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thucythucy

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13. The main reason to want a Democratic Speaker is in case

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 03:49 PM

Jan 2023

the absolute worst unthinkable happens, and both the President and Vice President are unable to continue in office.

I shudder to think what would happen to this country if any of the current crop of Q-GOP sociopaths somehow are able to take power.

Also, doesn't the Speaker get to make committee assignments?

For that reason alone I think the GOP Congress critters would rather burn the House down than allow a Democrat to assume the Speakership.

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Cautionary point about hoping for Jeffries to be elected Speaker.... [View all] brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

it would be worse than herding cats samnsara Jan 2023 #1

Thank you. niyad Jan 2023 #2

I agree. catbyte Jan 2023 #3

So Republicans would get a lot out of that deal bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #4

And he'd be scapegoated by BOTH sides for everything. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #5

I think the MAGA caucus would do everything they could to make his job impossible. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #6

It would still be better than the Democrats having no hand to play in the House. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #10

but he could also stall, block, or redirect GenXer47 Jan 2023 #7

That is the primary upside (and a big one) if the Repubs let Jeffries win. LonePirate Jan 2023 #9

This. Democrats having some power in the House is a lot better than Democrats having no Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #11

The GOP cannot let him get the Speaker's office. It's too powerful. It controls what comes to the ZonkerHarris Jan 2023 #8

Agreed. Jeffries as speaker at this point would be damaging to him and the Democrats. panader0 Jan 2023 #12

The main reason to want a Democratic Speaker is in case thucythucy Jan 2023 #13

There is no good reason for a Dem to be Speaker of this GOP majority House Raven123 Jan 2023 #14

So? It would build character. 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2023 #15