04-11-2018, 11:02 AM
It's hard to believe, but apparently Paul Ryan has just announced he won't seek re-election. I guess that could be good if that means the Democrats take over his seat. I don't know if that will happen, but Ryan apparently thought he could be voted out, or else he was tired of representing the freedom caucus, or both. I doubt the reactionary party can replace Ryan with anyone except someone even more reactionary as (likely perhaps) future minority leader. We'll see; I'm a bit amazed that the convinced trickle-down, Ayn Rand/Hayek evangelist believer threw in the towel so easily.