He should have spent more time with his kids.....

When John Boehner stepped down as the Republican leader in the House, giving 

up his speaker-ship, Paul Ryan became the logical choice for this most powerful

position.

In the world of politics most would jump at the chance, but not Ryan. He played

'hard to get'. Ryan said he would run for the position only after getting assurances

it would not cut into his family time, being able to take weekends off.

Many felt Ryan showed he was a politician who had his priorities in order. How 

could anyone criticize Ryan's conditions to being the next Speaker?

Well, if you read through history what Ryan refused to sacrifice for his country

Thomas Jefferson did time and again.  The death of several children, the long

lingering illness of his wife haunted him as he worked on the creation of our

nation and serving as the governor of Virginia. It did  not deter him from his

duty to our country.

Immediate communications was non-existent and lengthy delays were standard

in an age when it took two days to travel fifty miles!

Aside from a 'then and now' comparison, consider what a position in Congress 

affords its members, living expenses for families to join members in Washington

and extensive breaks to go home!

But, lets consider the immediate measurement, Ryan's performance as speaker.

By any reasonable measure of a Republican, Ryan has failed. His two budgets 

included 25% of additional debt and each was late, requiring the absurdity of

'continuing resolutions' by a Congress which knows well in advance of what 

is expected and when it should occur. Yet, Ryan would do neither!

Even with the benefit of having a Republican president to work with has not

kept Ryan from being as inept now as he was when Obama was president.

He could have offered health care bill, or forward a tax bill, even muster up

one billion to begin the wall that Congress approved a decade earlier!

Ryan's records 'earns' him the dismal approval rating he deserves!

I have no confidence Ryan will ever be a Speaker who will rise to the occasion

and lead, just another politician who will offer excuses when Congress fails to
do its jobs.

Speaker Ryan gave us a clue before he even took the job, he could not fully

commit to the country at the expense of 'family time'.

The Congress should have never voted him speaker! 

Story on Ryan's "conditions for the job":

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-ryan-speaker-family_us_5626e133e4b08589ef49a6f7

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