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Major Nikon

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7. It's happened several times throughout US history

Reply to michaz (Original post)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 11:59 AM

Sep 2016

In 1824, John Quincy Adams became president despite losing not only the election, but the electoral college.

In 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes became president despite losing the election.

In 1888, Benjamin Harrison became president despite losing the election.

In 2000, George W. Bush became president despite losing the election.

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Can an election, as our Presidential election, ever be declared null and void? [View all] michaz Sep 2016 OP

Sure. jschurchin Sep 2016 #1

. JimGinPA Sep 2016 #2

I think 20000 and 2004 showed DFW Sep 2016 #3

Well, this time the gop doesn't have the evil bush regime behind them. And why it would be most underahedgerow Sep 2016 #8

SCOTUS stopped the count, thus changing the results of the election. Willfully and Shamelessly. librechik Sep 2016 #9

I know. It broke my heart and changed my life forever. underahedgerow Sep 2016 #12

Be careful what you wish for DFW Sep 2016 #14

A dictator from another country literally changing results or hacking would be a whole new ballgame. michaz Sep 2016 #4

Hard RW sites have lots of speculation on similar scenarios; convinced Obama will go for 3rd term.nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #5

No jberryhill Sep 2016 #6

It's happened several times throughout US history Major Nikon Sep 2016 #7

Well technically the people dont directly elect the President davidn3600 Sep 2016 #10

Nullifying an election that Trump presumably won EL34x4 Sep 2016 #11

Sure. Just tell Dick Cheney we need his services that day. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #13