Sorry. But no. Because Musk is not a natural-born U.S. citizen, he's ineligible from being speaker of the House, the third in order of presidential succession.
That's not how it works. Kissinger and Albright were both Secretaries of State, fourth in line for the presidency, and they were not natural born citizens.
He could become speaker and theoretically succession should skip him (yay Rubio), but what if Elon decides to move into the WH anyway.
No, there are no enumerated requirements for Speaker. It's an Air Bus situation.
If they're not eligible to be President, then they're not eligible to be in the line of succession, so they'd be skipped for the President pro tempore if the Senate and on down the line.
Why would he want speaker (and the possibility of giving up his $56 billion a year salary) when he is already King? Unelected, obscenely wealthy, not held accountable for anything,
makes ludicrous decrees that other people carry out for him. We once again have acquired a King.
Dems should support this. Put Musk on the frontlines and make his conflict of interests an hourly story. Musk isn’t particularly bright and a poor speaker who’s inclined to saying weird and bizarre crap. Make the GOP have to defend him 24/7
Speaker? Speaker? Why would President Musk accept measly speaker position when he is already the President of the United States. The South African dipshit is in charge and the market is tanking. Try servicing the debt with 10 year going above 4.5%.
A bunch of Eric Cartman type characters are about to take over the largest nuclear arsenal on this planet and the US Govt. Meanwhile, Democrats are busy making sure we all have coasters under our drinks and, bald eagles are recognized as an American symbol.
And blocking care for trans kids, too! Gotta get that legislation out the door while they're still in power. Shout out to Schumer blocking even a vote on the amendment to strip the anti trans provisions. Maybe they can grab KOSA as a final 'fuck you' to the community 🥰
Trump was for sale. Musk saw it and took advantage. Now he's in charge becauseTrumps weakness and mental decline.
The oil execs must have come up with the billion in campaign contributions Trump requested of them because Trump keeps saying "drill baby drill" now.
Since we're making sh*t up as we go, that would make #IcarusMusk 2nd in line of succession? Do Trump and JV Dance realize they better beef up security and not stand too close to high story windows or drinking any tea? Ohhhh, back to reality.....Musk is a foreign born citizen, so he's disqualified!
He's not qualified to run for election as President. But no such "native-born" prerequisite exists to be Speaker. And once he's Speaker, there are certainly potential crises that could expedite something unprecedented.
Oh, I'm aware that there is no prerequisite for Speaker, but my point was appointing Musk as Speaker was never part of "The Plan" until everyone started screaming he wasn't an elected official, so it's safe to speculate this move would be made to somehow legitimize him in the decision making process
The second-in-line to the White House has to have been born in America, not South Africa. You would almost think that after 14 years as a Senator, Rand Paul might have learned something about the Constitution, but he'd rather wipe his ass on it.
One sad part of this is the idea that "the collective establishment losing their minds" is a plus. Where does this hate come from? Maybe, if a vast majority of people who know and care about our system agree something is a bad idea, that's because it's a bad idea.
Rand Paul is not a medical doctor. He's an optometrist or something like that. And he couldn't even pass their board certification, so he invented his own.
Sorry, I was wrong. Rand Paul did graduate from Duke University school of medicine with a degree in ophthalmology. He did however try to bypass board certification and set up his own certification.
GOP is the swamp. I don't think it matters which fascist GOP Clown is Speaker. Nothing will get done as usual. Tiny majority and as Speaker is in line for the presidential survivor succession, I think they would have to be born a US Citizen.
So please stall by trying to put Musk through.
There is nothing more swampy than nominating a whole bunch of billionaires to cabinet positions. This is common sense and not very hard to understand people.
Jeremiah 3 he tried to warn everybody but nooooppbody would pay attention.
This is exactly why I unregister to vote I am so done with America.
I took my flag down too
Endorsed by Jim Cramer. I really need to stop watching Squawk on The Street. Cramer is getting as bad as Joe Kernen in his worship for the upcoming administration
It doesn’t make sense because the speaker of the house can become president. Someone needs to get rid of this guy in a nonviolent non-threatening way his disability will destroy the planet because he lacks compassion.
Paul is a moron. Ha! Ha! Let’s destroy our economy and the government to own the libs. Ha! Ha! I love acting like a low-IQ frat boy for my entire sad existence.
How the richest man in the world who makes money off government contracts is viewed as a man of the people is beyond me. I worry about the collective intelligence of this country.
The last thing this country needs is more stupidity in the House. That is what Musk would bring to it. Of course someone like Rand Paul would think this is a good idea.
Per the Constitution, Speaker is 3rd in line of succession to POTUS. POTUS must be a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN. E
Musk is South African naturalized citizen. Never forget the shit White Nationalist GOP Party & T-rump put Obama through demanding his birth certificate!
Must be rough to be Mike waking
up every single morning covered
in sweat because all you dream
about is being bred by big black
men (his fav porn catagory) and
then to have to stare in your own
bathroom mirrior and say "I AM
FUCKING STRAIGHT AND JESUS
CHRIST KNOWS THAT'S TRUE!"
Genuinely curious - how would that affect the line of succession? The Speaker is 2nd behind the VP but Musk can't be President so if something happened would it move to the 3rd in line?
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He could become speaker and theoretically succession should skip him (yay Rubio), but what if Elon decides to move into the WH anyway.
If they're not eligible to be President, then they're not eligible to be in the line of succession, so they'd be skipped for the President pro tempore if the Senate and on down the line.
makes ludicrous decrees that other people carry out for him. We once again have acquired a King.
No one elected that guy
Is he allowed to be all three at the same time?
Dems need to stop fighting fair !
Yeah I know technically that's not legal, but who's gonna enforce that, the constitution police.
The oil execs must have come up with the billion in campaign contributions Trump requested of them because Trump keeps saying "drill baby drill" now.
The biggest problem is wanting the other side to..."lose their mind"
When our elected officials are more worried about 'owning' the other side of the aisle than they are about good policy, we're in trouble.
I doubt it.
🙄
Kinda' like a Cybertruck ...
Made of stainless stupid!
Had a mentally challenged admissions program?
I think Assad was an optometrist too.
So please stall by trying to put Musk through.
I love this journey into Findoutland for you
This is exactly why I unregister to vote I am so done with America.
I took my flag down too
I passed a torch.
This is a very bad idea.
This 49% thought Trump would make things great.
Plus, this is dumb idea.
Musk is South African naturalized citizen. Never forget the shit White Nationalist GOP Party & T-rump put Obama through demanding his birth certificate!
up every single morning covered
in sweat because all you dream
about is being bred by big black
men (his fav porn catagory) and
then to have to stare in your own
bathroom mirrior and say "I AM
FUCKING STRAIGHT AND JESUS
CHRIST KNOWS THAT'S TRUE!"
Vaguely remember this country being founded on the opposite idea.