Posted on 01/03/2023 12:49:50 PM PST by Nateman
In a historic vote for the first time in over a Century Congress did not get a Speaker of the House in a first vote. Make history even more bigly : Make Trump the first non member to become Speaker!
It would make liberal heads explode, but it will never happen, you need 218 votes to win, the Republicans can stop any nomination with 5 votes, they’re at least 5 Never Trumpers that would vote against Trump, probably many more than 5 so it will never ever happen.
Same would happen (to a slightly lesser degree) if Gingrich were named.
Difference is: Gingrich wants it, Trump does not.
Won’t happen. Every Democrat would vote no, along with more than a few Republicans. I don’t think he even got any votes in the elections thus far.
Make the Never Trumpers vote then! Even getting that vote would make it worth it!
That would be incredible. I seriously think they should try it.
OOOO i LIKE THAT IDEA! Unfotrunately he would have to start open carrying int he capital.
I have a better idea, nominate Donald Trump Jr.
You couldn’t get 20 votes in the House for Trump.
The outcry by far too many in the GOP would be just as loud.
I WANT that outcry! Make the Republicans who hate Trump reveal themselves for all the world to see!
With NeverTrumper RINOs, Liz Cheney has a better. All the dems plus some RINOs would vote for her.
IMO, as much as it would be fun to watch, Trump has no business being the Speaker of the House, it would degrade into chaos if it were to happen.
Of the 218+ Republicans in the House, at least ONE is capable and acceptable to the rank and file to be speaker, right now it’s not Kevin McCarthy, bringing Trump into the equation serves no purpose
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As of today, Liz Cheney is not in the congress and doesn’t get to vote and will not and never will be Speaker.
Trump Jr. is a great man. I think , however , for an institution that has voted twice to impeach DIT to to end up making him the first non member Speaker would be a REAL signal that the Status Qua has changed. (Ok, changed again , because not getting Speaker on the first vote is already an important shift)
Trump definitely has the ability and the powerful personality to be Speaker if he chose to, but I think he would see it as step back or perhaps a consolation prize for having his 2nd term stolen.
Mr. Trump enjoys a good fight or board room battle every now and then, but his love of melodrama and cliffhangers may interfere with the basic functions of congress.
If he could somehow put the understandable bitterness of 2020 behind him or compartmentalize it, he could inspire great changes.
Trump would have to reach some working truce with The Turtle and try to avoid GOPe attempts to slow walk or sabotage the party.
That would be hilarious.
She would be as eligible as Trump, were she to be proposed and get enough votes.
There is no way she would get 218 votes.
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