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Igel

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3. It's a rather recent concern.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 28, 2023, 08:20 PM

Oct 2023

A few (R) I knew didn't like that Pelosi was in line, but it wasn't a "federal case" and, you know, no mainstream newspaper or news channel platformed the view. (How strange that it's the WSJ. But their news and editorial depts. diverge.)

And yields the result that we'd rather an unelected presidential appt. with concurrence of a majority of 1/2 of the legislature as president.

Not that presidents ever appoint anybody with a partisan tilt--what's to be avoided, by all assurances.

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