There aren’t 218 democrats in the House. Therefore, she can’t win unless Republicans actually vote for her. The excerpted portion of the article is disingenuous.
You’re right, and I suspect that this idea is being touted by Boehner’s camp to scare people into supporting him.
The excerpted portion of the article is disingenuous.<<
Yup!...and the idiot that wrote it should never be able to “report” again!
yup.
You are wrong.
House in 2015 – R 234 D 201 Total – 435.
The Speaker needs to get 218, assuming all voted. 218 is a majority in 435.
Now assume 35 Rs vote present, all others vote Bonehead, all Ds vote Pelosi. The total voted is now 400, and 201 is a majority. Pelosi wins.
Instead of Present, they need to vote for an adult US Citizen. Doesn't matter who.
Redstate is publishing GOPe propaganda that is just plain flat out not true as Louis Gohmert has stated.