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Gothmog

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4. I thought that the tea party was going to prevent a quorum

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 04:32 PM

Dec 2012

Poor Orly Taitz's lawsuit did not work nor did the idea that the tea party could prevent a quorum from being present. That last argument was so stupid in that the 12th Amendment never specified a quorum for the electoral college.

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Electoral College makes it official [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

But what happened to Orly's law suit to stop the Electoral College? sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #1

Wait, you mean the teabaggers & freepers didn't hi-jack it after all. Historic NY Dec 2012 #2

Barack Obama is now one of only 6 presidents to be elected twice with 51% of the vote or more graham4anything Dec 2012 #3

I thought that the tea party was going to prevent a quorum Gothmog Dec 2012 #4