Weedyrainfall
Weedyrainfall t1_j43ixnl wrote
Reply to comment by chicagotim1 in [OC] The U.S. House of Representatives elected the Speaker of the House after 15 ballots. 1859 was the last year to require more than 15 ballots. by JPAnalyst
The last time this happened, it was followed by civil war
Weedyrainfall t1_j43j2zv wrote
Reply to [OC] The U.S. House of Representatives elected the Speaker of the House after 15 ballots. 1859 was the last year to require more than 15 ballots. by JPAnalyst
Do....you....guys not know what happened in 1861?
Some of y'all are talking like you have no idea what happened right after 1859....