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34. How could the House even establish which party was in the majority

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 12:51 PM

Dec 2020

before the entire House was seated? How could Pelosi be considered to be Speaker before the House was seated, allowing her to exclude R members?

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We do a disservice to Democrats by demanding Pelosi deny seats to 126 GOP Members [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2020 OP

Thank you! (As always). Much respect and be well. (Nt) FreepFryer Dec 2020 #1

Really. If this were dooable, the Republicans would have exercised it many times before. TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #22

Yes, in a heartbeat PatSeg Dec 2020 #26

So DownriverDem Dec 2020 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author DownriverDem Dec 2020 #47

We favor democracy so we should not try to defeat it Cicada Dec 2020 #2

Pelosi isn't going to exercise that, but what concerns me is rethugs trying to deny presidency to still_one Dec 2020 #3

Why does it concern you? brooklynite Dec 2020 #14

Because of the propaganda effect it will have, not that the action will be effective still_one Dec 2020 #20

Right - Calling for it and not doing it exboyfil Dec 2020 #4

Exactly! StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #7

Well said. mia Dec 2020 #5

Context of this seems almost identical MyNameGoesHere Dec 2020 #6

My earlier post was hidden StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #8

Thank you for your solid analysis and your common sense. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #9

Thanks. Firestorm49 Dec 2020 #10

Thank you for this. dware Dec 2020 #11

Instead of criticizing us why don't you throw down some solutions. Hotler Dec 2020 #12

Why do you think this is criticism of you? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #13

Not me. Us equals DU. nt. Hotler Dec 2020 #16

If all you got from my OP is a false impression that it's a criticism StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #17

There isn't alot the House can do, dware Dec 2020 #15

There is no solution, other than "vote them out in 2022" Tarc Dec 2020 #28

The OP isn't about DU. yardwork Dec 2020 #32

They should definitely be censured. tavernier Dec 2020 #95

Excellent post. Very informative and sensible. panader0 Dec 2020 #18

Agree 100% SCantiGOP Dec 2020 #19

And this is how Republicans will win the House in 2022..... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #21

Yep newdayneeded Dec 2020 #27

Welcome to DU, newdayneeded! calimary Dec 2020 #48

Thanks for the welcome! newdayneeded Dec 2020 #53

Now THERE'S an idea! calimary Dec 2020 #60

I did not see anything in the OP that wnylib Dec 2020 #70

Very well said, thank you! scarletwoman Dec 2020 #73

Thank you! StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #75

And thank you for providing factual wnylib Dec 2020 #79

Republican's would win 300 seats if we refused to sit them for merely filing a lawsuit Polybius Dec 2020 #57

They didn't even file a lawsuit... They just submitted an amicus brief StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #62

What action are you advocating? GeorgeGist Dec 2020 #23

Thank you. zentrum Dec 2020 #24

Thank you for clarifying Freddie Dec 2020 #25

These people are trying seta1950 Dec 2020 #29

Excellent post. Makes me proud to be a member of the clear thinking party!!! nt LAS14 Dec 2020 #30

The Constitution is not as rigid and inflexible as it is presented here bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #31

"New loopholes and interpretations" StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #33

How could the House even establish which party was in the majority stopbush Dec 2020 #34

Nancy's gonna do what Nancy's gotta do. She doesn't need any protection, she's a pro! Cozmo Dec 2020 #35

Sanity prevails wryter2000 Dec 2020 #36

Lol! StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #37

Well thought out well reasoned argument papa3times Dec 2020 #38

Rep. Pascrell has done us a great service by keeping their "seditious abuse of the judiciary" Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #39

I disagree StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #41

Thank you. Clear & logical, as always. CaptainTruth Dec 2020 #40

That is very cogent and wise. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #42

This is perhaps the best and most thoughtful post I've ever read here. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #43

Politics is theatre. Democrats wringing their hands isn't engaging Bobstandard Dec 2020 #44

Yes. Writing stern letters of disapproval to Mitch McConnell about Republican Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #45

Why do you assume that the Democrats don't engage in a futile act, they're likely to do nothing? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #49

making noise, even if it's ignorant and inept? stopdiggin Dec 2020 #67

No noise makes us dupes Bobstandard Dec 2020 #99

Very sensible cp Dec 2020 #50

Headline you'll never see bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #51

I don't base my legal analysis on how Trump and the Republicans are characterized by the media StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #54

Desperation drives people to nonsensical Hail Marys grantcart Dec 2020 #52

Of course Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #58

So if we have the votes we should pack the courts because it is legal and ethical grantcart Dec 2020 #61

The courts have been expanded before. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #69

No, packing the courts is not another one. kcr Dec 2020 #76

She may have to seat them MFM008 Dec 2020 #55

Ultimately, it doesn't really matter what any of us think Bettie Dec 2020 #56

That's the truth about elected Republicans. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #59

In a general sense, Democrats care about our lives Bettie Dec 2020 #63

disagree stopdiggin Dec 2020 #74

Well maybe you are "somebody" Bettie Dec 2020 #89

Probably true legally, but the GOP candidate for Governor here wants to recount as well. plimsoll Dec 2020 #64

I would suggest LPBBEAR Dec 2020 #65

What does that have to do with whether Pelosi has the constitutional authority deny them seats? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #66

They did more than that BGBD Dec 2020 #68

Questioning the legitimacy of the election process isn't sedition and it isn't a crime StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #71

Don't be so sure. BGBD Dec 2020 #82

I'm quite sure StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #83

It does BGBD Dec 2020 #84

Some House rules cannot be changed by simple majority StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #85

Rules for each new congress BGBD Dec 2020 #86

Whatever StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #88

Just give them seats in their own special Caucus called the Anti-Democracy Caucus or ooky Dec 2020 #72

Big thanks! 100% We need stop calling for stopdiggin Dec 2020 #77

Many thanks for your well-reasoned, and articulate post. It's much appreciated. scarletwoman Dec 2020 #78

➡️ "it is not within the power of the Speaker or the House to unilaterally make that determination" Budi Dec 2020 #80

The Republican party became the party of extremists by demands for ideological purity. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #81

Kick! Hekate Dec 2020 #87

Thanks, Starfishsaver. Much appreciated. Nt Hortensis Dec 2020 #90

Imo there should be other reasons why someone should not be seated Meowmee Dec 2020 #91

All it would take is a constitutional amendment. onenote Dec 2020 #93

Yes I know that Meowmee Dec 2020 #97

Kick--everyone should read this. panader0 Dec 2020 #92

Thank you Pacifist Patriot Dec 2020 #94

Excellent post. K&R. scipan Dec 2020 #96

People need to ask themselves WWND more often. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #98