So, per the Constitution (Art.1, Sec.5 I think) the two Congressional houses are the final arbiters of the elections of their members.
In theory that means that the Senate could refuse to recognize the MS election results and refuse to seat Cochrane. It takes a simple majority.
But I don’t see that happening, couldn’t even see Cruz or Lee or Paul or Sessions supporting it.
“So, per the Constitution (Art.1, Sec.5 I think) the two Congressional houses are the final arbiters of the elections of their members.
In theory that means that the Senate could refuse to recognize the MS election results and refuse to seat Cochrane. It takes a simple majority.
But I don’t see that happening, couldn’t even see Cruz or Lee or Paul or Sessions supporting it.”
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Good info, thanks. I agree, I don’t see that happening either, but I could see incessantly hounding him, keeping him from key committee appointments, and otherwise making it very uncomfortable for him and anyone else thinking of resorting to the low-life tactics that got him re-elected.
If we are fortunate to win a clear majority and win the Presidency in 2016, we should find a way to harass him into resigning. At his age, it might not take much.