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Fiendish Thingy

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75. It doesn't work that way

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 10:19 PM

16 hrs ago

On January 3 2027, when the new Congress convenes, there is no speaker.

The gathered members-elect, as certified by their states , select a new speaker. Since there will be more Democratic members-elect, the new speaker will be a Democrat.

The new speaker then swears in the rest of the members-elect en masse.

The VP swearing in the new senators is a tradition, not a law- Lindsey Graham’s sister was just sworn in, and it wasn’t by Vance.

The Supreme Court has no role or jurisdiction in the swearing in of any member of congress.

It’s important to understand even the most mundane and minute details of how things actually work before making declarations about your imagined dystopian fantasies.

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Bone-spur dry! 🤪 ColoringFool Yesterday #25

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That sounds like the name of a whine... ultralite001 Yesterday #69

or fill it full of catsup before he throws it at the wall... Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #77

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🇺🇸 Good! 🇺🇸 ShazzieB Yesterday #55

Right? sedwin Yesterday #70

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shithole has his private armed force with psychopaths at the helm.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #5

He knows he is beaten, and is looking for a scapegoat Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

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Low T Trump! Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #8

Going with Low-T-rump myself Attilatheblond Yesterday #36

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Great post, thank you Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #10

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Yes! Faux pas Yesterday #12

Well said! Knr NNadir Yesterday #13

Last night was very telling. SamuelAdams Yesterday #14

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Not only is HE clueless, but so is everyone he has in his Cabinet and Administration FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #71

Before the speech I thought Roc2020 Yesterday #15

That is such an appropriate Shakespearean quote. flashman13 Yesterday #16

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Yeah. What does the ranking member of the intel committee know?? dpibel Yesterday #18

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Did you read what it governs? And scientific comparisons of its size in people who lean far right Attilatheblond Yesterday #42

I need to do more research. Dr. T Yesterday #44

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My prediction is changed today... Moostache Yesterday #29

I might quibble over a few specifics Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #33

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He has ignored multiple court orders in ICE operations Martin Eden Yesterday #47

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The Trump-induced widespread suffering is uniting the majority of the nation against Trump and the republicans. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #54

Sometimes it requires pain Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #57

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He'll most certainly try some fuckery, but he's been successfully pushed back up to this point. D23MIURG23 14 hrs ago #79

Well said. Agree 100% Martin68 Yesterday #24

Democrats Communists? Beck23 Yesterday #26

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Well then we should call them Simeofecal Schizofascists. Blumancru Yesterday #64

I've long agreed with you that those who cry "Doom!" should be ignored... Mister Ed Yesterday #31

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Martial not Marshall Blumancru Yesterday #62

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He still has the power to declare "national emergency" and impose Martial Law. Justice matters. Yesterday #52

For the bajillionth time... Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #58

Yes your words are giving us hope FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #72

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Exact. Pedo also doesn't care about the blue states or even all states. Justice matters. Yesterday #65

I think that the MAJOR point popsdenver 15 hrs ago #78

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Merci! Mme. Defarge Yesterday #60

He looks and sounds Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #63

Here's hoping the new Dem congress will add significantly to his cardiac stress Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #66

Here's hoping Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #68

Oh, there will be dirty tomfoolery of some kind.... Blumancru 17 hrs ago #74

It doesn't work that way Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #75

Right. There is a lot that "Doesn't work that way" Blumancru 8 hrs ago #80

You should express this in an OP. LuckyCharms 6 hrs ago #81

Appreciate this post! hamsterjill 6 hrs ago #83

Reality is necessarily condescending to dystopian fantasies Fiendish Thingy 6 hrs ago #84

From your keyboard to the Goddess's ears ms liberty 16 hrs ago #76

There's a big but in this. COL Mustard 6 hrs ago #82

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Amen, my friend, amen. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #86