[Jack Black]

The Dems would use fillibuster type dirty tricks. First they would try to break the quorum requirement by having 1/3+1 of 50 states not show up to vote. 33.3 is 2/3 of 50. Already we see grounds for Democratic legalistic arguments.

Also how does a "split state" decide to cast it's vote. Even the simple expedient of simple majority is not called. Obviously some Lani Grannier types will suggest proportional voting, or caucus based voting, or 2/3 majority of the state.

So say it is 34 to win. That means if the Dems control 17 states they can prevent the quorum and therefore the election in the house. One only has to look at their behaviour vis-a-vis the Supreme Court to KNOW they would try it.

[Jack Black]

It is not at all clear to me that DC gets a vote in a tie. They do not have a 'delegation' in the House. They are not a state. They certainly get to vote in the electoral college but once it's out of their I think they are done. NICE !

Also, the list above is far short of the 33/34 states needed to make a quorum. THIS COULD BE MORE FUN THAN 2000 BOYS AND GIRLS. Buy lots of drinks and chips, it could be another long month in front of the TV !!!

[Founding Father]

A quorum is fairly simple to obtain. If even one member of a state delegation is present then that state is considered present--per the 12th Amendment. I'm sure there are some states without republican reps, but there can't be more than one or two---so no danger of not having a quorum.