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Technically Rand Paul is not wrong.
The Constitution does not explicitly say that the Speaker of the House must be selected from those elected to the House, Section 2 "The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." All that is really required is that the person is nominated by someone in the House, and by vote obtain the majority of the full membership of the House.
Unorthodox and dangerous? Yes.
But is possible and passes the Constitution? Also, yes.
So what this really comes down to is the likely shit show of someone like Musk being Speaker of the House. And it would be a complete mess of dysfunction.
Musk could be SOTH, but would not be 2nd in line to the presidency. He is not a natural born citizen, thus he is ineligible to be in the line of succession.SOH is second in line to the POTUS, doesn't that person also have to be eligible to hold that job?
I know there s a lot of bullshit out there, especially on this platform, but the way they are knocking down norms……
People liked the behavior of Trump and the economy from 2017 thru 2019. This is what they remembered and this is what they voted for.Past behavior is typically a good indicator of future behavior
I’m sorry if that bursts your bubble.
I suggest popcorn and your favorite beverage. It’s going to be a good show.
Funny is not the right word.That's what makes it particularly funny.
shrug...
Thanks, but one doesn't have to be a "constitutional scholar" to understand reality. One just needs to read the Constitution and use a little bit of common sense.
SOH is second in line to the POTUS, doesn't that person also have to be eligible to hold that job?
I know there s a lot of bullshit out there, especially on this platform, but the way they are knocking down norms……
Nope! Only the President and Vice President need to be eligible to be President. If anyone further down the line of succession needs to serve as president but is ineligible, they are just skipped over and it goes to the next person in the line of succession.SOH is second in line to the POTUS, doesn't that person also have to be eligible to hold that job?
Where is that covered in the sacred document?Nope! Only the President and Vice President need to be eligible to be President. If anyone further down the line of succession needs to serve as president but is ineligible, they are just skipped over and it goes to the next person in the line of succession.
The 12th Amendment. It specifically applies the same eligibility requirements to the Vice Presidency which apply to the Presidency: "But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."Where is that covered in the sacred document?
Man, this is going to be such a shit show.
No, they can be speaker anyway. If the situation arises, the line of succession just skips them if they aren't eligible.SOH is second in line to the POTUS, doesn't that person also have to be eligible to hold that job?
I know there s a lot of bullshit out there, especially on this platform, but the way they are knocking down norms……
and, what, they just forgot in 2020? lol.People liked the behavior of Trump and the economy from 2017 thru 2019. This is what they remembered and this is what they voted for.
The voters punished Trump for not doing enough in the first year of the pandemic.and, what, they just forgot in 2020? lol.
Weird because right wingers swore we were doing too much in the pandemic.The voters punished Trump for not doing enough in the first year of the pandemic.
Biden was going to be Knight in Shining Armor.
Agree. Musk is not a natural born citizen and therefore ineligible to be president, the speaker must be eligible for the presidency, Rand Paul should know this. Perhaps he is sucking up to Musk for another reason.SOH is second in line to the POTUS, doesn't that person also have to be eligible to hold that job?
I know there s a lot of bullshit out there, especially on this platform, but the way they are knocking down norms……
No, only the VP has to be eligible for the presidency.Agree. Musk is not a natural born citizen and therefore ineligible to be president, the speaker must be eligible for the presidency, Rand Paul should know this. Perhaps he is sucking up to Musk for another reason.
I have referred to Musk as president elect in a few posts, as soon as it happens in the national press a couple times the friendship will be over.They’re going to be best of buddies until one or the other’s ego can no longer handle it.
Then they’ll become mortal enemies
It shall be an epic breakup
I was not aware that was a possibility, I thought the speaker had to meet all presidential qualifications.He could be made speaker, but in the event of the loss of the VP, he could not become VP due to amendment 12, so it would pass on to the next guy.
I like Rand, he thinks outside the box.
Neither of the Presidents do, so why not? A South African and a felon.I was not aware that was a possibility, I thought the speaker had to meet all presidential qualifications.
A fair point.Neither of the Presidents do, so why not? A South African and a felon.
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