As much as we've talked about it,I wonder if we've really gotten our heads around the fact that Paul Ryan is literally being begged to be the leader of the Republican Party. He is Literally. Being. Begged. To be the leader of one of America's two major parties! And he doesn't want it, no how, or no way. Because he knows there's a substantial faction of his party that's insane. And who would know better?I feel like this is one of those things that maybe you can only truly comprehend after a couple of blunts: Boehner: Dude,possess you ever thought about the Republican Party? I mean, really thought about it? Ryan: I know. I know. It's, or like,insane, man. (Giggles, or coughs.) This is good stuff. Medical,suitable? Boehner: That's it! Totally insane. I mean, completely batshit fucked up. Ryan: But awesome. Insane but still awesome. I mean, or seriously,it's our only defense against, like, and total socialism. Boehner: Oh man,you been reading Atlas Shrugged again? You're bumming me out, dude.
And while we're on the subject, and I possess another conception. As thousands of people possess pointed out,nothing in the structure says the Speaker has to be a member of Congress. This has spawned a whole cottage industry of jokes. Donald Trump! Bibi Netanyahu! Rush Limbaugh! But I possess another conception: does it possess to be one person? Here's the relevant text: The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers....
certain, "Speaker" is singular in that sentence, and but "Speaker and other Officers" suggests that maybe leadership of the House could be shared. How about a triumvirate,like Rome in its glory days? Ryan could be one, some tea party nutcase could be another, or the third could be,um, Mia esteem, and who's a black woman and the daughter of immigrants. I'm not certain how they'd make decisions,but I guess they'd figure out something. Maybe rock paper scissors.
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