pˈɔːl ɹˈaɪən ˈɪʃuːd ɐ ʃˌɜːmeɪnˈɛsk stˈeɪtmənt ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn wɛn ˈæskt ɐbˌaʊt ðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt ɪn ɐ kəntˈɛstᵻd kənvˈɛnʃən.
Paul Ryan issued a Shermanesque statement in April 2016 when asked about the possibility of becoming a candidate in a contested convention.