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oldtime dfl_er

(6,931 posts) Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:02 PM Mar 2017

idle thought

If Paul Ryan resigns or is forced out, as I've heard whispers of today, because of the abject failure of the ACHA, then who would replace him? Do the Republican majority in the House have a vote? Or is there some kind of "line of succession"?

The reason I wonder is because that person would then become third in line for the presidency, after Trump and Pence are brought down.

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idle thought (Original Post) oldtime dfl_er Mar 2017 OP

All House members vote on the Speaker, I am pretty sure. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #1

There are no "whispers" about Paul Ryan resigning or being forced out oberliner Mar 2017 #2

of course there are oldtime dfl_er Mar 2017 #3

Have you got a source other than "people on Twitter"? oberliner Mar 2017 #4

this is why I call them "whispers" oldtime dfl_er Mar 2017 #5

Fair enough oberliner Mar 2017 #6

tblue37

(65,487 posts)

1. All House members vote on the Speaker, I am pretty sure. nt

Reply to oldtime dfl_er (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:05 PM

Mar 2017

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. There are no "whispers" about Paul Ryan resigning or being forced out

Reply to oldtime dfl_er (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:07 PM

Mar 2017

That is not happening.

oldtime dfl_er

(6,931 posts)

3. of course there are

Reply to oberliner (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:08 PM

Mar 2017

I didn't say it was "happening" but there are certainly a LOT of people on Twitter speculating about it.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. Have you got a source other than "people on Twitter"?

Reply to oldtime dfl_er (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:10 PM

Mar 2017

If you can point to a reputable source for this claim, I would be interested in seeing it.

oldtime dfl_er

(6,931 posts)

5. this is why I call them "whispers"

Reply to oberliner (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:12 PM

Mar 2017

because it is people on Twitter.

Apparently there's a woman on Fox news named Jeanne Pirro . DJT tweeted that people should watch her show tonight. The first thing she said was "Ryan should resign".

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. Fair enough

Reply to oldtime dfl_er (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:21 PM

Mar 2017

My strong opinion is that he isn't going anywhere.

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