If the new Democrat controlled house has no Quorum they can't hold any votes. This means they cannot vote to investigate anything or anyone.
House members are replaced through Special Election. Elections take months. If arrests happen now we lose House while we have the majority (not good but is there any business going to be done now?) and give more time for elections to take place and the House is not nulllified as long. That is good if we regain control of House in those Special Elections (3 months after arrests).
I can't imagine that Democrats will do well after the DECLAS, Huber, Mueller, and Horowitz give their reports in those 3 months leading up to the Special Elections.
If Nancy gets Speaker next week, when the arrests happen the Democrat party will have no leadership. Is it better that happen while she is Minority Leader or Speaker? Does it matter either way? The House will have no Quorum, no Speaker, and the Democrats in the house will be in complete disarray with no heir apparent waiting to takeover. Is this why Trump is supporting her for Speaker?
Senate:
Meanwhile the Senate gets back to work within days to weeks because Senators are appointed by state's Governor.
If arrests in Senate happens at the same time as the House then the Senate could take longer to reach Quorum as outgoing Governors could defer to wait for the new Governor to appoint. Does Q's post suggest they won't happen at the same time?
If you have a Republican Governor leaving and you want a Republican appointed in place of a Democrat who has been arrested and the incoming Governor is a Democrat, then you could arrest that Senator while the State out going Republican Governor is still in control.
Those arrests would have to happen soon enough for pressure to be put on that arrested Democratic or Republican Senator to resign, or for the Senator to be fired by the Senate so that the outgoing Republican Governor can appoint before the Democrat can take office and appoint a Democrat before investigations make Democrats out of favor.
Outgoing Governors would have less justification to appoint a Republican than s/he would if the Democrats are completely disgraced and voters are angry with Democrats.
Conversely, If their is a Democratic Governor and a Republican Senator is arrested we could loose control of the Senate. So there are Republican Senators who will have to stay in power until they can be arrested without the control of the Senate being lost.
Of course it should be noted that Governors do not always appoint Senators of their own political party. This will be more of an issue in purple and battleground states.
They will have to go state by state and determine the timing of arrests. And of course their will be accusations of politically motivated arrests but depending on the evidence against the arrested legislator this may be of minimal impact.
Thanks for taking the time to post this here too. It’s a well thought out analysis. I hadn’t considered how potential arrests might affect the Senate. Would love for the stolen races to be exposed and set aside.
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15265684? ago
THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE HOUSE!
They cheated! If they take the House then the rule of law in America is dead. We should rise up and start the next civil war.
15266624? ago
This might make you feel better:
House:
If the new Democrat controlled house has no Quorum they can't hold any votes. This means they cannot vote to investigate anything or anyone.
House members are replaced through Special Election. Elections take months. If arrests happen now we lose House while we have the majority (not good but is there any business going to be done now?) and give more time for elections to take place and the House is not nulllified as long. That is good if we regain control of House in those Special Elections (3 months after arrests).
I can't imagine that Democrats will do well after the DECLAS, Huber, Mueller, and Horowitz give their reports in those 3 months leading up to the Special Elections.
If Nancy gets Speaker next week, when the arrests happen the Democrat party will have no leadership. Is it better that happen while she is Minority Leader or Speaker? Does it matter either way? The House will have no Quorum, no Speaker, and the Democrats in the house will be in complete disarray with no heir apparent waiting to takeover. Is this why Trump is supporting her for Speaker?
Senate:
Meanwhile the Senate gets back to work within days to weeks because Senators are appointed by state's Governor.
If arrests in Senate happens at the same time as the House then the Senate could take longer to reach Quorum as outgoing Governors could defer to wait for the new Governor to appoint. Does Q's post suggest they won't happen at the same time?
If you have a Republican Governor leaving and you want a Republican appointed in place of a Democrat who has been arrested and the incoming Governor is a Democrat, then you could arrest that Senator while the State out going Republican Governor is still in control.
Those arrests would have to happen soon enough for pressure to be put on that arrested Democratic or Republican Senator to resign, or for the Senator to be fired by the Senate so that the outgoing Republican Governor can appoint before the Democrat can take office and appoint a Democrat before investigations make Democrats out of favor.
Outgoing Governors would have less justification to appoint a Republican than s/he would if the Democrats are completely disgraced and voters are angry with Democrats.
Conversely, If their is a Democratic Governor and a Republican Senator is arrested we could loose control of the Senate. So there are Republican Senators who will have to stay in power until they can be arrested without the control of the Senate being lost.
Of course it should be noted that Governors do not always appoint Senators of their own political party. This will be more of an issue in purple and battleground states.
They will have to go state by state and determine the timing of arrests. And of course their will be accusations of politically motivated arrests but depending on the evidence against the arrested legislator this may be of minimal impact.
SAUCE: https://voat.co/v/GreatAwakening/2873890 (I cleaned up the typos and grammar)
15272246? ago
Glad tidings indeed! TY
15267328? ago
Thanks for taking the time to post this here too. It’s a well thought out analysis. I hadn’t considered how potential arrests might affect the Senate. Would love for the stolen races to be exposed and set aside.
15271316? ago
Quorum required to go into session. Majority required to vote passage of bills
15271901? ago
Thank you, hope springs eternal!
15272359? ago
Yes it does! You're welcome.