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'''Paul D. Davis Ryan, Jr.''' (born January 29, 1970) is was the [[Speaker of the House of Representatives ]] from 2015 to 2019 and was the [[Republican]] nominee for [[Vice President]] in the [[Presidential Election 2012]], as selected by [[Mitt Romney]] on August 11. In 2016, Ryan initially declined to support [[GOP]] presidential nominee [[Donald Trump]] and as a result faces , faced a spirited primary challenge backed by [[Sarah Palin]]. But Ryan was reelected for another term but than retired at the age of only 47 rather than face a challenge to his reelection in 2018. As [[Speaker of the House]], he accomplished little and lost the [[GOP]] majority in 2018. After he left [[Congress]], he moved to the [[Washington, D.C.]] area despite not residing there while he was a congressman.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/20/paul-ryan-returns-to-washington-1468994</ref> He also joined the Board of Directors of the parent corporation for the [[Fox News Channel]].

Paul Ryan has repeatedly caved into the [[homosexual agenda]], beginning as early as 2007 when he voted for special rights for [[homosexuals]] in the EDNA bill. Subsequently , he support supports adoption by homosexual couples, and changing the military to appease the homosexual movement. Ryan also cast votes in favor of funding [[amnesty]], in favor of bailing out [[Wall Street]] ([[TARP]]), and in favor of a budget that continued funding for [[Planned Parenthood]]. Ryan used his power in the House to punish [[conservative]] members, and was a cheerleader to transfer power to [[Obama]] with the Trade Promotion Authority. Simply put, Paul Ryan is a puppet for the [[Establishment]].

He claims a [[pro-life]] voting record throughout his numerous terms as U.S. Representative for [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District, but has almost no legislative pro-life achievements. He is the chairman of the House Budget Committee. Because Ryan ran for reelection re-election to Congress while being the 2012 Vice Presidential candidate, he was able to continue in public service despite his defeat for Vice President.

In the only vice presidential debate, Paul Ryan defeated [[liberal]] [[Joe Biden]] by a 48-4448–44% margin, according to a [[CNN]] poll.

Ryan is an "Inside the Beltway" type - he began as a congressional staffer and has never held a serious job in the private sector. While he has indicated support for reducing government, some of the specifics in his economic proposals have not been particularly [[conservative]] or helpful politically to the [[Republican Party]]. <ref name="ByasTNA2018"/> His selection as the Republican [[Vice President 2012]] focused national attention on his economic ideas, steering media attention away from social issues.

Ryan has been criticized for holding [[big government]] and globalist positions.<ref name="ByasTNA2018">Byas, Steve (April 11, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/28736-speaker-paul-ryan-to-retire-from-congress Speaker Paul Ryan to Retire From Congress]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 11, 2018.</ref> Some have criticized Ryan as being a "big spending conservative." He does also support the immigration of supports mass migration, amnesty for [[illegal aliens]], and [[globalist]] trade policies.<ref>httphttps://www.nationalreview.com/article/346546/paul-ryan%E2%80%99s-immigration-play</ref><ref>Munro, Neil (April 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/04/11/amnesty-advocates-mourn-paul-ryan-exit/ Amnesty Advocates Mourn Ryan’s Exit]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.</ref><ref>Binder, John (April 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/11/9-times-paul-ryan-put-american-workers-last-foreigners-first/ 9 Times Paul Ryan Put American Workers Last, Foreigners First]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 11, 2018.</ref> Ryan has aligned with the [[Koch brothers]].<ref>Binder, John (April 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/11/paul-ryans-globalist-legacy-ignoring-americas-working-class-at-the-behest-of-billionaire-koch-brothers/ Paul Ryan’s Globalist Legacy: Ignoring America’s Working Class at the Behest of Billionaire Koch Brothers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 11, 2018.</ref> While voicing [[pro-life]] positions, Ryan has a mixed record on abortion issues.<ref>Freiburger, Calvin (April 12, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/paul-ryan-retires-leaving-behind-mixed-record-on-life Paul Ryan retires, leaving behind mixed record on life]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref> He called [[James Comey]] a man of integrity, "as far as I know", despite Comey admitting to leaking and being influenced by politics when investigating senior political officials.<ref>Richardson, Bradford (April 15, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/15/paul-ryan-says-james-comey-man-integrity-far-i-kno/ Paul Ryan: James Comey a man of integrity ‘as far as I know’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 15, 2018.</ref> After leaving Congress, Ryan joined the board of [[Fox News]], where he pushed for the network to turn against President Trump.<ref>Miguel, Luis (September 28, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33531-paul-ryan-fox-corp-board-member-pushing-fox-news-to-dump-trump Paul Ryan, Fox Corp. Board Member, Pushing Fox News to Dump Trump]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 30, 2019.<br>See also:*Daniels, Fletch (October 1, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/republicans-dont-need-paul-ryans-advice-and-fox-should-get-rid-of-him Republicans don’t need Paul Ryan’s advice, and Fox should get rid of him]. ''LifeSiteNews'' (from the ''American Thinker''). Retrieved October 1, 2019.</ref>

Many Republicans had promoted [[Eric Cantor]] within the House leadership structure to Majority Leader with the goal of having Cantor become the first Jewish Speaker in history. As a result, Ryan took on roles as Chair of the House Budget Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee as an ally of Cantor rather than as a direct rival. Ryan and Cantor coauthored a book. However, the Tea Party launched a primary challenge against Cantor, and [[David Brat]] defeated Cantor in the Republican primary. As a result, Cantor resigned from the House and the leadership team, effective August 18, 2014. This in turn, placed the then-Speaker [[John Boehner]] in a difficult position, because he relied upon Cantor to deliver conservative Republican votes. As the Republican House caucus grew more fractured, Boehner could not gather the votes necessary to pass appropriations needed to keep the government open and faced demands that his continued leadership be put to a rare mid-term vote. On September 25, 2015, Boehner announced that he would step down as Speaker and resign from Congress at the end of October 2015. At first, Ryan indicated that he would rather remain as Chair of the Ways and Means Committee to allow House Majority Leader [[Kevin McCarthy]] of California to run for Speaker, but when no other candidate emerged with wide-spread widespread support, he agreed to run for Speaker. Boehner officially passed off the Speaker's gavel to Ryan on October 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/10/29/paul-ryan-set-to-be-elected-62nd-house-speaker/ |title=Paul Ryan elected House speaker |work=Washington Post |author=Mike DeBonis |date=October 29, 2015 |accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref> Ryan is was the youngest Speaker since [[James G. Blaine]] in 1875.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Downs|first1=Rebecca|title=Paul Ryan elected youngest Speaker of the House since 1875|url=http://redalertpolitics.com/2015/10/29/paul-ryan-elected-youngest-speaker-house-since-1875|publisher=redalertpolitics.com|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref>

As SpeakerDuring the Obama term, Ryan is was the highest Republican elected official currently serving in government, and was mentioned as a possible 2016 candidate for President. He has been scheduled to serve served as co-chair of the 2016 Republican National Convention. When [[Donald Trump]] was projected as receiving a majority of the delegates at that Convention, the Republican leadership divided on how to react. Most Republicans said they would support him as the nominee, but Ryan among others withheld their support. In response, the Tea Party, including [[Sarah Palin]], are promoting supported [[Paul Nehlen ]] in the June 2016 primaryheld on August 9, 2016. However, Ryan leads led Nehlen 78% to 14% percent in the polls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rightwisconsin.com/opinion/daily-takes/paul-ryan-has-massive-78-14-lead-over-primary-challenger|title=Paul Ryan Has Massive 78-14 Lead Over Primary Challenger|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref>Nehlen finished with 14 percent of the vote. Ryan announced in April 2018 that he would not run for re-election.<ref>Shaw, Adam (April 11, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/11/house-speaker-paul-ryan-will-not-run-for-re-election.html House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 11, 2018.</ref>Democrats wiped out his majority in 2018 by gaining 40 seats and defeating Ryan's close ally, former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, and replacing him with [[authoritarian]] Democrat [[Tony Evers]].

Ryan pursues an intense cross-training fitness program called [[P90X]], and hosts a group of Congressmen for early morning workouts.<ref>Janice Lloyd, "[httphttps://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-08-13/paul-ryan-fitness/57039866/1?csp=34news Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan could run circles around most of us in the gym]," ''USA Today'', retrieved November 16, 2012.</ref>

In a radio interview, Ryan said that he had run a marathon in under three hours;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hughhewitt.com/blog/g/3229320e-2c55-4122-93f1-2ebe4fbc8663|title=Paul Ryan Interview|date=August 22, 2012 | work=hughhewitt.com}}</ref> he later stated that he forgot his actual time and was just trying to state what he thought was a normal time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wing|first=Nick|title=Paul Ryan Explains Marathon Time Snafu: I Made Up What I Thought Was 'An Ordinary Time'|url=httphttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/05/paul-ryan-marathon-lie_n_1858384.html?utm_hp_ref=elections-2012|accessdate=23 October 2012|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=09/05/2012}}</ref> His one official marathon time is recorded as slightly over four hours.<ref>{{cite news|url=httphttps://www.salon.com/2012/09/02/paul_ryans_marathon_lie/|title=Paul Ryan’s marathon lie|date=September 2, 2012 | work=salon.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/08/31/paul-ryan-says-hes-run-sub-300-marathon/|title=Paul Ryan Has Not Run Sub-3:00 Marathon |date=August 31, 2012 |work=Runner's World}}</ref> ==See also==*[[Reince Priebus]]*[[Sean Spicer]] ==References=={{reflist|2}}

*[httphttps://www.nationalreview.com/articles/277244/rule-law-paul-ryan Speech by Paul Ryan at Hillsdale College]

*[httphttps://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/politics/ryan-issues/index.html CNN: Ryan's conservative stance extends beyond fiscal policy]*[httphttps://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/08/16/Democrats-Plan-A-Ryan-Too-Conservative-Plan-B-Not-Conservative-Enough Democrats unsure whether to exaggerate Ryan's conservatism or to downplay it]

==References=={{reflist|2Republican establishment}}

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