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onenote

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24. Rule 26 is not a "House" rule. It's a Republican party rule

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Oct 7, 2023, 09:16 AM

Oct 2023

It's not binding, it's not official, it can be changed at any time, for any reason or reason, or it can be waived or simply ignored.

It doesn't require a vote by the full House and thus it isn't House business. The Republicans can vote anyway, anywhere, anyhow they decide. Democrats have no say in the matter (just as Republicans would have no say in any internal Democratic conference rules the party establishes ). The rules governing what an interim speaker can do have zero application to this.

This has been explained multiple times, but it appears that it continues to be misunderstood.

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Steube says GOP would change House rules for Trump [View all] no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 OP

The current GOP are always thinking, the rules don't apply to them. sarcasmo Oct 2023 #1

Correct. So they have to elect the next speaker who will change the rules and resign bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #2

How would they not get a majority? underpants Oct 2023 #3

Making Trump Speaker is beyond toxic. It would end their party. bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #4

We've all heard that before and he hasn't made the GOP toxic yet. Ray Bruns Oct 2023 #11

What they don't seem to understand is that Trump's wrath is a Potemkin village... Hugin Oct 2023 #14

He would likely have difficulty when there is a point that people will stop donating to him LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #21

Uh, duh - of course they would hatrack Oct 2023 #5

Rules and laws are, to a republican... MiHale Oct 2023 #6

That ladder failed malaise Oct 2023 #7

They can do what they want. Who will stop them? Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #8

This has been my question for awhile now... Hugin Oct 2023 #10

There should be a plan yes. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #12

I don't think they can be stopped, unless our side starts ignoring the rules too. BlueKota Oct 2023 #13

👍nice summation bringthePaine Oct 2023 #9

Sure glad the GOP is the party of law and order. Norbert Oct 2023 #15

What would be the effect if Anal Fistula were speaker? He wouldn't have time to be there. 3Hotdogs Oct 2023 #16

Does it matter? They don't do anything useful anyway. Wonder Why Oct 2023 #23

Very easy Dave says Oct 2023 #17

I can't believe even Trump's biggest fans in the House would want to sit there and listen to him tanyev Oct 2023 #18

Trump has endorsed Jordan, because he doesn't want to be Speaker. vlyons Oct 2023 #19

Oh, don't worry! They'll change BOTH rules so that the Orange Menace can both be Speaker LaMouffette Oct 2023 #20

Just proves how sleazy the republicans are SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #22

Rule 26 is not a "House" rule. It's a Republican party rule onenote Oct 2023 #24

Thank you. Got it. no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #25

Closer and closer LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #26

Here is another way such a gambit could hurt the Republicans... Josiesdad Oct 2023 #27