Fighting non-traditional with non-traditional
One of the most consistent comments about the Trump administration is that it doesn't adhere to the traditions established in the 229 years since George Washington was our nation's first president. In January, the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives and will elect a new Speaker of the House.
Tradition is, when the Democratic party retakes control of the House, the member who was the Minority Leader prior to the election becomes Speaker. That would be Nancy Pelosi, who deserves the bulk of the credit for the "blue wave" that lead to this change in power in the House.
There is opposition to electing her back to the post she held from 2007 to 2011 as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. History. Some say that the fact that she is getting support from Donald Trump is one good reason to not put her back in the post.
Let's table whether or not Nancy Pelosi is the best qualified member of the incoming Congress to represent the interests of the Democratic party, for a moment. Let's look at a nontraditional approach. First step is to examine the U.S. Constitution's requirements for someone to become Speaker of the House:
The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.”
That's it. There is no requirement that the Speaker be an elected member of the House. In an era where tradition has been thrown out of the window (name one previous president who had no experience in elected office and/or no military service or service in a President's cabinet), perhaps it is time to make a nontraditional choice to lead the House.
Barrack Obama is not eligible to be President again, but that would not prevent him from becoming Speaker of the House. In point of fact, Hillary Clinton could be Speaker of the House.
I am not opposed to or supportive of Nancy Pelosi being chosen to again be Speaker. The resistance to her reelection to the post is troublesome. She more than anyone else, save the Idiot-in-Chief, is responsible for Democrats taking back control of the House. It is worth noting that the fact that the aforementioned Orange Miscreant is supporting Ms Pelosi's bid for that position is in and of itself a fact against her having the job. If he wants her, he has a reason.
I doubt anyone but Ms Pelosi will be selected as Speaker. But, imagine what it would do to Donald Trump if he had to deal with Speaker Clinton.
Tradition is, when the Democratic party retakes control of the House, the member who was the Minority Leader prior to the election becomes Speaker. That would be Nancy Pelosi, who deserves the bulk of the credit for the "blue wave" that lead to this change in power in the House.
There is opposition to electing her back to the post she held from 2007 to 2011 as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. History. Some say that the fact that she is getting support from Donald Trump is one good reason to not put her back in the post.
Let's table whether or not Nancy Pelosi is the best qualified member of the incoming Congress to represent the interests of the Democratic party, for a moment. Let's look at a nontraditional approach. First step is to examine the U.S. Constitution's requirements for someone to become Speaker of the House:
The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.”
That's it. There is no requirement that the Speaker be an elected member of the House. In an era where tradition has been thrown out of the window (name one previous president who had no experience in elected office and/or no military service or service in a President's cabinet), perhaps it is time to make a nontraditional choice to lead the House.
Barrack Obama is not eligible to be President again, but that would not prevent him from becoming Speaker of the House. In point of fact, Hillary Clinton could be Speaker of the House.
I am not opposed to or supportive of Nancy Pelosi being chosen to again be Speaker. The resistance to her reelection to the post is troublesome. She more than anyone else, save the Idiot-in-Chief, is responsible for Democrats taking back control of the House. It is worth noting that the fact that the aforementioned Orange Miscreant is supporting Ms Pelosi's bid for that position is in and of itself a fact against her having the job. If he wants her, he has a reason.
I doubt anyone but Ms Pelosi will be selected as Speaker. But, imagine what it would do to Donald Trump if he had to deal with Speaker Clinton.
posted by me at 4:02 PM
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