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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:14 PM Jan 2019

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WRT SOTU Address, Speaker Pelosi outranks Moscow Mitch [View all]

The Speaker of the House has authority over the Sergeant of Arms (both House and Senate). The Senate Sergeant of Arms cannot override the House Sergeant and the Architect of the Capitol (who also reports to the Speaker), the three all serve as the controlling board of the capitol police. If Speaker Pelosi says the Capitol Building is to be closed, it will be closed. Moscow Mitch can't override her.

That's why she's 2nd in line of Presidential Succession. Trump is too stupid to know this of course.

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WRT SOTU Address, Speaker Pelosi outranks Moscow Mitch [View all] berni_mccoy Jan 2019 OP

Thank you malaise Jan 2019 #1

ITTMFA Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #9

Wonderful!! Thanks for posting!! nt SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #2

Excellent Information leftieNanner Jan 2019 #3

Excellent post! for two reasons... Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #4

Another DUer posted about a Mitch Hunt last week malaise Jan 2019 #6

AOC started #wheresMitch Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #7

It was on a thread about her literal Mitch Hunt malaise Jan 2019 #8

Mitch was found at caglecartoons.com Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #10

Now that is one place AOC and the other Congress women did not look Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #12

they didn't have haz-mat suits Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #14

Indeed. Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #17

That's the last place on EARTH I would ask anyone to look for anything! 47of74 Jan 2019 #25

Ha Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #27

Only those looking for used MCDonald's and lost McConnells. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2019 #35

Yeah, we only MurrayDelph Jan 2019 #38

Another one of those "that'd be funny if it weren't true" cartoons. calimary Jan 2019 #45

Fascinating! Thank you. Blue_playwright Jan 2019 #22

Well, Ms/Mr playwright... Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #24

Ms Playwright. LOL Blue_playwright Jan 2019 #66

The way you "reciprocate" is to take all the great info posted here calimary Jan 2019 #46

SOTU cannot be given at a rally Gothmog Jan 2019 #5

Thanks for adding this. nt PunkinPi Jan 2019 #11

Nice. Thanks Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #15

But we all know that the Orange Twat doesn't let a little thing like the Constitution get in the alwaysinasnit Jan 2019 #16

But couldn't he just submit a written version to Congress Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #18

Twitter CloudWatcher Jan 2019 #28

I think Madame Speaker could HIRE tosh Jan 2019 #29

The rally is not the SOTU and so the media should refuse to cover the media Gothmog Jan 2019 #55

Well, of course, but Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #56

It does not have to be a speech at all bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #31

It doesn't even have to be a speech. Or this year. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #42

Yes, the SOTU can be in writing but it can not be given at a rally and still qualify as a SOTU Gothmog Jan 2019 #54

That's basically a longer version of what I just said. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #58

And yet another duty that cannot be enforced treestar Jan 2019 #65

I absolutely love the learned folk (mostly) at DU. erronis Jan 2019 #13

Yes the DU members and their awesome posts are why I keep coming back FakeNoose Jan 2019 #19

And the State of the Union is held in the South Wing (House). joshcryer Jan 2019 #20

Maybe she could invite him, then stage a televised intervention bigbrother05 Jan 2019 #21

Have Mueller and his team waiting. LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #40

I heard today that Pelosi invited Trump. He accepted. True Blue American Jan 2019 #52

That was before Trump shut down the gov't DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #59

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Jan 2019 #23

Your information is wrong. bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #26

Knowledge is power.. at140 Jan 2019 #30

There is no contradiction in the information you recited berni_mccoy Jan 2019 #36

These are the points I was trying to make bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #39

Do you feel she has the legal power to disallow special events..... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2019 #37

The Speaker can disallow a special event for any reason. bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #43

Thanks a million, Bottomofthehill for all the good info you've posted. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2019 #47

I wonder if she might trade access to the House floor for Trump opening up government. TryLogic Jan 2019 #32

That is already the deal. She is only denying him SOTU access because the government is shut down. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #61

But repugs only follow rules that work for them and if there are no rules they make them up. nt elmac Jan 2019 #33

THANK YOU!! onetexan Jan 2019 #34

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++! fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #41

I LOVE This. This is a great fact to know. pdsimdars Jan 2019 #44

Good to know! Thx. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #48

K&R. Thanks for this very informative OP, berni_mccoy! KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2019 #49

Thank you UpInArms Jan 2019 #50

Architect bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #51

Can't believe I'm going to say this, but Thanks Paul! Ruby the Liberal Jan 2019 #53

If he shows up uninvited, she should order the cameras turned off. Liberal In Texas Jan 2019 #57

... Scurrilous Jan 2019 #60

That's why she's 2nd in line of Presidential Succession. Trump is too stupid to know this of course. turbinetree Jan 2019 #62

Glad to Hear it but... europa-rise Jan 2019 #63

Rec. nt LexVegas Jan 2019 #64