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bluestarone

(21,985 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:49 PM Jan 17

Just for sake of discussion or argument just answer one election question

What is recourse if House leader Johnson hammers down House mallet adjourning the house 5 minutes before electoral vote to be announced?

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Just for sake of discussion or argument just answer one election question (Original Post) bluestarone Jan 17 OP

The Merrick Garland old fogey answer or the Hogwarts answer ? Tetrachloride Jan 17 #1

He won't be Speaker. nt mr715 Jan 17 #2

Very interesting question. RandomNumbers Jan 17 #3

it is unlikely that the fucker will be the SOTH then Celerity Jan 17 #4

True but the constitution's date of Jan 6th will be broken. (almost what they wanted from pence to do?) bluestarone Jan 17 #5

I don't think that matters. This Congress ends and a new one begins Arazi Jan 17 #6

Help me, i'm still very confused about what could happen in midterms. bluestarone Jan 17 #7

No. EdmondDantes_ Jan 17 #8

I really hope you are right! bluestarone Jan 17 #9

Tetrachloride

(9,558 posts)

1. The Merrick Garland old fogey answer or the Hogwarts answer ?

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:53 PM

Jan 17

looking at the current politicians, ..... (fill in the blank)

mr715

(3,365 posts)

2. He won't be Speaker. nt

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:54 PM

Jan 17

RandomNumbers

(19,143 posts)

3. Very interesting question.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:54 PM

Jan 17

I'm not in the mood to look it up but I presume he would be violating the Constitution, and some sort of legal action would quickly follow. Which might end up at the SC ... which surely would enforce the Constitu ... oh wait ...

( we're fucked? )

I hope someone else has a better answer.

Celerity

(54,112 posts)

4. it is unlikely that the fucker will be the SOTH then

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:54 PM

Jan 17

bluestarone

(21,985 posts)

5. True but the constitution's date of Jan 6th will be broken. (almost what they wanted from pence to do?)

Reply to Celerity (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:58 PM

Jan 17

What then?

Arazi

(8,847 posts)

6. I don't think that matters. This Congress ends and a new one begins

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 01:28 PM

Jan 17

Anything done in this session like gaveling out the House becomes moot on January 6th when the new Congress begins.

Johnson won’t be SOTH anymore - he’s just another elected rep until (if) he’s re-elected SOTH (he won’t be)

bluestarone

(21,985 posts)

7. Help me, i'm still very confused about what could happen in midterms.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:37 PM

Jan 17

Ok, lets just say that the republican controlled house refuses to address the midterm election. They refuse to take the oath for all congress people duly elected in 2026. Because of this we have NO congress after Jan 19th, am i right? Then what? That's the part i'm very confused about.

EdmondDantes_

(1,661 posts)

8. No.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:46 PM

Jan 17

Let's say every Republican refuses. Then the House would be 100% Democrats, they elect a speaker and go about their business. Every member of the House is up for reelection. Whatever Johnson says or does is irrelevant. If they hold their breath until Trump is named emperor of the universe, it doesn't matter.

bluestarone

(21,985 posts)

9. I really hope you are right!

Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:50 PM

Jan 17

I can find nothing about what happens if no election votes are counted. After Jan 20th there is no congress, so that's what i'm not seeing.)

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