crazy scenario, can Pelosi be elected Speaker?

[LSK]

If Boner and Cantor split the GOP votes and all the Dems vote for Pelosi, could this happen???

[Jackpine Radical]

1. I don't think so.

But then, I'm not a Congressional parliamentarian.

[Melinda]

2. Sounds feasible, but I'm not sure...

And now I'm curious. Off to see what I can learn

[connecticut yankee]

3. I was just about to post the same question

I think it would be wonderful!

EDIT -- typo

[hlthe2b]

4. Not without considerable RETHUG votes...

[unblock]

5. no. you need an absolute majority to become speaker

which means that even if pelosi gets more votes than either boner or cantor, they just keep voting and voting again until someone gets an absolute majority.

the ONLY way pelosi can become speaker is if enough republicans also vote for pelosi, because it's impossible to get an absolute majority without some republican votes.

that ain't happening.

[LSK]

11. oh ok, well thats why I asked

[gateley]

12. Nice fantasy, though. Wouldn't you just love it?

[bluedigger]

6. Maybe, but the word on the street is that Sarah Palin gets it on a write-in vote.

[Mass]

7. She needs a majority, not a plurality.

[CBGLuthier]

9. not easily, has to be an absolute majority.

They re-vote until they get an absolute majority. The republicans may be foolish and stupid and idiots but they will never let Pelosi get a single republican vote.

[onehandle]

10. I wish they would make Bachmann Speaker.

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