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Massacure

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10. So Pelosi could ask the the House could elect Joe Biden as speaker?

Reply to Mike Niendorff (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 12:14 PM

Apr 2020

I'm assuming Bernie is ineligible as long as he is a Senator, but if Trump tried to postpone the election the House could theoretically elect Joe Biden as it's Speaker prior to January 3 as a massive "Fuck you" to trump? I love it!

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Can someone post a link to one of the better threads about laws of succession [View all] Sugarcoated Apr 2020 OP

'The current Presidential Succession Act was adopted in 1947, and last revised in 2006. elleng Apr 2020 #1

20th Amendment Mike Niendorff Apr 2020 #2

If there are no elections there are no House members and no Speaker grantcart Apr 2020 #3

Incorrect. Mike Niendorff Apr 2020 #6

So your friend thinks that, wow. Now if you can only get him published grantcart Apr 2020 #8

"published"? Mike Niendorff Apr 2020 #13

Putting in a disclaimer about not being a jerk doesn't in fact proscribe acting a bit like one grantcart Apr 2020 #14

Ok, I'm not being patient with you anymore. Mike Niendorff Apr 2020 #15

However, Sir, You Have Not Established The Magistrate Apr 2020 #16

Thank you for the well thought out and respectful response -- it is welcome in this thread. Mike Niendorff Apr 2020 #20

This Will Be My Last Comment On The Subject, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #22

So Pelosi could ask the the House could elect Joe Biden as speaker? Massacure Apr 2020 #10

Nicely done. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #4

How could Trump, hypothetically, cancel the election? Kaleva Apr 2020 #5

this is the CORRECT answer. beachbumbob Apr 2020 #7

Agreed. Mike Niendorff Apr 2020 #21

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Apr 2020 #9

A friend's speculation: Sugarcoated Apr 2020 #11

Is anyone familiar with this type of scenario? Sugarcoated Apr 2020 #12

So Far, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #17

Try this, it will be more accurate than Facebook experts sarisataka Apr 2020 #18

Quite True, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #19