[GeronL]

Bush isn't going to give an acceptance speech tonight if this thing is being thrown into the House with 269 EV.

It won't be. One of Bush's West Virginia electors is threatening to defect

[oceanview]

the house can reject WVs slate if it has a faithless elector. but your point is valid, the Dems will play that card too if it stays at 269. that's why they are holding up (and/or stealing) NM and IOWA, and apparently we can't seem to close it out in NV. to keep it at 269.