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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:54 AM Original message |
I have a question about the Senate. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. I could be wrong, but I believe that Biden remains Pres. |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Oh yeah. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There would be an election for minority leader. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. If the Dems keep the maj. in the Senate, & Reid loses, |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I would guess Schummer |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I hope he does. At the very least, Chuck is no shrinking violet! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. You're right. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Biden remains president of the senate. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. Dick Lugar and Orrin Hatch are the most senior Republicans... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. That is one of the more stupid traditions of the sentate |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The reason that it's done that way is because this is an elected office, |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. But there's nothing in the Constitution |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well, it's not the eldest member, but the one with the most seniority, |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The Constitution does not say anything |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. The office was established in 1789. Here's how it works: |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Cabinet members are confirmed by the Senate. Having legislators in the line of succession is |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Very good point and it is problematic, I can see. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Isn't the Speaker third in line? |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Sorry, yes. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Speaker of the House is 3rd in line for the Presidency. President pro tempore is 4th &... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. The original question was what would happen if the Republicans gain a majority in the Senate. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 04:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Scary. nt |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 05:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Even scarier if it would be Orrin Hatch. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That's the little known 'Mormons First' rule of the Senate. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Ah, ha! Mystery solved... |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. usually it is done by majority ... however they are |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Mitch McConnell is the current Senate Minority Leader |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. Reading this thread makes me so ill I don't know how I'll |
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