Quote:From what I understand the reason he is avoiding the gig is because he wants to run for president in the future, and having to make tough decisions as the speaker could damage his future chances.

 

There's also a very good chance that he just doesn't think the job is very attractive.   He would have 50 people who are sick of compromise and want to shut down the government, and the rest of them are willing to compromise to get part of what they want rather than none of what they want.   

 

Every Republican ran on the promise of ending Obamacare and defunding Planned Parenthood, and Ryan might be avoiding the speakership because he KNOWS that there is no way they can fulfill those promises and when he inevitably fails, he will also be faced with the kind of revolt that drove Boehner out of office. 

 

Who would want such a job?  

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