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In reply to the discussion: We should have a new Speaker of the House and it should be Barack Obama. We need some psychological [View all]VOX
(22,976 posts)56. Uhh...it doesn't quite work that way.
Of course, the speaker doesnt have to be a member of the House. However, all speakers have been members. When a Congress convenes for the first time, each major party conference or caucus nominates a candidate for speaker, etc.
Dont think Obama wants to be the first non-member to be speaker.
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We should have a new Speaker of the House and it should be Barack Obama. We need some psychological [View all]
Pisces
Nov 2018
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The answer is simple: to avoid even the appearance of unconstitutional action, then-Speaker Obama si
Pisces
Nov 2018
#16
You're tying yourself into a pretzel. Plenty of other options. Pelosi for one. nt
Xipe Totec
Nov 2018
#22
If he resigns then the next person in the line of succession is a Republican. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2018
#58
That would be like putting an ineligible player on the World Series lineup card
rzemanfl
Nov 2018
#71
Why? We are playing the wrong game with Trump. I think we need to be more out of the box.
Pisces
Nov 2018
#9
Do we really want to make the man with his finger on the nuclear button go insane?
milestogo
Nov 2018
#11
Yes, let's twist ourselves into knots proposing ridiculous and unlikely scenarios instead
EffieBlack
Nov 2018
#20
With the leadership Pelosi has given the Dems, now is not the time to jump into the unknown
Thekaspervote
Nov 2018
#37
Why would you even wish that miserable job on a man who served so ably for 8 years? n/t
markpkessinger
Nov 2018
#44
To be an effective speaker you need to know how, and be willing, to twist arms . . .
markpkessinger
Nov 2018
#46
C'mon now, if you want to troll Trump with your Speaker selection, clearly it should be
RockRaven
Nov 2018
#54
I'd rather not drive a lunatic with his finger on the nuclear button even crazier than he already is
NYC Liberal
Nov 2018
#57