Newt Gingrich issued a warning to Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) Sunday morning, saying that he “should be very cautious” when considering running for speaker of the House.
Asked by Fox’s Chris Wallace if he thinks Ryan should take the job, Gingrich was hesitant to push the Wisconsin congressman towards what many describe as a “thankless” position. (RELATED: Freedom Caucus Would ‘Look Favorably’ On Paul Ryan As Speaker)
“I think Paul should be very cautious,” Gingrich told Wallace. “He is the most prestigious member of the House on the Republican side. He has the best future, he’s still very young.”
“It’s easy to get 218 on the first vote, and then you get to keeping the government open through a continuing resolution, and then you get to the debt ceiling, and if you’re not careful, by Christmas you resemble John Boehner,” he continued. “Because these things are hard.”
“I have suggested that they actually go slower and actually have some day-long conferences and listen to each other,” Gingrich said. “All 247 members won an election. All of them deserve to be heard.”
But Gingrich questioned how House Republicans could find common ground to pass legislation.
“When it’s done, how do you form a continuing ability to get 218 votes in the House so that you can in fact pass legislation that has to be passed?”