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octoberlib

(14,971 posts) Wed Sep 6, 2017, 08:02 PM Sep 2017

I didn't know it was possible to elect a House Speaker who's not serving in the House [View all]

Some guy on Hardball just told Chris Matthews that the House GOP( specifically the Freedom Caucus) wants to get rid of Paul Ryan and bring in somebody from outside the House to run for Speaker. Watch it be Steve Bannon,

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I didn't know it was possible to elect a House Speaker who's not serving in the House [View all] octoberlib Sep 2017 OP

'The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. elleng Sep 2017 #1

The Speaker of the House should be an elected representative. I mean, they're working octoberlib Sep 2017 #4

I can see it being better if the speaker is seen as not representing a particular district unblock Sep 2017 #5

True. Former Pres. or cabinet member would be fine but I'm sure that's not who these nutjobs octoberlib Sep 2017 #6

Yeah their idea of a national figure is Alex jones.... unblock Sep 2017 #11

yep - can't imagine a majority of the House would vote for it rurallib Sep 2017 #2

I'm sure they have somebody awful in mind. I can't see it passing, either. octoberlib Sep 2017 #3

I saw that too. That puts an unelected Repub MgtPA Sep 2017 #7

Didn't think about that aspect. Not a good idea. octoberlib Sep 2017 #8

This isn't innocent: the Speaker is second in the line of Presidential succession struggle4progress Sep 2017 #9

That's interesting. What do they know? That would mean they think Trump and Pence Squinch Sep 2017 #10

Looks like they're trying to shield Trump from being 25th Amendmented jmowreader Sep 2017 #12