Posted on 11/16/2022 7:48:14 AM PST by RandFan
Former Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) has offered to serve as a “nonpartisan” Speaker of the House if Republicans and Democrats cannot agree on a candidate from either party to fill the post.
The offer from Amash, a former Republican-turned-Libertarian lawmaker, comes as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) faces opposition from some members of his party, complicating his Speakership bid.
“If neither party has the votes to elect a speaker of the House, I’d be happy to serve as a nonpartisan speaker who ensures the institution works as it’s supposed to—a place where all ideas are welcome and where outcomes are discovered through the process, not dictated from above,” Amash said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Amash was elected as a Republican in the 2010 Tea Party wave, and built a reputation of being staunchly critical of the top-down nature of Congressional power. He was the first Republican to call for then-President Trump’s impeachment in 2019 and later that year left the GOP to become an independent.
In 2020, Amash registered as a Libertarian, becoming the Libertarian Party’s first member of Congress. He considered running for president as a third-party candidate but decided against it, and left the House at the end of his term.
A Speaker of the House is not required to be an elected member of Congress, but every Speaker so far has been.
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Squish?
Bawahahahahaha!!!
Oh, he’s completely nonpartisan🤣🤣🤣
No thanks, loser Amash. Get lost.
So it begins
Keep an eye on the Stupid Party. They’re dumb enough to do something like this.
Can’t stop...laughing....what a loser.
Idiot RINOs in the Bush/McCain party are afraid they’re going to offend someone..... so, let’s just get along and be friends....
Bawahahahahaha!!!
Oh, he’s completely nonpartisan🤣🤣🤣
...i had the same reaction.
Crap hipwaders inadequate now,
I need a crap snorkel.
Never Trumper is now synonymous with non partisan in Washington
He supports open borders and sanctuary cities.
He’s the last person they want.
No a treasonous rat. A scumbag of the worst kind.
FTS
Don’t take him! Elect ME Speaker.
Oh please. Make Trump Speaker of the House instead. That will drive the Dems crazy!
Delusional. I prefer Adam Kinzinger.
LOL!! HELL NO!!!
“He was the first Republican to call for then-President Trump’s impeachment in 2019”
Please! You must be joking.
Mr, Hangman, there is no need for you. I’ll place the
noose around my own neck, making certain it is secured.
Changing parties means nothing until one starts dancing on
new platforms.
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