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43. Don't think the "if" will happen. We are going to be stuck with Trump

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:23 AM

Dec 2016

until he resigns and Pence assumes office;

until he is impeached and Pence assumes office;

until he is taken out by unknown (CIA?) assailants and Pence assumes office;

until his plane crashes and Pence assumes office.

Those are the scenarios I can imagine and they all end up with Pence as POTUS.

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If Trump falls below 270 votes, who is your best guess for who congress would install as President? [View all] Quixote1818 Dec 2016 OP

Joe Biden. Barack_America Dec 2016 #1

I'll have two of whatever you're drinking ! :-) n/t CincyDem Dec 2016 #2

Same it must be really good stuff. nycbos Dec 2016 #78

Me, too. I'd love to be drunk on Joe Biden. dmr Dec 2016 #81

If I get religion and pray could this happen? flamingdem Dec 2016 #83

It would be up to the electors. Statistical Dec 2016 #3

Which is why the faithless electors have to agree on a third person acceptable to a house majority FarCenter Dec 2016 #7

Kasich out... RealityChik Dec 2016 #22

Three candidates, each state in the House gets only one vote. tinrobot Dec 2016 #12

You would send Pence to some foreign funeral exboyfil Dec 2016 #18

A majority of 26 states must vote for the candidate to win. FarCenter Dec 2016 #35

Mitt Romney. roamer65 Dec 2016 #4

Tim Kaine Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #5

Who is casting presidential electoral votes for Kaine? onenote Dec 2016 #14

Tie in the house, goes to the senate, Kaine is elected Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #15

Link? onenote Dec 2016 #16

Good show Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #17

You're assuming that just because Trump doesn't get 270, Pence doesn't either onenote Dec 2016 #45

Only if an electoral vote is cast for him n/t SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #72

Paul Ryan La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #6

Pretty Quixotic of you.... pangaia Dec 2016 #8

I would hope they would just postpone any decision until a re-vote could be held. eppur_se_muova Dec 2016 #9

Not allowed by Constitution. onenote Dec 2016 #13

Not sure about that. Obama for another four years would be the perfect compromise... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #30

Not fucking allowed by the constitution. longship Dec 2016 #33

Could always pass a constitutional amendment... and take out the Electoral College while we're at it! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #37

A constitutional amendment will likely take years. longship Dec 2016 #38

All we had to do was nominate Bernie and we wouldn't be having this conversation. President Sanders would be leading us and setting a progressive agenda, but, alas... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #44

Well, Bernie did not win the Dem nod. longship Dec 2016 #47

I too gladly voted for Hillary, after the bitter disappointment of the primary, but having attended rallies for Bernie in the primary, and then for Hillary in the general... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #48

The last thing we should be doing is playing the idiotic blame game longship Dec 2016 #49

The only thing that's idiotic is your being condescensing and treating fellow DUers like WE'RE the enemy. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #50

But unlike some folks here, I want us to be united against Drumpf. longship Dec 2016 #53

lol... did you even bother to read what I posted before starting with your insults? I wasn't blaming anyone for anything... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #56

When are those two amendments going to pass 2/3 of the states? longship Dec 2016 #58

I appreciate what you're saying longship, and respect your right to disagree... but, ironically, you eloquently illustrate my point by your suggestion of a contrafactus conundrum of sorts... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #84

Just read your constitution, my friend. longship Dec 2016 #85

He couldn't beat HRC, so a bad choice to run again. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2016 #52

Well, it is Bernie's turn... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #86

Constitution is just a piece of paper. AngryAmish Dec 2016 #39

Sorry! Unless you are being sarcastic, that's a crock of shit. nt longship Dec 2016 #40

That is what we did when we fought.... texasmomof3 Dec 2016 #60

Nice try, Agent Bob. AngryAmish Dec 2016 #61

But the Supreme Court is, due to the fact the procedures are specified in the Constitution. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #70

Sure, I'll speculate... I give the odds of Fuhrer-Elect tRump starting an inter-Galactic war, leading to an alien invasion, at 34.667%. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #71

Pence? eShirl Dec 2016 #10

The House will elect the Racist-in-Chief as they fear the wrath of his armed and angry voters. LonePirate Dec 2016 #11

In my opinion it is quite possible that if Trump loses the Presidency... spin Dec 2016 #19

gee what if the red states had to actually pay their own way instead of sponging off the msongs Dec 2016 #20

We may find out. ... spin Dec 2016 #21

Pretty surreal, actually IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #67

It may be the end of history books. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #76

True, but there will be hell to pay if Trump doesn't lose as well. Sorceress Dec 2016 #25

The next few years will be a bumpy ride. (n/t) spin Dec 2016 #64

This is not going to happen. cwydro Dec 2016 #23

I hope and pray some not too crazy Republican like Chuck Hagel. McCamy Taylor Dec 2016 #24

So what's wrong canetoad Dec 2016 #26

Not thinking this will happen, but... Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #27

Hillary doesn't have 270 SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #73

What I meant was.. Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #75

In theory, yes, that could happen SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #79

Bob, the Capitol janitor LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2016 #28

Really... pipi_k Dec 2016 #63

It would be utter chaos, because the GOP is a cesspool of infighting. DetlefK Dec 2016 #29

Trump, they wouldn't have guts to pick anyone else. nt Raine Dec 2016 #31

In theory, someone else will come in third place Renew Deal Dec 2016 #32

Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate longship Dec 2016 #34

I'd take Lindsey Graham or McCain at this point NightWatcher Dec 2016 #36

They wouldn't have to choose Clinton or Trump, they could choose anyone. Vinca Dec 2016 #41

Congress can only choose SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #74

Not going to happen, so what's the point fantasizing about it? brooklynite Dec 2016 #42

Don't think the "if" will happen. We are going to be stuck with Trump mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #43

Donald Trump dawg Dec 2016 #46

Vladimir Putin - cut out the middleman jberryhill Dec 2016 #51

Paul Ryan sarcasmo Dec 2016 #54

I would predict Pence would get it. CanonRay Dec 2016 #55

That would be my guess also. Adsos Letter Dec 2016 #57

Makes me want to throw up though CanonRay Dec 2016 #59

Trump, of course, were it today. But a lot can happen before then. Coyotl Dec 2016 #62

It's simply not going to happen. Trump will be President. Oneironaut Dec 2016 #65

House Republicans would still elect Trump book_worm Dec 2016 #66

Correct. n/t Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #68

Probably Trump Jose Garcia Dec 2016 #69

Pence Motley13 Dec 2016 #77

My pick ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2016 #80

99% Trump kudzu22 Dec 2016 #82