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jaysunb

(11,856 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:13 PM Apr 2018

How about Al Franken for Speaker of the House in 2019 should Dems take

control ?
I love Ms Pelosi, but I wouldn't be upset to see our party go to another level. To go outside insider rule. To put a strong progressive 3rd in line to the Presidency. And indeed, a stepping stone to the 2020 Presidential efforts.

Ok, flame away.

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How about Al Franken for Speaker of the House in 2019 should Dems take (Original Post) jaysunb Apr 2018 OP

No...let it go. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #1

I think Pelosi is the big threat to the Republicans.They just can't undo her so they applegrove Apr 2018 #2

Uh, wouldn't he have to be a member of the House of Representatives? milestogo Apr 2018 #3

Doesn't Necessarily Have To Be A Member Me. Apr 2018 #4

No, he does not. You could be Speaker if the majority wanted you to be. n/t jaysunb Apr 2018 #5

Technically an ordinary citizen can be speaker of the house if the majority elects Tiggeroshii Apr 2018 #9

What is Nancy Pelosi? Chopped liver? WhiteTara Apr 2018 #6

Yeah, cant let a girl do important work! GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #7

He belongs in the Senate JI7 Apr 2018 #8

He needs to run for governor of MN vercetti2021 Apr 2018 #10

Count me as one who hates what happened to Sen Franken. Marie Marie Apr 2018 #11

Demsrule86

(68,607 posts)

1. No...let it go.

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:14 PM

Apr 2018

Nancy is good...and we won't have the Senate most likely and shitler is still president...so no.

applegrove

(118,712 posts)

2. I think Pelosi is the big threat to the Republicans.They just can't undo her so they

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:14 PM

Apr 2018

are afraid of her and it shows.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

3. Uh, wouldn't he have to be a member of the House of Representatives?

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:14 PM

Apr 2018

After being railroaded out of the Senate by members of his own party, I don't see that happening.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

4. Doesn't Necessarily Have To Be A Member

Reply to milestogo (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:20 PM

Apr 2018

But I can't see those who want Nancy's job allowing him to just step in

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

5. No, he does not. You could be Speaker if the majority wanted you to be. n/t

Reply to milestogo (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:20 PM

Apr 2018

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

9. Technically an ordinary citizen can be speaker of the house if the majority elects

Reply to milestogo (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 12:10 AM

Apr 2018

WhiteTara

(29,719 posts)

6. What is Nancy Pelosi? Chopped liver?

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:29 PM

Apr 2018

She is a strong progressive who would be 3rd in line.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

7. Yeah, cant let a girl do important work!

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 11:58 PM

Apr 2018

Give it a fucking rest. Like have Nancy in line for the president is not having a strong progressive.

JI7

(89,254 posts)

8. He belongs in the Senate

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 12:07 AM

Apr 2018

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)

10. He needs to run for governor of MN

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 12:16 AM

Apr 2018

Or president

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

11. Count me as one who hates what happened to Sen Franken.

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 12:52 AM

Apr 2018

However, I do believe that Al will take the high road and never run again. The same integrity he showed by resigning (too early in my opinion) for the good of the Democrats will keep him from ever seeking an elected office. I wish he would but I don't think he will.

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