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In reply to the discussion: Why Would a Freshman Congress Member Feel Qualified to Be Speaker? [View all]MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)97. I'm just not sure I buy that you can't run a house of Congress as a freshman/woman...
But give it a couple years and you can run the entire country.
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Why Would a Freshman Congress Member Feel Qualified to Be Speaker? [View all]
MineralMan
Nov 2018
OP
Now that we have Donald Trump as he broke several "never happened" norms
In It to Win It
Nov 2018
#15
Right wing nut jobs hate any woman in a position of power. They can go fuck off. Twerps.
C Moon
Nov 2018
#78
Why would a First Lady feel qualified to have the Deputy National Security Adviser fired?
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Nov 2018
#76
When I worked at EDS, there were graduates of a 14-week Programmer course--called themselves Gurus
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2018
#14
it's just a pushy way to negotiate themselves a committee chair or lesser leadership role.
unblock
Nov 2018
#11
what the hell? you mean you are just pissing and moaning about something you
ProfessorPlum
Nov 2018
#27
Huh? I've googled and can't find anything about a freshman Dem Rep announcing or even
KPN
Nov 2018
#26
That would put the Democrats at a distinct disadvantage. We need Nancy Pelosi!
NurseJackie
Nov 2018
#29
I think you're confused? "I'd prefer someone other than Pelosi" ≠ "I want to be Speaker"
Spider Jerusalem
Nov 2018
#30
I guess for the same reason that a raging dumpster fire thought it would be a good president? n/t
iscooterliberally
Nov 2018
#38
One of the newly elected member couldn't even find it's way to the Freshmen events yesterday!
George II
Nov 2018
#39
Do you also wonder why an 8 year old feels qualified to be the Yankees starting pitcher?
onenote
Nov 2018
#45
This is a little silly. Barack Obama announced his candidacy for PRESIDENT after about 700 days...
MadDAsHell
Nov 2018
#46
It's a fair question. But if someone thinks they're qualified to run the Country...
MadDAsHell
Nov 2018
#67
That's fair. But it wasn't really 4 years. It was more like 2. He was campaigning from Feb 2007 on.
MadDAsHell
Nov 2018
#65
I'm just not sure I buy that you can't run a house of Congress as a freshman/woman...
MadDAsHell
Nov 2018
#97
It's entitlement. Dudes feel entitled over women who are experts in the field. n/t
BlancheSplanchnik
Nov 2018
#71
A Freshman would want to be Speaker because they don't understand how things work yet.
Kablooie
Nov 2018
#72
Freshmen may not be running, but they sure as hell want to control the process.
displacedtexan
Nov 2018
#93
Is there a Freshman rep who is challenging her? I thought there wasn't anyone ...
Honeycombe8
Nov 2018
#99