Republicans Fear Speaker Battle Means They ‘Can’t Certify the Election’

https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-fear-speaker-battle-cant-certify-election-2005510

36 comments

  1. Basically, if a Speaker is not elected by January 6th, which may very well happen given that several Republicans in the House currently do not support Mike Johnson, it will be the first time in US history that a Speaker hasn’t be elected by the Presidential electoral vote certification. Without a Speaker and any House members sworn in, electoral vote certification *cannot* happen in the joint session of Congress. We would be in unprecedented territory, and no one knows exactly what would happen. If a Speaker has not been elected by January 20th (Inauguration Day), we would be without a President, and the most likely scenario is that the President *pro tempore* of the Senate (probably 91-year old Chuck Grassley) would have to resign his Senate seat to act as President until a Speaker can be elected.

  2. I have a large stash of popcorn ready. Also, the Vice President certifies the Election.

  8. Yeah, republicans are real worried about proper certification.

  9. Yet they will blame everyone but themselves for this.

  10. I’m not worried, because President Musk will tell them what to do.

  11. LOL!! Repugnicans can’t even peacefully transfer power to themselves!!!

  12. This is so ironic! Democrats should stage a “peaceful protest” at the Capitol.

  16. Have the GOP asked President Musk if he’ll allow them to keep Mike Johnson a little longer? I guess we’ll have to wait and see if he publicly threatens to primary them again.

  20. This is nothing more than Republicans fear mongering their colleagues into coming together to decide on a speaker. They will fall in line like usual.

  21. That’s ok by me. The VP, that’s Kamala Harris right now, can just refuse to certify the election. Isn’t that right, Trump?

  22. Welcome to the shit show mutha fuckers . May the next 4 years of republican majority be as unproductive as the last Trump term .

  23. Here’s the difference between Democrats and Republicans and please tell me if I’m wrong.

    Democrats are going to do what’s necessary to ensure the peaceful transfer of power. If the shoe were on the other foot, a large portion of the Republican party would try to use it as an opportunity to overturn the election.

  24. Just wondering. If Kamala won, could this have been used purposely as a tactic to not let her take power.

  25. Classic…GOP tried to stop certification in 2020. Now they are so messed up they can’t do when they have control. Dysfunctional government

  26. If this actually happened, and the US is without a President with the order of succession openly disputed for even the smallest amount of time, it would be probably be the most legitimate time for a State or States to declare their independence in a secessionist movement by saying that the Federal Government has collapsed.

  27. If they didn’t, then Jeffries would agree to a temporary Speaker deal to certify the election, and then the chair would be vacated and the Speaker election could go on after that.

    Democrats will fix it, as usual.

  28. Grassley to become the 47th president, making all the 47 merch useless….. Lollll

  29. I, for one, look forward to Grassley’s Presidency.

    Too bad the Dems lost the Senate, otherwise we’d have the first female President Patty Murray.

  30. This belongs in r/Newsofthestupid.

    But maybe this is Hitler’s, I mean Trump’s, Reichdstag Fire moment. Congress can’t function so he can just take control.

  31. The irony of the certification happening in the aftermath of the Dumbest Revolution last time and now this time missing the proper timing because of the incompetence of Dumbest Presidency is pretty deep and wide.

  32. Wouldn’t it be funny if the Democrats cobbled together 4-5 fuck you Republicans and got Jeffries elected Speaker and then they just delay the certification until like January 20 at about 1130am.

    Trump might actually have an aneurism.

  34. It’s just a bunch of monkeys trying to fuck a football at this point, isn’t it.

  36. I love this era we are in, where everyone just accepts that our government is such an absolute shit show when a certain group of lunatics is in charge, that it’s like oh yea, this is obviously just normal for us. Definitely way fucking better than that non-volatile POS Joe Biden who governed equitably and made some moves here and there to attempt to benefit the people, such as lowering prescription drug prices, capping insulin costs at $35, forgiving loads in student loan debt, investing in infrastructure, creating millions of jobs, and expanding veterans’ healthcare. Yea fuck that old guy. He stuttered so he’s obviously an idiot who can’t be president.

    What y’all gettin for ~~Christmas~~ non-triggering holiday title?

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