Democrats move to prevent Trump as House speaker

WND ^ | July 21, 2021 | Bob Unruh

[Conservat1]

Law would require leader to be elected member of Congress

One of the more far-fetched discussions among fans of President Trump on how to return him to the White House has focused on having him named U.S. House speaker, presuming Republicans take the majority in the House in 2022 as expected..

[shaven_llama]

Uh, wouldn’t this take a constitutional amendment?

[econjack]

They are an obsessed, scared, bunch of people.

[butlerweave]

Democrat Insanity continues

[j.havenfarm]

The bad news is they only have tiny brain cases. The good news is that Trump occupies their heads rent free

[wardamneagle]

Who gives a s*** what the dems think or do.

[blackdog]

An admission the election was rigged. Otherwise it would be of no concern. The people’s will and all........

[SSS Two]

I'm guessing that such a bill is unconstitutional due to Powell v. McCormack. Congress can't add qualifications not found in the Constitution.

Adam Clayton Powell was elected to Congress in the 1960s. Democrat Speaker John McCormack tried to prevent the African-American Powell from taking his seat.

[unixfox]

Gee, I wonder why they are so scared?

It’s not Trump they need to be scared of.

[BushCountry]

Uh, wouldn’t this take a constitutional amendment?

If not, then republicans can nullify/change it if they take majority. It would be a virtue signaling vote.

[blackdog]

You steal a three hundred million pound tiger and it’s not your leash to hold him with, constant fear is the state you will be living in.

[wastedyears]

Uh, wouldn’t this take a constitutional amendment?

When have they ever cared about the Constitution?

[digger48]

Precisely

The House can set their own rules

And a republican majority in the House can change it back

[fwdude]

Laws are meant to be broken, if we are to take that lesson from the Demoncrats seriously.

[packagingguy]

Trump already said he doesn’t want to be speaker.

[Billthedrill]

Yesterday's battle, if you can dignify it with that name. Trump has said he isn't interested in the job.

It's a distraction, nothing more. They want to keep the election audits off the front pages. The January 6 "insurrection" was supposed to do that too but it's becoming radioactive after six months of solitary confinement for people who haven't even come to trial yet. Cuba hasn't helped, nor has Harris's utter failure on the border issues. Time to conjure up a phantom.

[DannyTN]

Republicans could change a House rule, but they couldn’t change a law unless they controlled both houses and the Presidency.

But yeah, I think this law would be unconstitutional and require an amendment.

[GreyFriar]

They are really desperate to keep their power and President Trump and his dedication to the constitution and country is the person and thing they fear most.

[StAnDeliver]

Why does WND indulge Blob's urge to write like a crAP reporter?

It's not "far-fetched" but it's something Trump has no designs on.

And then Blob spins his shitty lede on its hed just 3 grafs later?

Why does WND employ this simp, this stooge? Farah has really lost his edge these past 5 years.

"One of the more far-fetched discussions among fans of President Trump on how to return him to the White House has focused on having him named U.S. House speaker, presuming Republicans take the majority in the House in 2022 as expected.

(3 grafs later)

But it's not so far-fetched that Democrats aren't working now to preclude that very scenario."

Oh wait, here's why:

[Trump20162020]

If the Constitution doesn’t stipulate it, then this bill doesn’t seem worthwhile.