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aletier_v

(1,773 posts) Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:43 PM Nov 2012

Un-Electing Obama - New Tea Party Strategy [View all]

The secession stuff didn't surprise me
but this is something I haven't seen before.
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http://lakecharlesteaparty.ning.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-un-elect-obama-let-house-of-reps-pick-the-president?xg_source=facebookshare

"If 1/3rd of the States do not cast their votes in the Electoral College -- then the matter falls onto the House of Representatives to choose the President.

In other words -- if we pressure Congressmen, State Party Officials, and groups such as Tea Party Patriots, Heritage Foundation, etc., to call on RED States to NOT have their Electors cast their vote -- then the House of Reps CAN choose the next President!!!!!"

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Un-Electing Obama - New Tea Party Strategy [View all] aletier_v Nov 2012 OP

They're nuts. Faygo Kid Nov 2012 #1

as will most of the rest of the "liberally-biased media" ... zbdent Nov 2012 #16

Why shouldn't this be any surprise. They tried to supress voters right and steal the election. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #2

If the R's keep it up, maybe they can get 75% of the country to hate them. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #41

Excellent point. Maybe they are going for 100% southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #66

There's a better chance of the sun rising in the west. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #3

what a moran. and of course, he's wrong. cali Nov 2012 #4

Is he? I don't know, that's one reason I posted it. aletier_v Nov 2012 #7

Article II of the Constitution and it won't even be a blip when it fails cali Nov 2012 #10

I'm not talking legally, I'm talking emotionally aletier_v Nov 2012 #11

ah, yes. they can continue freaking the fuck out. cali Nov 2012 #14

I don't know if that's true or not Tobin S. Nov 2012 #5

Anything to thwart the will of the electorate treestar Nov 2012 #6

think of Nixon vs. Kennedy- which party stole more votes was never learned, however graham4anything Nov 2012 #8

Ron Paul supporters almost started a war during the repuke convention because the convention loudsue Nov 2012 #43

Remember, Ron Paul lived in district next to Tom Delay and was reelected many times...he is part graham4anything Nov 2012 #63

You may see several Ron Paul Electoral votes this year RomneyLies Nov 2012 #58

Why do they hate America gollygee Nov 2012 #9

Well, they were fine with SCOTUS trampling state rights in 2000 to select their man Bush** magellan Nov 2012 #12

BULL oldbanjo Nov 2012 #13

I read article 2 and 12th amendment aletier_v Nov 2012 #15

They are reading the constitution wrong. n/t RomneyLies Nov 2012 #57

All Obama needs is a "majority of the whole number of electors appointed"... reformist2 Nov 2012 #17

so it's true? If 1/3 of State electors abstain from voting, aletier_v Nov 2012 #19

no it is not true. cali Nov 2012 #21

If the Electoral College can't reach 50%+1 vote, the House picks the president. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #22

You have a reading comprehension problem, don't you? scheming daemons Nov 2012 #23

No reason to be insulting. aletier_v Nov 2012 #26

what??? It's been explained clearly to you and no, it doesn't seem that cali Nov 2012 #27

Because your being obtuse is not? hobbit709 Nov 2012 #28

Do you think that any Democratic electors would abstain from voting? SheilaT Nov 2012 #36

No, they're wrong as always. jeff47 Nov 2012 #38

First it won't happen. If it did, there would be a war. They would still_one Nov 2012 #18

I'm not sure they'd care. aletier_v Nov 2012 #20

no scheming daemons Nov 2012 #24

aaargh. NO IT IS NOT FUCKING LEGALLY POSSIBLE. PERIOD. EXPLANATION POINT. cali Nov 2012 #25

Perhaps if you had actually ANSWERED the question the first time aletier_v Nov 2012 #29

right. I just directed you to the source material and a link. cali Nov 2012 #33

! PotatoChip Nov 2012 #42

You're correct. louis c Nov 2012 #64

It won't happen. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #30

I agree. That's why I wanted to know if this had any validity at all aletier_v Nov 2012 #32

This kind of desperation is scary. RandySF Nov 2012 #31

They can't do anything about that cali Nov 2012 #34

It is scary. I can't believe they didn't even vet the message before sending it out aletier_v Nov 2012 #49

Never in my lifetime would I have thought dem4ward Nov 2012 #35

Somebody call the Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #37

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #40

ah teabaggers.. njlibguy_19656mm Nov 2012 #39

What I'm waiting for, after all other nutty Repub attempts fail, dinger130 Nov 2012 #44

Red states? Red states didn't vote for Obama. They mean purple states, I guess. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #45

I remember holding out hope for the electors in 2000 democrattotheend Nov 2012 #46

The party of the candidate that won picks Electors from the state. Those people are selected bluestate10 Nov 2012 #51

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz...... Iggy Nov 2012 #47

I do not call them nuts...I call them dangerous. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #48

I agree. We are going to have to deal with people like that one day soon. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #53

"Is our children learning?" dchill Nov 2012 #50

this is FALSE: the 2/3 quorum is required ONLY if no one gets a majority of electoral votes unblock Nov 2012 #52

Such patriots they are. vilify Nov 2012 #54

The guy walks back the 2/3 majority requirement on his Facebook page... rosestar77 Nov 2012 #55

well, I was motivated to read those clauses first-hand aletier_v Nov 2012 #60

Oh! theKed Nov 2012 #70

I think many states have laws compelling the electors to vote- but its still not happening. lol nt cecilfirefox Nov 2012 #56

What a stooge this hick is! Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #59

hahaha NightOwwl Nov 2012 #61

Funny how these 'patriots' hate democracy so much RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #62

Teabaggers thought this up by themselves? santamargarita Nov 2012 #65

You know, if this keeps up..... Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2012 #67

Every brainwashed fanatic with a computer and a FB account EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #68

But Obama has way more than a majority of the electors. That is all that's required. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #69

Okay, here's the bottom line.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #71