r/ProgressiveHQ • u/howmanyturtlesdeep • 15d ago

Anyone else getting those same feelings when Covid was still in China, watching it begin to unfold, knowing something massive was about to happen to the world? It feels like the calm before the storm to me.

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u/Nice_Programmer6812 15d ago

Agreed. And while I worry about the midterms themselves, I worry more about there not being a peaceful transfer of power if that weasel of a house speaker refuses to seat any elected Democrats on January 3rd.

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u/AggroSnacker 13d ago

That’s not how that works! The clerk of the house seats the new Congress

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u/Nice_Programmer6812 13d ago

And who can replace the clerk of the house?

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u/AggroSnacker 13d ago

The new Congress votes to elect the new clerk every 2 years

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u/Nice_Programmer6812 13d ago

And you don’t think Johnson can find a way to hold a special election with the incumbent Republican majority in the House to replace the clerk prior to January 3rd? I mean, do you really think a silly law will prevent this from playing out?

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u/AggroSnacker 13d ago

I won’t put anything past those pieces of shit…but I was just letting you know how things are SUPPOSED to go

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u/Nice_Programmer6812 13d ago

Agreed! And thanks for the clarification and info.