Did Paul Ryan Intentionally Screw up Football Analogy to Justify #NeverTrump Cruz Supporters?

House Speaker Paul Ryan, who was slow to endorse Donald Trump for president, referenced the divide in his party and attempted a football analogy — that fell flat — to describe how the GOP can unify behind its nominee. . .

[At a breakfast in Texas Tuesday morning attended by numerous Cruz supporters, he] turned to college football, explaining how important it is when a team advances to a big postseason game, fans of other teams in its conference root for it to win. He discussed how intense the rivalries are in the Big 12, the conference of the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies, whose supporters in the room whooped and hollered.

“Boy, those rivalries are tough, especially when the Big 12 was the Big 12 and you guys were at each other’s throats,” said Ryan. But he said, “When one of the teams advances to a big bowl game or a national championship, don’t you root for the Aggies if you are a Longhorn?”

The crowd booed no.

“You don’t? This whole riff was not worth it,” a deflated Ryan said with a smile. “My entire premise has just been obliterated.” (Read more from “Did Paul Ryan Intentionally Screw up Football Analogy to Justify #NeverTrump Cruz Supporters?” HERE)

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