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Presumably, Boehner would become the Speaker, but there are many against the idea now, much less among whatever new group would have to win in order to give the Republicans a majority. And of course, Boehner has basically been hiding out the past couple of weeks, fearful of saying something that Democrats might take advantage of and cost his party votes and seats. That's the sort of bold leadership we need in these difficult times.
The dems will have no say in who the speaker is unless they retain control. Each party picks their respective leaders and since the majority party holds the speakership, the majority party gets to choose.
That is INCORRECT. Anyone who can get majority support will be elected Speaker of the House. The party with the majority does not automatically get the speakership. Also, the "Speaker" does not even have to be an elected member of Congress. If for instance the GOP wins control of the house and they believe that Nancy Pelosi is the best choice, she could be re-elected even if she loses her race in San Francisco.
The dems will have no say in who the speaker is unless they retain control. Each party picks their respective leaders and since the majority party holds the speakership, the majority party gets to choose.
I know, I just meant Boehner wasn't a lock. The Republicans in the House can vote for someone other than him so while the Republicans (if they become a majority after the elections) may be third in line for the Presidency, Boehner isn't necessarily the Republican who would be the next Speaker of the House.
That is INCORRECT. Anyone who can get majority support will be elected Speaker of the House. The party with the majority does not automatically get the speakership. Also, the "Speaker" does not even have to be an elected member of Congress. If for instance the GOP wins control of the house and they believe that Nancy Pelosi is the best choice, she could be re-elected even if she loses her race in San Francisco.
Quite so, and further proof that the assertions of some posters are simply divined out of thin air.
Presumably, Boehner would become the Speaker, but there are many against the idea now, much less among whatever new group would have to win in order to give the Republicans a majority. And of course, Boehner has basically been hiding out the past couple of weeks, fearful of saying something that Democrats might take advantage of and cost his party votes and seats. That's the sort of bold leadership we need in these difficult times.
Where? Name those against Boehner.
Really? He was out last night, smacking obama hard about his "enemies" comment.
That is INCORRECT. Anyone who can get majority support will be elected Speaker of the House. The party with the majority does not automatically get the speakership. Also, the "Speaker" does not even have to be an elected member of Congress. If for instance the GOP wins control of the house and they believe that Nancy Pelosi is the best choice, she could be re-elected even if she loses her race in San Francisco.
But that's not how it happens. The leader of the majority party gets the Speakership - that's how it's been, that's how it will be.
Please, can you provide a link to the second bold?
The House of Representatives elects the Speaker of the House on the first day of every new Congress. Each party nominates a candidate, and whoever receives a simple majority of the votes is elected. The new Speaker is then sworn in by the Dean of the House, the chamber's longest-serving member. There is no requirement in the Constitution that the speaker must also be a current member of the House of Representatives to serve as speaker; however, every speaker elected has also been an elected representative.[3]
In modern practice, the Speaker is chosen by the majority party from among its senior leaders (but only when a vacancy in the office arrives, or when the majority party changes). Previous speakers have been minority leaders, majority leaders, whips, or deputy whips. There is usually some degree of consensus within the party leadership who the favored candidate will be, and it is usually obvious within two to three weeks of a House election who will be elected Speaker.
It is expected that members of the House vote for their party's candidate. If they do not do so, they usually vote for someone else in their party or vote "present." Those who vote for the other party's candidate often face serious consequences, up to and including the loss of seniority. The last major instance where a representative voted for the other party's candidate was in 2000, when Democrat Jim Traficant of Ohio voted for Republican Dennis Hastert. In response, the Democrats stripped him of his seniority, and he lost all of his committee posts.
If something happened to the President and the Vice President then the speaker will take over right, so if the Republicans win then Sen Bohner will be in line right.......
I have already voted and never thought of that but would take back my vote is I could. I don't want Boehner in that position much more than I wanted Nasty Nancy there.
Presumably, Boehner would become the Speaker, but there are many against the idea now, much less among whatever new group would have to win in order to give the Republicans a majority. And of course, Boehner has basically been hiding out the past couple of weeks, fearful of saying something that Democrats might take advantage of and cost his party votes and seats. That's the sort of bold leadership we need in these difficult times.
Speaking of hiding out in the recent past, can you tell me when was the last time that Nasty Nancy opened her mouth outside her home district?
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