Reasons to not want Hillary in '24

Think of it like this. It may be possible, as Trump has shown, to be elected president with no political experience but one cannot become Speaker of the House without any.

If America had the same system as the UK the speaker would be in charge of the executive, and the Head of State would be a ceremonial figurehead.

Edgar, was the voting rights bill killed last night?

I don't know if they will try anything else, but it failed last thing I saw.

President Joe Biden Didn’t Expect Republicans To Obstruct His Agenda
“What are they for? Name me one thing they’re for,” Biden said on Wednesday.

I think he lives in a bubble that prevents ordinary news from reaching his ears. The Republicans announced their objectives before he even took office.

Asked @LeaderMcConnell about concerns voters of color have about voting rights. “The concern is misplaced,” said McConnell, “because if you look at the statistics, African-American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."

McConnell is an ass.

According to McConnel's own words, Black Americans are not Americans.

Yup. The reason I called him an ass...is because he apparently did not realize that when he said what he did. (Maybe he did!)

In any case, McConnell has taken hypocrisy to new, deeper levels. The underhandedness and hypocrisy he used with regard to SCOTUS appointments will impact on this country for decades to come. I still have hopes that the justices will exceed expectations...and operate above political considerations.

We'll see!

At least SCOTUS turned down Trump's request to block his White House information.

Unfortunately, although it's never happened or even been attempted: a none politician actually can become SoH.

It's been suggested it might be a way for 45 to get back into power.

If he does, he will have had political experience.

The point is: you don't have to be elected to Congress to be Speaker of the House, or even elected to an office.


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As you point out, the speaker of the house need not be an elected member of the house. However, uptil now, all speakers have been. This answers your first question. Hence we can say it is customary and it is most likely because of the power wielded by the speaker that this is the case and which answers your secind question.

Why does US law allow for a speaker that is not elected?
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The original Constitution in fact gave zero power to the Speaker. The 25th Amendment does give some power to the Speaker, but it also gives power to the Secretaries who aren't elected either. The House rules do give power to the Speaker, but they can, at least in theory, be changed just as easily as the Speaker can be replaced.

Can An Outsider Be Speaker of the House? - NBC News
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Though it's inconceivable the framers would have elected an outsider to be speaker of the House, there's nothing to stop the House from doing it now. Pete Williams Pete Williams is an NBC News...

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Yes, technically the House can decide to choose a speaker who is not a member of the House, although it has never been done. This would make it possible for a former president like Donald Trump to...

I never knew that.

I can just imagine someone like Kevin McCarthy saying, "Oh, yeah...give the job to Trump. I don't mind."

And having all the others in the House saying, "Yeah, that's a great idea. I don't mind either."

We are at a point in our history only a madman could imagine.

Scary stuff, especially after the guy no one thought could be elected POTUS got elected.

I remember saying to myself when GW Bush got elected: Now they've set a standard to allow any piece of **** to get elected."

Comparatively, Dubyah should be ranked head and shoulders above recent Republicans Presidents who shall remain nameless. I recall too well his blank expression when Katrina hit and his indecision. Criminally incompetent vs evil incompetent, hmmm?

If that was a comprehensive list of Bush's failures it might make sense. He destabilized the middle east, caused millions of needless deaths. I won't rehash the past enough to bring out a better list, but he may eat candy with Michelle but he still belongs in jail.

It was the most blatant example of a machine candidate, he was elected to cover Cheney and the NeoComs