POTUS Election thread

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I am almost ready to offer prayers that NEITHER of them finish with 270 EC votes, that one "faithless" elector will put Paul Ryan into the mix and that the House selects him as President. Kaine would end up VP since the Senate, following Trump's "elegant leadership" of the campaign, is very likely to be a Dem majority in January (or a majority factoring the two independents who usually caucus with the Dems).

[drone]

I am almost ready to offer prayers that NEITHER of them finish with 270 EC votes, that one "faithless" elector will put Paul Ryan into the mix and that the House selects him as President. Kaine would end up VP since the Senate, following Trump's "elegant leadership" of the campaign, is very likely to be a Dem majority in January (or a majority factoring the two independents who usually caucus with the Dems).

Actually, the best-case scenario might be Evan McMullin. He may very well win Utah's EC votes, which would put him in the mix if neither of the sociopaths gets to 270. The House could be convinced to put him in, he's a true conservative.

[Husar]

How about they make a compromise and elect Bernie Sanders?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

How about they make a compromise and elect Bernie Sanders?

You are nothing if not consistent in your views, pal.

Not gonna happen though.

The mechanics of a HoR vote prevent it. If no candidate gets to 270 in the electoral college, the House decides, but is limited in their choice to the top three vote getters in the Electoral College. Two of these will be Clinton and Trump. The Third (if any) would be either a 3rd party candidate who "steals" one state (the McMullen scenario above is the only one with a chance really) or a person getting one or two single votes from "faithless" electors who choose to vote for someone other than the candidate for whom they were designated to vote at the time of their selection.

Ryan or Kasich or Rubio or even Bush might get such a one off from a Trump elector. It is possible that a Clinton elector might instead vote for Sanders, thus making him 3rd and putting his name in the mix.

HOWEVER, the House vote is by STATE, not by individual as it is for the Senate vote for VP. As the GOP controls (and will do so even after the election) 27-29 of the state delegations, they person chosen from the short list will be GOP or just perhaps a conservative amenable to the GOP. Sanders would not get the nod.

[drone]

Having the GOP House turn it's back on him might be the only way to save the party in the long run. And given Trump's latest on the global world conspiracy (it's teh joows!) to keep him out of office, it would be pretty hilarious. But I'm not sure the GOP reps have the cajones for it, unfortunately.

[Husar]

You are nothing if not consistent in your views, pal.

Not gonna happen though.

Thanks, and that was a given. But I can dream, can't I?
Maybe once Hillary makes only politics for the banks the people will become more ready for someone like Sanders.

Having the GOP House turn it's back on him might be the only way to save the party in the long run. And given Trump's latest on the global world conspiracy (it's teh joows!) to keep him out of office, it would be pretty hilarious. But I'm not sure the GOP reps have the cajones for it, unfortunately.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cajones

They don't have the drawers?

[HopAlongBunny]

Latest update from fivethirtyeight:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...dier-forecast/

[Idaho]

Thanks, and that was a given. But I can dream, can't I?
Maybe once Hillary makes only politics for the banks the people will become more ready for someone like Sanders.

Americans, when they get radical, tend to swing right rather than left. They have an innate trust of powerful corporations and charismatic billionaires.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Actually, the best-case scenario might be Evan McMullin. He may very well win Utah's EC votes, which would put him in the mix if neither of the sociopaths gets to 270. The House could be convinced to put him in, he's a true conservative.

He would not be my first choice as I prefer a bit more gravitas -- but if he takes UTAH and thus becomes one of the top three EC vote getters who are the limited slate from which the HoR can select, then I would happily prefer him to the other two.

[a completely inoffensive name]

I am almost ready to offer prayers that NEITHER of them finish with 270 EC votes, that one "faithless" elector will put Paul Ryan into the mix and that the House selects him as President. Kaine would end up VP since the Senate, following Trump's "elegant leadership" of the campaign, is very likely to be a Dem majority in January (or a majority factoring the two independents who usually caucus with the Dems).

Fun Constitutional oddities aside, this would be greatly devastating to the American psyche and the people's faith in government.

[HopAlongBunny]

Fun Constitutional oddities aside, this would be greatly devastating to the American psyche and the people's faith in government.

But such a turn might be satisfactory to the people who run the government