comment: >
  
  It's not up to her, there'd be an election for the seat.
  IN a world in which it were though, why, why, why would she EVER help the GOP look less like a pack of complete fools? What, exactly, would be in it for her, or her constituents in a very blue state?
  A not-terrible rep, who could hold the seat? How, again, does that help?
  Let them drown in the trickle of his endless malfeasance. Or let him be sworn in and then they can boot his ass and there'll be an election and watch the GOP have to deal with that.
context: /u/DivideEtImpala (OP) has awarded 2 delta(s) in this post.
  All comments that earned deltas (from OP or other users) are listed here, in /r/DeltaLog.
  Please note that a change of view doesn't necessarily mean a reversal, or that the conversation has ended.
  ^Delta System Explained ^| ^Deltaboards >
  
  I'm going to continue researching, but I'm pretty sure for House seats (as opposed to Senate) there would be a special election, not an appointee.
  E: Constitution Article 1, Section 2, Clause 4 >
  
  Corroborated by Ballotpedia as well.