[STARWISE]

There’s a very simple explanation for why Vice President Cheney didn’t ask the question. Objections to the certification of Obama’s electoral college votes had to be submitted IN WRITING by at least one member of the House and one member of the Senate. The Vice President had received no written objections, therefore the question was moot.

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Hmmm .. the National Archives for the U.S. Electoral College says something quite different.

"*snip*

The Congress is scheduled to meet in joint session in the House of Representatives on January 6, 2009 to conduct the official tally of electoral votes.

The Vice President, as President of the Senate, is the presiding officer. Two tellers are appointed to open, present and record the votes of the States in alphabetical order.

The President of the Senate announces the results of the vote and declares which persons, if any, have been elected President and Vice President of the United States. The results are entered into the official journals of the House and Senate.

The President of the Senate then calls for objections to be made.

(...also referenced by Cornell University Law School, and likely all authorities and credible educational institutions who reference historical fact.)

If any objections are registered, they must be submitted in writing and be signed by at least one member of the House and Senate. The House and Senate would withdraw to their respective chambers to consider the merits of any objections according the procedure set out under 3 U.S.C. section 15."

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Most unfortunately, the above did not happen, the call was not made, as documented in the video of the actual event.

[April Lexington]

The VP, like every other political appointee in Washington, relies on government legal staff to advice them on the nuances of procedure. The government legal staff is 100% DEMOCRAT. So... don't expect any help from them. The GOP has not done its work in infiltrating CONSERVATIVE lawyers into government. So... We the People lose. We are currently out-foxed. Hopefully, the GOP and conservatives will figure this out and take appropriate steps to balance the Federal workforce... It may be too late.

[Fred Nerks]

The second part of this video shows an interesting comparison:

Cheney Declares Obama President To Standing Ovation in Joint House Session + 8 Years Back!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQrs_5KOIRc