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OKNancy

(41,832 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2017, 08:50 PM Jan 2017

This is how Hillary can become President [View all]

THIS IS TOTALLY NOT FEASIBLE, but it's fun to speculate.

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Representative for New York's 17th District, Nita Lowey resigns. Cuomo appoints Hillary Clinton.
Trump and Pence both are impeached for colluding with the Russians.
Hillary is elected Speaker of the House and is therefore the new President.
( Lowey gets her seat back)

LOL

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This is how Hillary can become President [View all] OKNancy Jan 2017 OP

Dreaming is free... 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #1

as fun as that would be, the GOP still holds the speakership. Takket Jan 2017 #2

Unlikely but a logistically sound idea. NightWatcher Jan 2017 #3

Appointments are not made for vacant House seats brooklynite Jan 2017 #4

so in my fantasy -there is a quicky special election! OKNancy Jan 2017 #6

And how, in your fantasy, do the Democrats get control of the House? brooklynite Jan 2017 #8

In the midterms. She hangs in the house until the dems give the repubs a proper shellacking in '18 SticksnStones Jan 2017 #11

Why not just imagine she runs in 2020 and wins all 50 States? brooklynite Jan 2017 #13

In my mind...she does! SticksnStones Jan 2017 #15

Possible Libby Dibby Jan 2017 #5

I would enjoy that bravenak Jan 2017 #7

Actually, I don't think you have to be a member of the House to be elected Speaker. (eom) StevieM Jan 2017 #9

Correctamundo. KamaAina Jan 2017 #10

That's right!! I forgot that.... OKNancy Jan 2017 #12

I'm going out on a limb here Skittles Jan 2017 #14