[9YearLurker]

Agreed. I am immediately suspicious of a “bipartisan” commission AND a delay: both favorite tactics of legislators who don’t want to make the only obvious and right vote on something. Provides them cover to either avoid a vote altogether or to vote unethically.

[Dr. Franklin]

Agreed. I am immediately suspicious of a “bipartisan” commission AND a delay: both favorite tactics of legislators who don't want to make the only obvious and right vote on something. Provides them cover to either avoid a vote altogether or to vote unethically.

The compromise for the election of 1876 was just that. At the last minute, an extra Republican replaced someone on the board and threw all of the disputed electors in four states to Hayes, and he won by a single vote. Considering that CJ Roberts refuses to permit SCOTUS to decide its election cases, appointing a commission would accomplish nothing but delay. Censuring Roberts for his "laches" is more appropriate since the election lacks a referee.