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6. You don't have to a member of Congress to be speaker so why not just put her up to be speaker?

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 09:50 AM

Jan 2023

I guarantee she would get Democratic votes and she has the chops to do the job.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Johnson

If not she would be an awesome President someday.

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Iowa Journalism graduate currently presiding over the U.S. House of Representatives [View all] old as dirt Jan 2023 OP

Sounds like she should stay on as speaker Botany Jan 2023 #1

Now, there's an idea! old as dirt Jan 2023 #2

Indeed in good hands. A truly impressive resume. niyad Jan 2023 #3

I get the Iowa Proud part, but she also: vanlassie Jan 2023 #5