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(26,526 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:43 PM Oct 27

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

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Some speculation:

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

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Trump's "secret" with House Speaker Mike Johnson. What ever could it be? [View all] swag Oct 27 OP

This scares me more than the election itself. Ferrets are Cool Oct 27 #1

I don't understand much about this, but there are term limits and they expire. dmr Oct 28 #33

How the hell did we let the plotters of J6 take the House? orthoclad Oct 27 #2

John Roberts edhopper Oct 27 #13

We could have acted to restrain the Court. FDR did. orthoclad Oct 28 #45

Sleepy Merrick ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 28 #28

I hope Madam President fires his sorry ass. Meadowoak Oct 28 #38

MASSIVE failure orthoclad Oct 28 #44

That happens and the country will burn edisdead Oct 27 #3

No, we'll go back to sleep and say "Vote harder next time." orthoclad Oct 28 #46

Can they delay swearing in the new House leftieNanner Oct 27 #4

Members-elect can raise objections, delaying the swearing in of a member Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #19

If we win the House won't Jeffries be Speaker Jan 3 Tribetime Oct 27 #5

yes the 20th amendment sets the date the newly elected congress takes power as Jan 3rd nt msongs Oct 27 #11

Yes. dchill Oct 27 #12

Doesn't matter who's speaker dpibel Oct 27 #16

Only a tie would trigger a contingent election in the house Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #18

TY Glad I read this thread further.. I was abou to Cha Oct 27 #21

Right. The update to Electoral Vote Act passed after Jan. 6 should eliminate the shenanigans Wiz Imp Oct 27 #22

If they pull that stunt CanonRay Oct 27 #6

Watch to see if he wants to have a rally the duncang Oct 27 #7

Congress needs to outlaw ReRe Oct 28 #30

Kick for ethics Drum Oct 27 #8

Thank god Biden is POTUS this time around newdeal2 Oct 27 #9

Yes, forewarned is forearmed.. ._. Oct 27 #14

Was one of them mounting a Phalanx on top of the Capitol? ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 28 #29

God, I hope you are right. ReRe Oct 28 #31

K&R for exposure Docreed2003 Oct 27 #10

TFG and Johnson will try to steal the election LetMyPeopleVote Oct 27 #15

Yeah. It doesn't work that way. The House can't just declare a contingent election. Self Esteem Oct 28 #35

They can't do any of it. Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #17

CHEAT Again! Tell me this can't happen if Kamala WINS! Cha Oct 27 #20

Johnson's term ends at 11:59AM on 1/3/25 Retrograde Oct 27 #23

Who knows what goes on in that stupid, dementia-addled, criminal mind of his? LonePirate Oct 27 #24

Snakes and spiders. mahina Oct 28 #37

Stormy Daniels already revealed Dump's little secret Blue Owl Oct 27 #25

..... Skittles Oct 28 #34

Aw, Li'l Pervy and Big Pervy have secrets together Hekate Oct 28 #26

Like W said... czarjak Oct 28 #27

Not to worry ReRe Oct 28 #32

Pence had the integrity to say no Arthur_Frain Oct 28 #36

It doesn't matter who the speaker Tickle Oct 28 #39

He don't have sh-t DoBW Oct 28 #40

Speaker Aaron is melting the gold to make the Golden Calf. tanyev Oct 28 #41

"You rang?" Kid Berwyn Oct 28 #42

It's a concept of a secret. GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 28 #43

Time for the Extreme Court to revive sovereign state legislature theory orthoclad Oct 28 #47

TFG and Johnson will try to steal election LetMyPeopleVote Oct 28 #48