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

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 07:07 PM

Nov 2012

From they guy's Facebook page,

"Oh By The Way (wink-wink)… Yes. There’s a method to my madness.
Before reading any comments correcting me about the 2/3rds requirement - I do know that the 2/3rds applies to the House; not the States represented in the Electoral College. But hopefully, what I wrote yesterday has motivated some of you to do two things:
1) Begin reading the Constitution.
2) Realize that the Constitution does not address how to proceed in the event that some of the Electors decide not to cast their votes.
In my opinion, such a situation would expose what is called a “Constitutional Crisis” and would most likely lead someone somewhere to file a court case. And then the Court may very well toss the ball forward to the House.
So… it’s worth a shot."

https://www.facebook.com/glenn.ellerbe

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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