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To: RtWngr

"Should at least one US Representative and one Senator challenge the electors' votes, a Constitutional crisis could ensue."

Political suicide for anyone who did.


7 posted on 12/23/2004 6:53:43 AM PST by L98Fiero
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To: L98Fiero
Political suicide for anyone who did.

Not for Maxine Waters. Perhaps Jeffords could do it in the Senate.

15 posted on 12/23/2004 7:01:41 AM PST by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: L98Fiero

Okay, not having my copy of the Constitution handy, what happens if the result is challenged in the House and Senate? Is the challenge voted on or does any challenge mean the House and Senate then choose the President and Vice-President?


26 posted on 12/23/2004 7:09:29 AM PST by CedarDave (Served with pride alongside the Swifties, USCG patrol boat, Coastal Division 13, Vietnam, 1967-68.)
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To: L98Fiero
"Should at least one US Representative and one Senator challenge the electors' votes, a Constitutional crisis could ensue."

Not really a crisis. The Constitution has rules for this possibility, the Senate and the House retire to their respective chambers, there is a two hour debate, and then there is a vote. If, and it's a mighty big if, the challange is upheld, the house votes for President, the Senate for VP. In other words they need a Republican house and Senate to vote for Kerry and Edwards.

41 posted on 12/23/2004 7:23:16 AM PST by sharkhawk (I really have to stop surfing at DU.)
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