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5. The new Senate would elect the Vice President

Reply to radical noodle (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:19 PM

Feb 2016

He would have to be seated if the House couldn't reach an agreement on the new president.

I remember this being discussed back in 1968 if the Nixon-Humphrey-Wallace election deadlocked.

I don't think the House would allow that to happen and that there would be enough horse trading to seat someone by Jan 20.

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A presidential run by Michael Bloomberg could plunge the country into a constitutional crisis [View all] KamaAina Feb 2016 OP

So a Republican would be picked....great datguy_6 Feb 2016 #1

Question radical noodle Feb 2016 #2

It wouldn't be the new one. It would be Biden. NobodyHere Feb 2016 #4

The new Senate would elect the Vice President 1939 Feb 2016 #5

From the article: KamaAina Feb 2016 #6

If it's legal he'll do it - he hates Trump flamingdem Feb 2016 #3

You mean another one like 2000 when the SCOTUS gave us jwirr Feb 2016 #7

The best part: elleng Feb 2016 #8

And that's true whichever way the Dem race goes. KamaAina Feb 2016 #9