[El Sordo]

Ya know, upon reading that CNN transcript I am struck by a thought.

Gore asked for objections multiple times in that transcript, but only when he received the votes from the individual states.

But at first look he does not appear to have asked for any objections at the end of the proceeding before announcing any totals.

I cannot seem to root up the transcript from the 2009 session where 2008 elections results were tallied, but it would be interesting to compare the full transcripts side by side.

[El Sordo]

OK, just watched the 2009 Electoral College vote count.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcGt8hQZzg4

It sounds to me that prior to the votes being announced, Cheney stated that, without objections, the votes were being presented without there being formal forms of the certificates presented. I am unsure as to whether this is a distinction without a difference.

Though someone with better hearing might listen to the video.

Some note that Cheney did call for objections in 2005, but remember that he had been told in advance there there was to be an objection made in 2005.

[butterdezillion]

It would be interesting to see the transcripts side by side, definitely.