Dang.
I miss Donut Anon.
He was always offering to be helpful. Did you ever ask?
Well, first he sets up a not for profit and funnels his remaining millions of campaign finance contributions into it.
Then he makes good on his promise to be there for his kids the next few years. He enjoys the perks of celebrity around WI for a while. He's still much adored.
Finally, he sets up a home system and works as a "contributor" somewhere.
It's not that hard. What he's lost, however, is influence. And the chance to truly make a difference. It's his wife's family that got to him. Boren. Committee of 300. Ryan has known he was compromised for a very long time.
POTUS allowed as graceful an exit as I've ever watched. Wouldn't be surprised to know that Reince Preibus as Chief of Staff initially was in fact to setup up Ryan's exit.
With the crowd that elects him from his district. You may not like him, but congressional districts really aren't that large. A majority of voters kept him there without complaint.