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Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

6. not good really

Reply to charlie and algernon (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 08:35 PM

Mar 2016

I think that if that happens then congress decides... Not real sure but seems like I read that somewhere.

I did

If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House.

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If Trump announces that he's running as a Third Party [View all] malaise Mar 2016 OP

He's going to win the nomination metroins Mar 2016 #1

Then Bernie should too! scscholar Mar 2016 #2

You want the House of Representatives determining the Presidency? charlie and algernon Mar 2016 #3

not good really Old Codger Mar 2016 #6

It would be like 1824. roamer65 Mar 2016 #10

Agreed. It would be good for the country. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #4

Bernie wouldn't do that Andy823 Mar 2016 #13

A recent National Poll shows that Sanders would beat all 3 Republicans in a hypothetical GE by wide Cal33 Mar 2016 #17

Trump and Clinton can't both lose the election if they're running against each other gollygee Mar 2016 #18

I wish he would, but I don't think he really wants to be President. marble falls Mar 2016 #5

the man is an EXTREME NARCISSIST Skittles Mar 2016 #11

But he's also smart enough he not only is not equipt for the job, he really doesn't want it. marble falls Mar 2016 #15

No way. Trumps a narcissistic freak. Arazi Mar 2016 #16

OF COURSE HE WANTS IT Skittles Mar 2016 #19

Why would he do that? He's going to win big today Arazi Mar 2016 #7

Then you didn't see McConnell and Ryan malaise Mar 2016 #8

Maybe... KatyMan Mar 2016 #12

Lol, uhm, I doubt it. His press conferences are usually to announce an endorsement Arazi Mar 2016 #14

Actually there is someone else more likely to form a third party... world wide wally Mar 2016 #9