Daily News | State Rep. McClinton can no more declare herself speaker than Trump can declare himself president
So, is the action of McClinton simply delusional, or is it a more calculated power move? The facts point to the latter.
During a two-year legislative session, it is normal for a handful of lawmakers to retire, resign to take other jobs, switch parties, resign because of a criminal conviction, or die. This changes the composition of the legislature — and can change which party is in the majority. Majority control isn’t etched into stone based on who won more seats in the last general election — rather, it’s based on the number of living, present, and eligible lawmakers and how they vote.
Our system of government relies on one person, one vote — both in elections and in elected bodies. In legislative bodies, that means the majority rules — except in cases when it requires a supermajority. The minority can’t dictate the rules, and one person cannot declare themselves in charge. It takes an actual voting majority to elect a speaker, to pass legislation, or to have a quorum to do business.
Pennsylvania Democrats do not have that majority. State Rep. McClinton declaring herself speaker is as much of a joke as the Twitter accountsPennsylvania Democrats would be wise to remember the lessons Republicans learned the hard way in November. They paid the price for Trump’s desperate claims that he should be in power, no matter what the election results said.
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