Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for House Speaker

[shockedcanadian]

Rand gets it. Now THIS would help America for four years, no question. You have politicians who are beholden to others or just unconcerned about your debt and what it could mean for the world if it continues.

Is it possible for Musk to somehow get into politics and become House Leader? According to this article, yes, he can be.

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/gop-senator-rand-paul-elon-musk-speaker-of-house

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is floating Elon Musk to be Speaker of the House after the powerful, billionaire tech businessman helped torpedo a bipartisan agreement on a short-term spending bill.
Why it matters: He's the first GOP lawmaker to explicitly suggest Musk should be Speaker, and his comments come as Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid to keep his job is under serious threat.

• Musk has already emerged as one of the most powerful voices in politics and has become one of President-elect Trump's closest confidants.

What he's saying: "Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk," Paul posted on X on Thursday morning.

• "[T]hink about it . . . nothing's impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka 'uniparty,' lose their ever-lovin' minds)"
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — a frequent Johnson critic — reposted Paul's comments, adding that she'd be "open to supporting Musk" for Speaker.
• "The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday," she said. "This could be the way."

Between the lines: The Constitution does not specify that the Speaker of the House has to be a member of the chamber — though they always have been.

• Non-representative names have been floated over the years during Speaker elections.
• Paul has long been an advocate for slashing government spending, though he is in the wrong chamber to have much say over who will win the Speakers' gavel in January's floor vote.

 

[Blaster]

Musk would be great as House Speaker.

 

[whitehall]

Umm, maybe it's possible in Canada but you have to be elected to Congress first here in the USA.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Umm, maybe it's possible in Canada but you have to be elected to Congress first here in the USA.

No you don't, read the bolded above which states otherwise. There is no legal requirement.

If he must, he should run in a House district he can win in two years. This will ensure the last two years of Trumps administration will be debt-free.

 

[JGalt]

Musk would be great as House Speaker.

Musk couldn't be bought off or intimidated like most House Speakers eventually become.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Rand gets it. Now THIS would help America for four years, no question. You have politicians who are beholden to others or just unconcerned about your debt and what it could mean for the world if it continues.

Is it possible for Musk to somehow get into politics and become House Leader? According to this article, yes, he can be.

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/gop-senator-rand-paul-elon-musk-speaker-of-house

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is floating Elon Musk to be Speaker of the House after the powerful, billionaire tech businessman helped torpedo a bipartisan agreement on a short-term spending bill.
Why it matters: He's the first GOP lawmaker to explicitly suggest Musk should be Speaker, and his comments come as Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid to keep his job is under serious threat.

• Musk has already emerged as one of the most powerful voices in politics and has become one of President-elect Trump's closest confidants.

What he's saying: "Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk," Paul posted on X on Thursday morning.

• "[T]hink about it . . . nothing's impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka 'uniparty,' lose their ever-lovin' minds)"
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — a frequent Johnson critic — reposted Paul's comments, adding that she'd be "open to supporting Musk" for Speaker.
• "The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday," she said. "This could be the way."

Between the lines: The Constitution does not specify that the Speaker of the House has to be a member of the chamber — though they always have been.

• Non-representative names have been floated over the years during Speaker elections.
• Paul has long been an advocate for slashing government spending, though he is in the wrong chamber to have much say over who will win the Speakers' gavel in January's floor vote.

/—-/ The Speaker is
next in line to assume the presidency after the VP. Musk is not eligible since he’s born in Africa.
But hey, that didn’t stop Obama.

 

[TNHarley]

Umm, maybe it's possible in Canada but you have to be elected to Congress first here in the USA.

No you dont. They could make you speaker tomorrow.

 

[Meister]

Rand gets it. Now THIS would help America for four years, no question. You have politicians who are beholden to others or just unconcerned about your debt and what it could mean for the world if it continues.

Is it possible for Musk to somehow get into politics and become House Leader? According to this article, yes, he can be.

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/gop-senator-rand-paul-elon-musk-speaker-of-house

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is floating Elon Musk to be Speaker of the House after the powerful, billionaire tech businessman helped torpedo a bipartisan agreement on a short-term spending bill.
Why it matters: He's the first GOP lawmaker to explicitly suggest Musk should be Speaker, and his comments come as Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid to keep his job is under serious threat.

• Musk has already emerged as one of the most powerful voices in politics and has become one of President-elect Trump's closest confidants.

What he's saying: "Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk," Paul posted on X on Thursday morning.

• "[T]hink about it . . . nothing's impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka 'uniparty,' lose their ever-lovin' minds)"
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — a frequent Johnson critic — reposted Paul's comments, adding that she'd be "open to supporting Musk" for Speaker.
• "The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday," she said. "This could be the way."

Between the lines: The Constitution does not specify that the Speaker of the House has to be a member of the chamber — though they always have been.

• Non-representative names have been floated over the years during Speaker elections.
• Paul has long been an advocate for slashing government spending, though he is in the wrong chamber to have much say over who will win the Speakers' gavel in January's floor vote.

Oboy.......the liberal heads are really going to explode over this.

 

[ReinyDays]

At least until these two start spatting ...

The process is simple ... get a congressman to resign, have the state legislature appoint Musk to finish the term and have the Republican caucus elect him Speaker ... could be finished by the end of the day ...

Gee ... I don't what could be done to Trump and his Boy Blue to make Elam the next President ... no idea at all ...

 

[JohnDB]

Musk has a job....
He hasn't even really started it yet. And it needs to be done. However....Ramaswamy Could do it. But I think that the Representatives need to upset the big money donors and simply vote their conscience. (If they actually own one)

 

[shockedcanadian]

Musk has a job....
He hasn't even really started it yet. And it needs to be done. However....Ramaswamy Could do it. But I think that the Representatives need to upset the big money donors and simply vote their conscience. (If they actually own one)

Vivek would be good and he is an excellent orator in explaining details. My mind steers to details when I listen to policy and in my opinion Vivek should run a Master Class on his step-by-step detailed explanations.

That said, Musk is a unicorn. A fiscal conservative and a general social libertarian, on top of having a mind that doesn't stop.

DOGE should become a permanent fixture in Washington in some form, devoid of any persecution from politicians.

 

[MisterBeale]

I'm not sure how that would work.

If he were made speaker, would congress just have to adjust the presidential line of succession?


According to the Constitution, Musk is not eligible to become president.

United States presidential line of succession - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Meister]

I'm not sure how that would work.

If he were made speaker, would congress just have to adjust the presidential line of succession?


According to the Constitution, Musk is not eligible to become president.

United States presidential line of succession - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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very good point.

 

[Polishprince]

Musk would be a tremendous speaker as the first African American to hold the gavel.

But with his worldwide interests, I'm not sure why the brother would want to spend that much time in Washington.

 

[Polishprince]

I'm not sure how that would work.

If he were made speaker, would congress just have to adjust the presidential line of succession?


According to the Constitution, Musk is not eligible to become president.

United States presidential line of succession - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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That wouldn't be a problem. If birthers were to successfully disqualify Musk, he just wouldn't be in the line of succession. If you'll remember that Slick Willy had foreigner Madeline Albright as Sec. of State and it wasn't a problem.

 

[Concerned American]

Rand gets it. Now THIS would help America for four years, no question. You have politicians who are beholden to others or just unconcerned about your debt and what it could mean for the world if it continues.

Is it possible for Musk to somehow get into politics and become House Leader? According to this article, yes, he can be.

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/gop-senator-rand-paul-elon-musk-speaker-of-house

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is floating Elon Musk to be Speaker of the House after the powerful, billionaire tech businessman helped torpedo a bipartisan agreement on a short-term spending bill.
Why it matters: He's the first GOP lawmaker to explicitly suggest Musk should be Speaker, and his comments come as Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid to keep his job is under serious threat.

• Musk has already emerged as one of the most powerful voices in politics and has become one of President-elect Trump's closest confidants.

What he's saying: "Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk," Paul posted on X on Thursday morning.

• "[T]hink about it . . . nothing's impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka 'uniparty,' lose their ever-lovin' minds)"
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — a frequent Johnson critic — reposted Paul's comments, adding that she'd be "open to supporting Musk" for Speaker.
• "The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday," she said. "This could be the way."

Between the lines: The Constitution does not specify that the Speaker of the House has to be a member of the chamber — though they always have been.

• Non-representative names have been floated over the years during Speaker elections.
• Paul has long been an advocate for slashing government spending, though he is in the wrong chamber to have much say over who will win the Speakers' gavel in January's floor vote.

Musk is not eligible to assume the presidency should something happen to Trump. There is that. It would definitely bring some interesting situations. It would be a one-up on Reagan's "line item veto."

 

[Concerned American]

That wouldn't be a problem. If birthers were to successfully disqualify Musk, he just wouldn't be in the line of succession. If you'll remember that Slick Willy had foreigner Madeline Albright as Sec. of State and it wasn't a problem.

Henry Kissinger was Nixon's SOS as well. They just get passed over should the line of succession get that far.

 

[playtime]

i would think being 2nd/ 3rd in line of succession for the presidency - & having not been born in 'merika, - that once illegal alien would be disqualified on constitutional grounds.

 

[shockedcanadian]

I would have preferred Jim Jordan for Speaker truth be told. Johnson is slick and doesnt care if the U.S goes bankrupt under Trump while China attacks Taiwan.

 

[Foxfyre]

Rand gets it. Now THIS would help America for four years, no question. You have politicians who are beholden to others or just unconcerned about your debt and what it could mean for the world if it continues.

Is it possible for Musk to somehow get into politics and become House Leader? According to this article, yes, he can be.

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/gop-senator-rand-paul-elon-musk-speaker-of-house

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is floating Elon Musk to be Speaker of the House after the powerful, billionaire tech businessman helped torpedo a bipartisan agreement on a short-term spending bill.
Why it matters: He's the first GOP lawmaker to explicitly suggest Musk should be Speaker, and his comments come as Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid to keep his job is under serious threat.

• Musk has already emerged as one of the most powerful voices in politics and has become one of President-elect Trump's closest confidants.

What he's saying: "Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk," Paul posted on X on Thursday morning.

• "[T]hink about it . . . nothing's impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka 'uniparty,' lose their ever-lovin' minds)"
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — a frequent Johnson critic — reposted Paul's comments, adding that she'd be "open to supporting Musk" for Speaker.
• "The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday," she said. "This could be the way."

Between the lines: The Constitution does not specify that the Speaker of the House has to be a member of the chamber — though they always have been.

• Non-representative names have been floated over the years during Speaker elections.
• Paul has long been an advocate for slashing government spending, though he is in the wrong chamber to have much say over who will win the Speakers' gavel in January's floor vote.

I could go for that but that would leave Vivek in charge of DOGE by himself. I was looking forward to the very VERY innovative Musk taking that on. But I also think he would make a great Speaker. Decisions. . .decisions. . .