by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023
(Oct. 25, 2023) — Finally…, after weeks of telegraphing to the nation…, and the world.., how dysfunctional the GOP House of Representatives can be, that body has actually elected a new Speaker: Cong. Mike Johnson (R. LA).
Simultaneously telegraphing its dogmatic and hyper-political disdain for healing the House in these – let us use a polite understatement …, “troubled times.” – every House Democrat who voted cast their ballot for Nancy (“I-Left-My-Brain-in-San-Crapcisco”) Pelosi replacement, Cong. Hakeem Jeffries (D. NY). And because Johnson is a devout Christian, he will likely become the favorite target of the Left. That said, if newly-minted Speaker Johnson possesses one-tenth the wisdom of Senator John Kennedy (R. LA), also of Louisiana, the House should hopefully be back on track soon. We shall see.
And speaking of getting back on track…, as once discussed here when Speaker Kevin McCarthy held the gavel, Speaker Johnson, now being second in the line of presidential succession after Word Salad Queen Kamala Harris, should be doing some intense and serious research.
Specifically, because of the increasing likelihood that one day before Brandon’s term is (mercifully) over, he may fall again and crack his head open, or alternatively so injure himself as to render him “unable to discharge the duties of his office…” under the 25th Amendment, the issue of whether Harris is even eligible to become the “Acting President” under the amendment will come to the front center burner, and on full boil. With Brandon out, we’d be in deep peril.
Stated otherwise, Johnson’s aides and advisors should be carefully considering whether to bring an action challenging her constitutional eligibility on the grounds that she is very likely not a “natural born Citizen” as required by Art. 2, § 1, Cl. 5 of the Constitution. The term “very likely” is used because the Supreme Court has not…, repeat, not ruled on this specific issue in a live “case or controversy” involving the presidency. This advice, of course, is free…, and therefore worthless…, but is mentioned just for historical purposes. Plainly, Speaker Johnson would have litigant “standing” to pursue such an action…, as did Mike Pence…, that eunuch.
On the other hand, because the Supreme Court has shown, sadly, remarkable insouciance on the topic and has, through Justice Thomas’s remarks, suggested it is intentionally “evading” a decision on the issue, the likelihood of a successful ruling on the question is, let us say, something short of a “slam dunk.”
Still, the only way to ensure failure is to forego any attempt in the first place. And, BTW, given the ominous clouds of WW III beginning to sulk on the Middle East horizon, faithful P&E readers – as well as Speaker Johnson – should ask themselves this: who do you think would be the better Commander-in-Chief when the first nuke detonates: Kamala Harris or Mike Johnson?
Very good and timely article. Thank you Joseph DeMaio….
It is my opinion that the Supreme Court will continue to evade the issue of NBC because they shut the door on the Constitutions original and still valid meaning when they did nothing to stop the installation of the ineligible, Barack Hussein Obama.
The Supreme Court had their chance to settle the issue and they failed. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts swore-in the ineligible Barack Hussein Obama several times, and the Court will never say Roberts was wrong. Also, two of the Supreme Court justices were installed by…..Obama. Everyone involved in the Obama Fraud is busy protecting themselves from the possibility of being charged with treason for giving America’s government and her military to her enemies This is obvious now, and it was obvious when the race and once sworn-in ineligibility protected Obama was sworn-in as America’s putative president and Commander-In-Chief of her military. The hate and fear of Donald Trump is closely related to Obama’s usurpation and the Uniparty fear of the truth about Barry……They know what the penalty for treason is, and that it has no statute of limitations and they will do anything to insure they are never changed with the treason that put Obama in office and is still covering for him as the complicit protect Obama to protect themselves…..The Obama Fraud would have ended before it began if the Supreme Court had the courage to do their job…………Now, they must continue to lie and evade to protect themselves……….and nothing is more important than ……..protecting themselves…….
Neither of them.
Offhand, I’d say the Pentagon would take control, just as they did when the 2020 election was stolen (not throwing a life preserver to a drowning man is what our government can be accused of in Nov. of 2019).
The DOJ/FBI is already politicalized, and the Deep State has the mainstream media in its pocket, what’s left? [pun not intended]
The General
No mincing of words today!