Sometimes the third time is a charm. Paul Ryan was asked twice to be Speaker of the House and a gave a firm "no." However, just recently he said he would consider it. Many within the Republican Party want Paul Ryan to take Boehener's seat. Ryan is well respected within the political community and is someone who all Republicans can stand behind. Even House Democrats. However, this might be a detour from the political path he planned for himself.
Paul Ryan was the former Vice Presidential candidate for Mitt Romney, recently he had be pushed to join the 2016 race himself. This could explain why he initially gave a firm no. However, without anyone to stand behind for Speaker of the House, Ryan seems like the most fitting person.
Republicans across the country have been disappointed by the lack of unification within both the House and Senate and an inability to get stuff done. Although the political process is intended to be slow, many feel that it's going too slow. There has been recent criticism of House and Senate Republicans for holding onto positions without a real intention of creating change. Hopefully with someone like Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House, there might be some real change and unification between the Senate and House. However, it might also require replacing Senator Mitch McDonnell as Senate Majority Leader since he has has been considered a lame duck within the Republican party.
According to Red Alert Politics, Paul Ryan will be Speaker of the House. Conservative radio host Erick Erickson stated:
We will just have to wait and see what will unfold. Below is a video of comments from The Guardian of several House Republicans on their take of the news. Darrell Issa hasn't shied away from stating he has been working to put Paul Ryan in the seat.
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