Posted on 10/09/2015 10:00:43 AM PDT by OwenKellogg
Mark Cuban for House speaker?
The billionaire impresario said in a tweet he may run for the House's top spot.
Cuban certainly can try. The House website says: "Although the Constitution does not require the Speaker to be a Member of the House, all Speakers have been Members."
In McCarthy's wake, who could be speaker?
Cuban floated the idea after the front-runner, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, suddenly withdrew from the race Thursday, leaving two members officially running: Reps. Daniel Webster of Florida and Jason Chaffetz of Utah.
Webster announced his candidacy in a video on Monday. "As speaker of the House, I would commit to serving you by promoting principle over power," he said.
Chaffetz announced his bid on Sunday in a statement. "I came to Congress to help fix problems, and as speaker I will fight every day to make that happen," he said.
On Friday, Rep. Darrell Issa of California told CNBC's "Squawk Box" he may run.
Many observers have also mentioned Rep. Paul Ryan for the post, but he said he's not interested. Rep. John Boehner, whose resignation plans created the vacancy, said Thursday he would stay on until a successor is selected.
In addition to duties leading the House, the speaker is second in line for the president, after the vice president.
No I have not. That would go to the issue of him being able to be a team player with Trump in the driver’s seat.
If Cuban does lean Left, then that would be a clear disqualifier.
I am a uniter not a divider and I apologize if my impassioned response gave any other indication
I am about the right people for the Job, both now and into the future, this is what I do and do well
Build and run teams, Internationally and get things done
We need a well skilled and experienced leader with the right stuff NOW, this is no time to get into name calling, moreso a real and honest discussion about getting there, all the way at last
We can win a battle and still lose the war unless we act together
United we stand
divided
We fall
Thank you. Did not mean to convey a false impression. If I did, my apologies...
I appreciate the follow-up post.
He leans far left. Anyone who attacks our troops like that should be a no-go from jump.
I’m surprised more FReepers weren’t on to Cuban’s background.
I do understand that. But never before not since the dawn of the republic. OR at least since the ratification of the Constitution has there been a speaker that was not an elected member of the house
Well, Cuban’s name doesn’t come up here all that often, and I haven’t studied up on him. If I’m asking questions, other will be.
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