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Originally Posted by Itse
Fun fact:
New speaker of the house is elected before Jan 20th, and it can technically be anyone, doesn't have to be a member of the house.
They could pick, for example, Hillary Clinton. Or Joe Biden. Really if the Republicans try shenanigans with the electors, the Democrats have some real nuclear options available through their control of the house.
(There's also a real chance Pelosi won't continue as speaker, she's getting old and is far from universally loved among Democrats.)
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I really should have paid more attention to Designated Survivor.