Two questions about the ongoing House Speaker drama

[LymphocyteLover]

1) Why don't these Repubs try to vote in Trump as Speaker, since they love him so much and so many have already floated this idea?

2) what are the odds of a Dem becoming speaker?

[tritsofme]

1. To answer both, Trump has better odds than any Democrat of becoming speaker.

But both are very low probability events.

[LymphocyteLover]

2. but why aren't they proposing him as speaker?

[tritsofme]

3. It's still sketchy whether a non-member could serve

And it’s not clear that Trump could even win.

[SoCalDavidS]

5. My Understanding Is That's It's Perfectly Legal

There's no way he could win, but I have heard several say on TV that someone from outside Congress could be elected if they have the votes.

[tritsofme]

7. It's never happened, and never been tested. Uncharted territory.

[allegorical oracle]

4. Perhaps they suspect that he's on the brink of being indicted. Plus, they doubt he would accept it

because he wouldn't want any actual real job.

[LymphocyteLover]

6. True... but it's hilarious because they thought it was such a clever idea before