McCarthy Says Paul Ryan Would Be A ‘Fantastic’ House Speaker

UNITED STATES - MARCH 19: House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., right, whispers to House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., during the House Republican leadership media availability after the House... UNITED STATES - MARCH 19: House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., right, whispers to House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., during the House Republican leadership media availability after the House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the Capitol on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told NBC reporter Luke Russert on Thursday that he “hopes” former vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) runs for House speaker.

Ryan has repeatedly said that he does not want to run for the position, John Boehner (R-OH) has been planning to vacate at the end of the month.

McCarthy was a favorite to win the job, but he dropped out of the running on Thursday right before House Republicans were to vote for a nomination.

Russert tweeted the comments from McCarthy:

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  1. Avatar for dv01 dv01 says:

    Honest question. Are Boehner & McCarthy trying to torpedo any chance Ryan has by hugging him?

  2. Avatar for topcat topcat says:

    watch how quickly that cockroach went scurrying from the light.

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