In your post #57, you outline a DU poster’s plan to make Hillary POTUS by putting her as House Speaker, and then simultaneously impeaching Trump and Pence. Of course, this dreamer-poster neglects the detail of having Hillary run for Congress first, in order to be Speaker.
This is silly, of course, but its also interesting. These are the frantic ravings of a person who has no idea how our government, or indeed, anything else works. It’s a wish-fulfillment fantasy. And, for such a person, Socialism’s promises of unicorn skittles seem realizable, if only...
Useful idiots like this appear to be surprisingly common.
Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution states, “The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers.”
Although the Constitution does not require the Speaker to be a Member of the House, all Speakers have been Members.
When a Congress convenes for the first time, each major party conference or caucus nominates a candidate for Speaker. Members customarily elect the Speaker by roll call vote. A Member usually votes for the candidate from his or her own party conference or caucus but can vote for anyone, whether that person has been nominated or not.
To be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes cast—which may be less than a majority of the full House because of vacancies, absentee Members, or Members who vote “present.” If no candidate receives the majority of votes, the roll call is repeated until a majority is reached and the Speaker is elected.
I believe this has beend discussed on FR in the recent past. Speaker isn’t required to be a member of Congress.
The real problem is that impeachment of P&VP can’t be done simultaneously.
“neglects the detail of having Hillary run for Congress first, in order to be Speaker.”
Pretty shore being an elected member of Congress is not a requirement.
Still a pipe dream.
Technically, The Speaker of the House, does not necessarily have to be an elected member to the House