Paul Davis Ryan - once the Republican Party golden boy, now the speaker of the House who is leaving elective politics after two decades at just 48 years old - said the thing that bothers him the most in today's political climate is "Identity politics."
"I'm an old Jack Kemp guy that believes strongly in inclusive, aspirational politics that are based on bringing people together and not exploiting divisions," Ryan said in an interview Wednesday afternoon in his Capitol suite.
Ryan ended up as a private adviser to the commander in chief, clearly frustrated at times but resigned to the fact that it was Trump who was president, and if he could only tune out some of the incessant noise, he could get things done.
In the interview with a pair of other reporters - his first print interview since his surprise departure announcement hours earlier - Ryan said he viewed the Trump presidency as a "Great opportunity" to "Make a big difference for the country" - and he told Trump that shortly after his election.
His approval numbers have taken a hit, and there are plenty of political observers who think Ryan is not doing enough to check the Trump presidency.
Ryan hasn't endorsed legislation to keep the president from firing Mueller.
"We have very candid conversations with each other," Ryan said, emphasis on the "Very." Ryan seems accustomed to dealing with the president - something that was foreign to him during the campaign.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/11/ryan-in-interview-im-done-seeking-elected-office-515678
"I'm an old Jack Kemp guy that believes strongly in inclusive, aspirational politics that are based on bringing people together and not exploiting divisions," Ryan said in an interview Wednesday afternoon in his Capitol suite.
Ryan ended up as a private adviser to the commander in chief, clearly frustrated at times but resigned to the fact that it was Trump who was president, and if he could only tune out some of the incessant noise, he could get things done.
In the interview with a pair of other reporters - his first print interview since his surprise departure announcement hours earlier - Ryan said he viewed the Trump presidency as a "Great opportunity" to "Make a big difference for the country" - and he told Trump that shortly after his election.
His approval numbers have taken a hit, and there are plenty of political observers who think Ryan is not doing enough to check the Trump presidency.
Ryan hasn't endorsed legislation to keep the president from firing Mueller.
"We have very candid conversations with each other," Ryan said, emphasis on the "Very." Ryan seems accustomed to dealing with the president - something that was foreign to him during the campaign.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/11/ryan-in-interview-im-done-seeking-elected-office-515678
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