>>19790223, >>19790248 Trump on GOP speaker candidatePN
Hmmmm
Duck-billed platypus?
Is this a bird reference?
Trump as House speaker would be the 'duck-billed platypus' of politics
Trump has seriously entertained speaker bid as House remains leaderless
Chad Pergram By Chad Pergram Fox News
Published October 23, 2023 4:19pm EDT
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-house-speaker-would-duck-billed-platypus-politics
I think anons are missing what calling Trump a duck billed platypus means, besides the description below.Its an ancient odd animal that is extinct. I don’t know if this mention is a threat of death, or a warning of danger. If you read the article, there are uncomplimentary comparisons below. When did Chad P become hostile to Trump, oh yeah, he works for the Murdochs! Regardless its a weird comparison but it’s clear to me that Chad was not being playful when writing this.
Trump as House speaker would be the 'duck-billed platypus' of politics
Trump has seriously entertained speaker bid as House remains leaderless
October 23, 2023 4:19pm EDT
Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024. But there was a brief period earlier this month when the former president was also running for speaker.
Let’s establish a couple of facts:
The House has never had a non-member serve as the speaker of the House. But the Constitution and House rules allow for the possibility of non-lawmakers to serve as speaker.
"(These are) unprecedented times and the Constitution allows it. This just not just an ordinary person that we would be bringing in as speaker," added Greene about Trump.
So someone who is NOT a lawmaker could certainly serve as House speaker. But specifically, what about former President Trump?
Trump is facing trial on multiple felony indictments in various jurisdictions. House Rule XXIII states that members indicted for a crime "which a sentence of two or more years’ imprisonment may be imposed… should step aside from any party caucus or leadership position."
Note that it says "should." And the House rule alludes to "caucus" or conference leadership slots. So, that means former President Trump could serve, regardless of his legal woes.
And so the former president floated his name for speaker shortly after the House showed McCarthy the door. (That is not how it played out, he only responded when he was nominated. Trump didn’t float his name, he basically said he would help if needed. Chad is twisting the truth) "All I can say is we'll do whatever is best for the country and for the Republican Party," Trump said…
Fox even confirmed that Trump planned at one point to attend the House GOP’s "candidate forum" for House speakers – even though he’s not a member of the House nor a member of the House Republican Conference.
"I don’t think the Lord Jesus Himself could get to 217 (votes) with this conference," groused Nehls. "So I’m going to start recommending Donald J. Trump as our speaker for 100 days. We could bring him for 100 days. I think it would be fantastic. I think it would show unity."
But that’s the issue with Trump as a possible speaker.
• He could be speaker – but not an actual member of the House.
• He could be speaker – but could not vote on the House floor.
• He could be speaker – but not a member and thus potentially exempt from House rules that instruct lawmakers not to serve in leadership positions if they face serious criminal charges.
=In short, a hypothetical Trump speakership would be the "duck-billed platypus" of politics==.
The duck-billed platypus is a mammal. But its classification defies many scientific norms.
The creature has abill. It features webbed feet andspews venom. Those characteristics aren’t consistent with mammals. That led some 18th-century scientists to question whether theduck-billed platypus was really a reptile– or even some sort of species in transition. (you have Chad’s comparison of Trump, as possibly a “reptile and venomous”, plus an insinuation it would be costly to reps because the creature has a “bill”, and Trump is undefinable and unknown in politics)
Mammals, ranging from humans to elephants, give birth to their young. The duck-billed platypus lays eggs.
It’s hard to figure out.
And so would a non-member serving as House speaker…
But a Trump speakership? It’s unlikely to happen.But like the duckbilled platypus, would be difficult to categorize in political taxonomy. (This is not what Chad was inferring from my interpretation, otherwise he would not have described the creature as “venomous” or “laying eggs”, both have negative connotations. This is recovery play seems to try to downplay the obvious insult.)
Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.