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DemocraticPatriot

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12. They will not be able to "organize" the house,

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2022, 01:49 AM

Nov 2022

until someone can be elected as the speaker... so everything would be at a standstill

In the biggest fantasy of that scenario, Democrats could determine who the Republican speaker would be--- since they all also get to vote in that election!!

In an even bigger fantasy, there could still even be a Democratic speaker elected-- if for instance, a few "moderate Republicans"-- (those elected in NY swing districts, for instance) voted for a Democratic speaker candidate, but extremely unlikely, of course...

Google the speaker election of 1856--- it took 2 months before anybody won, mostly because of the disputes over slavery...

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I have a question for those with a lot more knowledge of the House of Representatives than I have... [View all] Enter stage left Nov 2022 OP

They keep voting until someone gets a majority unblock Nov 2022 #1

And that was part of my question, what if NOBODY gets a majority? Enter stage left Nov 2022 #3

The clerk from the previous congress presides until a speaker is selected unblock Nov 2022 #4

Thank you, that was at least one of the answers I was looking for. Enter stage left Nov 2022 #5

The longest it's ever taken was 2 months unblock Nov 2022 #6

Thank you, that was a great history lesson. I would hope we could do something to disrupt... Enter stage left Nov 2022 #7

Know-Nothing Party. Now there was a group that was probably the inspiration for todays 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 #9

That just isn't going to happen qazplm135 Nov 2022 #8

That way Liz Cheney could be speaker and we could open a popcorn 🍿 stand. rubbersole Nov 2022 #10

Better Off having the crazies in charge qazplm135 Nov 2022 #11

Except for the bullshit investigations made for faux news. rubbersole Nov 2022 #13

Because of them qazplm135 Nov 2022 #19

she lost her seat however if they could make her speaker littlewolf Nov 2022 #20

If hakeem Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #17

K&R UTUSN Nov 2022 #2

They will not be able to "organize" the house, DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #12

Been thinking the same way. mahina Nov 2022 #14

I think there's going to be a LOT of backchannel dealing jmowreader Nov 2022 #15

OMG True Dough Nov 2022 #16

Jim Jordan Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #18

lol I am in NC and I can see littlewolf Nov 2022 #21

There is precedent for Speakers being elected on the basis of a plurality. werdna Nov 2022 #22