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Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by wasco2
Originally posted by wcitizen
I read somewhere, I think it was on the 'White House Insider' updates, that it was suspected that Nancy Pelosi was holding something over Obama, and that was why she remained Speaker after the disastrous mid term election results.
The President does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is voted on by the members of the majority party in the House. The only thing the President can do is suggest to House members who he would like to see as Speaker.
this is correct.
AND, The Speaker is in line to be POTUS after the V.P.
it IS the most powerful non-elected position in the world.
example:
Nancy Pelosi (when She was the Speaker) could have been President after only being elected by a very small block of voters in Her district !!!!
She did not represent a majority of U.S. voters !!!!
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by wasco2
Originally posted by wcitizen
I read somewhere, I think it was on the 'White House Insider' updates, that it was suspected that Nancy Pelosi was holding something over Obama, and that was why she remained Speaker after the disastrous mid term election results.
The President does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is voted on by the members of the majority party in the House. The only thing the President can do is suggest to House members who he would like to see as Speaker.
OK, then the article I read must have been inaccurate. - although perhaps the Dictator can twist a few arms, as it were, to get what he wants.
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by wasco2
Originally posted by wcitizen
I read somewhere, I think it was on the 'White House Insider' updates, that it was suspected that Nancy Pelosi was holding something over Obama, and that was why she remained Speaker after the disastrous mid term election results.
The President does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is voted on by the members of the majority party in the House. The only thing the President can do is suggest to House members who he would like to see as Speaker.
OK, then the article I read must have been inaccurate. - although perhaps the Dictator can twist a few arms, as it were, to get what he wants.
the POTUS certainly does have the power of persuasion.
BUT only IF His/Her party is the House majority !!!!
Pelosi was named Speaker when Bush was still the POTUS !!!!!!!!
edit on 5-28-2011 by xuenchen because: (no reason given)
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi[1] ( /pəˈloʊsi/; born March 26, 1940) is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. She was the first woman to hold the office and the highest-ranking female politician in American history........
After the Democrats took control of the House in 2007 and increased their majority in 2009, Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House for the 110th and 111th sessions of Congress, during which she was second in line to the presidency of the United States following the Vice President in accordance with the United States Constitution.
Originally posted by userid1
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by wasco2
Originally posted by wcitizen
I read somewhere, I think it was on the 'White House Insider' updates, that it was suspected that Nancy Pelosi was holding something over Obama, and that was why she remained Speaker after the disastrous mid term election results.
The President does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is voted on by the members of the majority party in the House. The only thing the President can do is suggest to House members who he would like to see as Speaker.
this is correct.
AND, The Speaker is in line to be POTUS after the V.P.
it IS the most powerful non-elected position in the world.
example:
Nancy Pelosi (when She was the Speaker) could have been President after only being elected by a very small block of voters in Her district !!!!
She did not represent a majority of U.S. voters !!!!
Where did you get this information?
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by wasco2
Originally posted by wcitizen
I read somewhere, I think it was on the 'White House Insider' updates, that it was suspected that Nancy Pelosi was holding something over Obama, and that was why she remained Speaker after the disastrous mid term election results.
The President does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is voted on by the members of the majority party in the House. The only thing the President can do is suggest to House members who he would like to see as Speaker.
OK, then the article I read must have been inaccurate. - although perhaps the Dictator can twist a few arms, as it were, to get what he wants.
the POTUS certainly does have the power of persuasion.
BUT only IF His/Her party is the House majority !!!!
Pelosi was named Speaker when Bush was still the POTUS !!!!!!!!
edit on 5-28-2011 by xuenchen because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by xuenchen
reply to post by userid1
Jesus !
its US history...and its in the US Constitution !!!!
and real recent !!!!!!
en.wikipedia.org...
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi[1] ( /pəˈloʊsi/; born March 26, 1940) is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. She was the first woman to hold the office and the highest-ranking female politician in American history........
After the Democrats took control of the House in 2007 and increased their majority in 2009, Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House for the 110th and 111th sessions of Congress, during which she was second in line to the presidency of the United States following the Vice President in accordance with the United States Constitution.
en.wikipedia.org...
definitions.uslegal.com...
[color=ffff000]NOTE: this does not mean the OP is without merrit !
Pelosi is and always has been a dirty player .. even within her own party !
the majority of the new Healthcare Law "exemptions" are within Her own District !!
WHAT does THAT tell you ?
edit on 5-28-2011 by xuenchen because: Pelosi
Originally posted by userid1
It tells me that you don't have the first clue what you're talking about. SINCE she was the Speaker of the House from 2007 UNDER the Bush admin - what would BUSH have to say about it? - not to mention a Senator (Obama)?
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by userid1
It tells me that you don't have the first clue what you're talking about. SINCE she was the Speaker of the House from 2007 UNDER the Bush admin - what would BUSH have to say about it? - not to mention a Senator (Obama)?
She became Speaker because the Democrats had the House majority after the 2006 elections.
WHAT exactly Don't I know ?
WHAT exactly "tells you" that I don't have a clue ?
a clue to What ?
are you from the U.S. ?
Bush probably had nothing to do with it.
and Obama certainly could have had some influence at the time.
if you are addressing someone else OK.
if you are addressing ME, then be clear.
if YOU aren't sure what YOU are talking about, that's OK too
"Nancy Pelosi (when She was the Speaker) could have been President after only being elected by a very small block of voters in Her district !!!!"
the POTUS certainly does have the power of persuasion.
BUT only IF His/Her party is the House majority !!!!
Originally posted by userid1
It tells me that you don't have the first clue what you're talking about. SINCE she was the Speaker of the House from 2007 UNDER the Bush admin - what would BUSH have to say about it? - not to mention a Senator (Obama)?
"Nancy Pelosi (when She was the Speaker) could have been President after only being elected by a very small block of voters in Her district !!!!"
the POTUS certainly does have the power of persuasion.
BUT only IF His/Her party is the House majority !!!!
Originally posted by userid1
Since you cannot defend your own coments - clearly you don't understand the issue.
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by userid1
Since you cannot defend your own coments - clearly you don't understand the issue.
i agree.
100 percent
but ican spell good comment.
i don't understand the issue clear as i admitted.
if Pelosi had goods on Obama, what did she do that was so wrong?
Originally posted by userid1
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by wasco2
Originally posted by wcitizen
I read somewhere, I think it was on the 'White House Insider' updates, that it was suspected that Nancy Pelosi was holding something over Obama, and that was why she remained Speaker after the disastrous mid term election results.
The President does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is voted on by the members of the majority party in the House. The only thing the President can do is suggest to House members who he would like to see as Speaker.
OK, then the article I read must have been inaccurate. - although perhaps the Dictator can twist a few arms, as it were, to get what he wants.
Which is the nicest way to say that the poster of this comment has no clue that I've seen on a political thread in a long while - kudos to you!
Originally posted by userid1
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by userid1
Since you cannot defend your own coments - clearly you don't understand the issue.
i agree.
100 percent
but ican spell good comment.
I'll take your word for it.
i don't understand the issue clear as i admitted.
if Pelosi had goods on Obama, what did she do that was so wrong?
Difficult to understand how she could have "goods" on Obama *before* he was either democratic nominee or President.
how about the Constitution?
Originally posted by userid1
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by wasco2
Originally posted by wcitizen
I read somewhere, I think it was on the 'White House Insider' updates, that it was suspected that Nancy Pelosi was holding something over Obama, and that was why she remained Speaker after the disastrous mid term election results.
The President does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is voted on by the members of the majority party in the House. The only thing the President can do is suggest to House members who he would like to see as Speaker.
this is correct.
AND, The Speaker is in line to be POTUS after the V.P.
it IS the most powerful non-elected position in the world.
example:
Nancy Pelosi (when She was the Speaker) could have been President after only being elected by a very small block of voters in Her district !!!!
She did not represent a majority of U.S. voters !!!!
Where did you get this information?