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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2019, 06:46 PM Jan 2019

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The last five Speakers of the House....

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The last five Speakers of the House.... (Original Post) pbmus Jan 2019 OP

My response was just to happily snicker triumphantly. Doreen Jan 2019 #1

And 4 out of 5 are from one Party. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2

Hastert didn't resign as speaker ... he lost the position to Nancy Pelosi SFnomad Jan 2019 #3

stunning that they held the house for 8 years maxsolomon Jan 2019 #4

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

1. My response was just to happily snicker triumphantly.

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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 06:56 PM

Jan 2019

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. And 4 out of 5 are from one Party.

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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 06:56 PM

Jan 2019

An amazing coincidence.

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

3. Hastert didn't resign as speaker ... he lost the position to Nancy Pelosi

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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 07:15 PM

Jan 2019

He resigned almost a year later.

maxsolomon

(33,384 posts)

4. stunning that they held the house for 8 years

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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 07:15 PM

Jan 2019

what a tragedy.

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