Sarah Plain Will Work to Defeat Paul Ryan
By Karl de Vries, CNN
Updated 7:44 AM ET, Sun May 8, 2016
Washington (CNN)Sarah
Palin will work to defeat House Speaker Paul Ryan by backing his
primary opponent in Wisconsin, the former Alaska governor told CNN's
Jake Tapper.
Palin said in an interview that airs Sunday
on "State of the Union" that her decision was sparked by Ryan's
bombshell announcement to Tapper last week that he wasn't yet ready to
support Donald Trump, the Republican presumptive nominee. Palin endorsed
Trump back in January.
"I think Paul Ryan is
soon to be 'Cantored,' as in Eric Cantor," Palin said, referring to the
former Republican House majority leader who was ousted in a shocking
upset in 2014 when challenger Dave Brat ran to his right in a Virginia
primary.
"His political career is over but for a
miracle because he has so disrespected the will of the people, and as
the leader of the GOP, the convention, certainly he is to remain
neutral, and for him to already come out and say who he will not support
is not a wise decision of his," Palin continued.
Ryan's announcement highlighted a
deepening rift in the party over Trump, as several party elders have
vowed to skip the GOP convention in July and not vote for the real
estate magnate, while others say they'll back Trump out of party loyalty
and a desire to block Hillary Clinton from reaching the White House.
Palin speculated that Ryan's announcement was driven out by a desire to seek the White House in 2020.
"If the GOP were to win now, that wouldn't bode well for his chances in 2020, and that's what he's shooting for," Palin said.
Ryan, who has repeatedly ruled out a
2016 bid, has not publicly commented on whether he'll seek the White
House in 2020. But he told CNN's Dana Bash in October that if he were to
ever seek the presidency, 2016 would have been his year to do so.
Ryan's primary
opponent, Paul Nehlen, endorsed Trump soon after Ryan's announcement
last week. Palin told Tapper that although she hasn't yet informed
Nehlen that she's endorsing him, "I will do whatever I can for Paul
Nehlen."
"This man is a hard-working guy, so in
touch with the people," Palin said. "Paul Ryan and his ilk, their
problem is they have become so disconnected by the people whom they are
elected to represent."
She added: "They feel so threatened at
this point that their power, their prestige, their purse will be
adversely affected by the change that is coming with Trump and with
someone like Paul Nehlen, that they're not thinking straight right now."
Businessman Paul Nehlen entered the Wisconsin primary race last month to challenge representative Paul ‘Omnibus’ Ryan.
The goal is to send another message to the DC Oligarchy with the
removal of Speaker Ryan from office. Nehlen is a common sense
conservative who, like us, has had enough of the fiscal insanity.
Mr.
Nehlen began a “Dump Ryan” campaign to draw attention to the
challenge. He needs our help as he goes up against Ryan’s $5 million
DC-funded war chest.
You can get a Dump Ryan Stress Ball with a donation of $25 – SEE HERE – and you can visit Paul Nehlen’s website HERE.
Laura J Alcorn
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