And they will not cross party lines for a pick.
I go back to my original question. Since Joe Biden and Barack Obama’s name appear as a “ticket” there is nothing that shows a vote count for the vice president on either side. Also, according to a previous poster, the VEEPs name never appeared on his state ballot. So, how can he be the VP-elect when there is no vote count for the position?
With all due respect to a fellow Freeper ...
There are 1076 total potential electors (538 Dem, 538 GOP).
As it stands now, the Electoral College will be roughly 338-200 in favor of the Dems.
If Obama is disqualified, HIS electors would also be necessarily disqualified. You cannot have electors seated based upon the perpetration of a fraud in an election.
If Jan. 20th passes, Biden would act as POTUS until a new President qualifies.
The new Electoral College would be seated - this time with the electors of the qualified person with the next most votes (McCain).
Therefore, the new composition of the Electoral College would include the original 200 McCain electors plus the 338 previously disenfranchised McCain electors for a total of 538 McCain electors.
I think Biden might have a good shot at claiming that his election was valid, in which case, the 338 electors original certification of him as VP would stand.
BTW - I used to hate the word “disenfranchised” (bad memories of 2000), but now I kind of like it ... LOL!!!