Trump's "secret" with House Speaker Mike Johnson. What ever could it be?

[swag]

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Some speculation:

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Delaying seating new members of the House to keep the majority during certification?

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. This scares me more than the election itself.

[dmr]

33. I don't understand much about this, but there are term limits and they expire.

The 118th Congress ends, and the 119th Congress begins January 3rd, 2025.

A defeated Rep can't do a damn thing. He is trespassing. Anything he tries to do at this point is illegal.

Send in the Capitol police and arrest each of them.

I'm sick and disgusted with these traitorous assholes.

[orthoclad]

2. How the hell did we let the plotters of J6 take the House?

[edhopper]

13. John Roberts

[orthoclad]

45. We could have acted to restrain the Court. FDR did.

A full offensive: expand the court, statehood for DC and PR, hydrogen investment, prosecutions BEFORE election season. So many opportunities wasted. Even if NONE of these actions worked, it would have shown the 1/3 of USians who didn't vote that we were determined, and we could have held the House rather than hand it to the guilty.

The Right never says "it's too hard". They keep trying. It took them 50 years to overthrow Roe. Efforts don't have to work on the first try.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

28. Sleepy Merrick

Remember how (Witmer?) waited a year for him to do something and then did it herself? Those guys are already serving terms.

[Meadowoak]

38. I hope Madam President fires his sorry ass.

[orthoclad]

44. MASSIVE failure

our grandchildren will curse us.

[edisdead]

3. That happens and the country will burn

[orthoclad]

46. No, we'll go back to sleep and say "Vote harder next time."

But there is no more normalcy.

[leftieNanner]

4. Can they delay swearing in the new House

Members?

[Fiendish Thingy]

19. Members-elect can raise objections, delaying the swearing in of a member

But I’ll tell you right now, if one objection is raised, there will immediately be 437 additional objections, and their will be no new congress.

[Tribetime]

5. If we win the House won't Jeffries be Speaker Jan 3

[msongs]

11. yes the 20th amendment sets the date the newly elected congress takes power as Jan 3rd nt

[dchill]

12. Yes.

But that's a secret from Trump, I guess.

[dpibel]

16. Doesn't matter who's speaker

In the scenario here, if the election goes to the House, each state gets one vote. As long as Republicans retain the majority in 26 states, those 26 states can select the president, regardless of the popular vote or anything else.

It's a tiny bit undemocratic, but that's kind of the Constitution for ya.

[Fiendish Thingy]

18. Only a tie would trigger a contingent election in the house

All other scenarios are ill-informed fantasies.

[Cha]

21. TY Glad I read this thread further.. I was abou to

hyperventilate!

I just know the Harris Team will be On that ".. little secret stuff".. they're NOT Playing. :

[Wiz Imp]

22. Right. The update to Electoral Vote Act passed after Jan. 6 should eliminate the shenanigans

Trump tried to pull in 2020. Not that Republicans won't try something, but the states are required to certify and send the electors as decided by state law which in almost all cases is the winner of the popular vote in the state. There should be no way for Republicans to "screw around" with the Electoral Votes.

[CanonRay]

6. If they pull that stunt

I would be in favor of secession for blue states. I wont live under an illegal fascist state.

[duncang]

7. Watch to see if he wants to have a rally the

Same day as the count.

[ReRe]

30. Congress needs to outlaw

rallies, protests, gatherings, etc. on this and every Jan 6 from now into perpetuity. Period.

[Drum]

8. Kick for ethics

Thank you swag

[newdeal2]

9. Thank god Biden is POTUS this time around

[._.]

14. Yes, forewarned is forearmed..

I can guarantee you that Joe, Nancy, Jeffries and Schumer have gamed out all of these scenarios and have plans in place to deal with them.
We were caught flat footed last time, that won't be the case this time.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

29. Was one of them mounting a Phalanx on top of the Capitol?

[ReRe]

31. God, I hope you are right.

[Docreed2003]

10. K&R for exposure

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. TFG and Johnson will try to steal the election

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[Self Esteem]

35. Yeah. It doesn't work that way. The House can't just declare a contingent election.

[Fiendish Thingy]

17. They can't do any of it.

They can’t block the seating of the new congress, unless they want to risk the entire house not being sworn in.

They can’t force a contingent election in the house- any slates of electors rejected or not certified simply reduces the number needed to win the presidency.

I sure hope the Speaker is inundated with reporters demanding to know what Trump’s little secret is.

[Cha]

20. CHEAT Again! Tell me this can't happen if Kamala WINS!

[Retrograde]

23. Johnson's term ends at 11:59AM on 1/3/25

He'll probably be re-elected, but whether he'll be speaker is up in the air.. I don't think he has any say in which new members get seated (at least legally)

[LonePirate]

24. Who knows what goes on in that stupid, dementia-addled, criminal mind of his?

It could be something nefarious because he is an evil thug. It could be completely imaginary because he can no longer piece together cohesive thoughts. It could be impossible because he's a dumbass who does not understand how the Constitution and federal law work. Take your pick.

[mahina]

37. Snakes and spiders.

[Blue Owl]

25. Stormy Daniels already revealed Dump's little secret

[Skittles]

34. .....

[Hekate]

26. Aw, Li'l Pervy and Big Pervy have secrets together

[czarjak]

27. Like W said...

"Our enemies never stop thinking of ways to harm us. And neither do we."

[ReRe]

32. Not to worry

Trump, like all the rest of them, can't keep a secret. After all, they were stupid enough to publish

project 2025.

[Arthur_Frain]

36. Pence had the integrity to say no

Mike Johnson is the zealot to carry the flame.

[Tickle]

39. It doesn't matter who the speaker

of the house is. Assuming I understand this process correctly. Each state picks one Congress person to represent the state and that one person will cast their vote for the president.

[DoBW]

40. He don't have sh-t

except in his diaper. it's always a con and the tough guy act. bark, bark bark

[tanyev]

41. Speaker Aaron is melting the gold to make the Golden Calf.

[Kid Berwyn]

42. "You rang?"

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

43. It's a concept of a secret.

[orthoclad]

47. Time for the Extreme Court to revive sovereign state legislature theory

or whatever it's called.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

48. TFG and Johnson will try to steal election

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