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In response to "If the vote occurs, is this the end of the Hastert Rule? -- nm" by mara

I think it's the end of the Ryan Rule. -- nm

Posted by Will Hunting (aka Joemetz) Mar 24 '17, 10:57

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This is the sort of shit they would trigger an election in a Parliamentary system. -- nm - Reagen Mar 24, 10:58 9
- And we have had sub-year intervals between elections. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 24, 11:08 6
  - (Well, at least in BC. Maybe I'm remembering wrong, though.) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 24, 11:09 5
    - No, you're right - federal elections in July 1979 and February 1980. -- nm* - Roger More Mar 24, 11:31 4
      - Looking it up, the shortest time between elections in Australia is ~18 months (though we've had a Prime Minister that lasted 9 days) -- nm - Roger More Mar 24, 11:36 3
        
        And one you lost at sea! - Reagen Mar 24, 11:38 2
        
        They named an aquatic centre after him, so that was nice. -- nm - Roger More Mar 24, 11:47 1
        
        "The JFK Memorial Firing Range" -- nm - Reagen Mar 24, 11:52
- It may just -- nm - ty97 Mar 24, 11:02 1
  - (not a Presidential election of course, but a Speaker election) -- nm - ty97 Mar 24, 11:02
Yeah, if this vote happens, then Trump has shown he owns Ryan. -- nm - ty97 Mar 24, 10:58 5
- Didn't Ryan declare this was a temp job when he took it? -- nm - Max Mar 24, 10:58 4
  - It's a fine way to cover your butt. "Oh no, I'm only here temporarily." -- nm - Mop Mar 24, 11:51
  - Yeah, but I think he imagined writing his own exit. - Will Hunting Mar 24, 11:00 1
    - This. -- nm - Remlik Mar 24, 11:18
  - He also declared he's never support Trump again -- nm - ty97 Mar 24, 11:00

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