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orleans

(37,030 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2022, 03:56 PM Dec 2022

"seems like a good day to remind everyone that in 1861, 11 senators and 3 representatives refused to [View all]

seems like a good day to remind everyone that in 1861, 11 senators and 3 representatives refused to accept Lincoln's electoral victory and they were expelled straight the fuck from Congress. two years after 2020 we're still spinning our fucking wheels

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"seems like a good day to remind everyone that in 1861, 11 senators and 3 representatives refused to [View all] orleans Dec 2022 OP

Nancy is still Speaker. ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #1

I was thinking that all of those that planned or participated or supported lapfog_1 Dec 2022 #2

Not sure about Gitmo, but ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #4

She is still speaker, but she doesn't have the dictatorial powers you imagine. tritsofme Dec 2022 #7

Which is why, following Article 1, I included Chuck Schumer and 'etc' ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #10

She can't expel members in the new Congress, or "void" their elections. tritsofme Dec 2022 #12

According to what? ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #14

The Constitution. What in the world are you talking about? tritsofme Dec 2022 #15

Read this please, there are acts overriding that ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #18

Nowhere does it say it that today's Congress can bind the incoming one. tritsofme Dec 2022 #20

That's literally what that clause says ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #21

So how do you suppose the outgoing speaker imposes her decision here? tritsofme Dec 2022 #23

She has full discretion as it is undefined. ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #24

So you're saying the outgoing speaker has no role in the process? tritsofme Dec 2022 #26

If it is self enforcing ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #27

So the new speaker (whenever they find one) could just sign a writ reversing hers? tritsofme Dec 2022 #28

You're asking me to support the seating of insurrectionist Republicans? ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #29

Where did I ask you to support a Republican? tritsofme Dec 2022 #31

You asked if a new speaker (which would have to be republican to want to reverse that writ)... ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #32

How do you conflate a hypothetical scenario with asking you to support a Republican? tritsofme Dec 2022 #33

Touchy ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #34

Thank you for the definition? As I said, your own source says it is unclear tritsofme Dec 2022 #35

Because there has been no investigation linking them to insurgency or insurrection? ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #37

A lot of people here really need a Civics refresher. brooklynite Dec 2022 #16

Correct for ordinary expulsion, but ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #17

And again, none of them have been accused of insurrection (other than by the blogosphere)... brooklynite Dec 2022 #19

Yet. ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #22

Also ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #25

Nailed it republianmushroom Dec 2022 #3

The reason for expulsion is not true ColinC Dec 2022 #5

Thank you for correcting disinformation. Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #8

Adding my thanks Hekate Dec 2022 #9

THANKS for putting out the correct info. 👍 nt Raine Dec 2022 #13

Twitter strikes again sarisataka Dec 2022 #6

Just like Lincoln said ... lpbk2713 Dec 2022 #11

We had a civil war about this IronLionZion Dec 2022 #30

Marjorie Greene is still a representative. Initech Dec 2022 #36