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To: STARWISE

If Barark is found not to be eligible to serve as President, the Congress will be forced to chose from among the other eligibles who did not receive a majority of votes in the electoral college—that candidates are John McCain.


5 posted on 10/01/2010 11:00:09 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel (Obama makes me miss Jimmah Cahtah!)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

>>>If Barark is found not to be eligible to serve as President, the Congress will be forced to chose from among the other eligibles who did not receive a majority of votes in the electoral college—that candidates are John McCain.<<<<<

Not so quick my friend, Many left wing websites are now saying that if, in the unlikely event that ineligibility is proven, Biden would become President since he was on the winning ticket that got the most votes. No different than if a President-Elect died before taking office.


7 posted on 10/01/2010 11:19:58 AM PDT by bt579 ("I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." ~Barack 0bama)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel; bt579
If Barark is found not to be eligible to serve as President, the Congress will be forced to chose from among the other eligibles who did not receive a majority of votes in the electoral college—that candidates are John McCain.

Ridiculous.

Joseph Robinette Biden, born to two US citizen parents in Pennsylvania, a state since 1789, having attained the age of 35 years and a resident of Delaware, another state since 1789, for the fourteen years prior to December 15, 2008, received 365 Electoral votes for Vice-President of the United States and hence was legally elected to that office which he now holds.

Article II says, "In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President".

The pre-Electoral College scenario does not arise, nor does the "no person having received a majority of the votes" scenario arise.

If and when "Obama" is removed, Biden will be President.

Why would you think otherwise?

111 posted on 10/03/2010 11:00:36 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Just click your heels together three times...)
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