Posted on 11/17/2006 11:05:08 AM PST by RWR8189
and we talk about other Banana Republics. lol
And now, we can all see why teaching the Republicans a lesson was a bad idea. The dems will never give up power. They will simply nullify any election they lose. What is going on in Fla 13 is exactly what happened in the 2000 Presidential election. The dems are trying to say that undervotes really are votes for Jennings (the dem). In effect, they want a re-vote. Failing that, they will just kick it into the House where, voila, the dem wins.
Enjoy!!
ANOTHER Dim-o-crat who doesn't want to admit defeat. What a bunch of poor losers.
That's Sore Losers, man...
Quote: "ANOTHER Dim-o-crat who doesn't want to admit defeat. What a bunch of poor losers."
No, not losers, winners. Any election they don't agree with, they nullify and reverse. Welcome to the new world. Many warned of this prior to the election and the "teach em a lesson crowd" pooh poohed it. Well, here we are.
Well, the Dems did this in 1984, as the article points out.
They also did this in New Hampshire Senate race in 1974. They overturned a Republican's 4 vote win.
It does?
Congressman Keller needs to wake up and smell the coffee.
He "can't imagine that would happen." What a fool.
So even if you lose, you can still go to orientation?
Selected, not elected, if they do it.
It has happened in the past. I'm sure the Dems would do it. The question is whether the GOP would make a big issue out of it and ride the issue to an electoral victory in 08.
"It does?"
Apparently.
U.S. Constitution:
Section 2
"When vacancies happen in the Representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies."
If the election can't be decided by vote, then the House can fill the seat.
See, 'Rats never "lose" an election. It was always "stolen" from them. And when they do lose by a close margin, they'll rig the system to get their "win". And the media will never question it, because "it is the will of the people".
Every time one of these thefts by the 'Rats happens, we all lose. Elective government by the people is really the issue at stake. I have no sympathy for the go-along-to-get-along crowd, who advocate overlooking such fraud in the interest of being "good losers", especially when they say, we'll get 'em next time by such a huge margin they won't be able to steal it by cheating. Because that is not representative elective government. Requiring one party to obtain a supermajority to win (i.e., the don't make it close attitude) is not what the Founders had in mind.
No, the correct citation is this:
Article 1, Section. 5.
Clause 1: Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections...
"That's Sore Losers, man..."
Yeah, BIG time!
Are you sure? When I read that I interpreted the "executive authority thereof" to mean the state's "executive authority"... otherwise don't use the word "thereof". Also, since where in the Constitution does it say the Legislature have "executive authority"?
Yep. You're right.
The other section refers to vacancies, either by death, resignation or impeachment.
See post #15
OK, that is closer to it. Thanks:
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
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