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dpibel

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16. Doesn't matter who's speaker

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 10:16 PM

Oct 27

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.

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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