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

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 08:13 PM

Sep 2017

for the people. That's a weird clause. I wonder what the reasoning was behind it.

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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

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 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

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