First, let me say a very big THANK YOU!!! to Uncle Sham, who made what I consider a major catch about the whole certifigate deal. His original post is here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2306118/posts?page=156#156 I will quote the relevant parts and then try to do some analysis. -------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit A, The Twentieth Amendment, Section 3 reads as follows: " ”3. If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of...