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tritsofme

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33. How do you conflate a hypothetical scenario with asking you to support a Republican?

Tue Dec 13, 2022, 06:41 PM

Dec 2022

Pretty strange.

You are taking some magnificent leaps here.

Your own source says it is unclear if the clause is self executing.

You seem to just assume it is, and that the current speaker can issue a unilateral and final finding of disqualification.

Fine, what would prevent Kevin McCarthy, should he become speaker, from making his own [absurd] finding that the protests for racial justice in the summer of 2020 constituted an insurrection, and disqualify any Democratic member that attended?

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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