You are not logged in. Please register or login.
- Topics: Active | Unanswered
- Randall Flagg
- Rep: 139
Re: US Politics Thread
In the unlikely scenario it was 269-269, who do people assume the House would pick?
Sleazy Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, another Republican or do would they just go with Trump?
The constitution says congress can only vote on the 3 candidates with highest amount of EVs. Since only 2 will get any EVs, it'd be between Trump and Clinton. They'd probably still vote in Trump.
Re: US Politics Thread
AtariLegend wrote:In the unlikely scenario it was 269-269, who do people assume the House would pick?
Sleazy Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, another Republican or do would they just go with Trump?
The constitution says congress can only vote on the 3 candidates with highest amount of EVs. Since only 2 will get any EVs, it'd be between Trump and Clinton. They'd probably still vote in Trump.
Imagine if McMullin won Utah and the House picked him.
Re: US Politics Thread
Randall Flagg wrote:AtariLegend wrote:In the unlikely scenario it was 269-269, who do people assume the House would pick?
Sleazy Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, another Republican or do would they just go with Trump?
The constitution says congress can only vote on the 3 candidates with highest amount of EVs. Since only 2 will get any EVs, it'd be between Trump and Clinton. They'd probably still vote in Trump.
Imagine if McMullin won Utah and the House picked him.
Who was the last third party candidate to win EVs, was it Eugene Debs? (Spelling may be off).
Re: US Politics Thread
Randall Flagg wrote:AtariLegend wrote:In the unlikely scenario it was 269-269, who do people assume the House would pick?
Sleazy Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, another Republican or do would they just go with Trump?
The constitution says congress can only vote on the 3 candidates with highest amount of EVs. Since only 2 will get any EVs, it'd be between Trump and Clinton. They'd probably still vote in Trump.
Imagine if McMullin won Utah and the House picked him.
Actually, was it fighting Bob Lafollete from my home state of Wisconsin? Man, would he be rolling over in his grave if he could see what Scott Walker has done to the state.
- Randall Flagg
- Rep: 139
Re: US Politics Thread
Randall Flagg wrote:AtariLegend wrote:In the unlikely scenario it was 269-269, who do people assume the House would pick?
Sleazy Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, another Republican or do would they just go with Trump?
The constitution says congress can only vote on the 3 candidates with highest amount of EVs. Since only 2 will get any EVs, it'd be between Trump and Clinton. They'd probably still vote in Trump.
Imagine if McMullin won Utah and the House picked him.
I don't think the House would pick him, but I think in that scenario no one would get a clear majority and it would go to the Senate. So who would they pick, Pence or Kaine?
Re: US Politics Thread
"The third guy out of the clown car."
That video had me in stitches.
It is ridiculous that it's gotten this far. I mean the joke was getting old/worrisome a year ago when South Park did the episode sayin the same things that are being said in that video. And yet it's still going, due to the fucking rampant, unapologetic stupidity of some people. There's a madness at work here, & not an entirely fun one.
Re: US Politics Thread
Hillary Clinton email probe reopened by FBI director
FBI director James Comey has told Congress the bureau is reopening its inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails.
Investigators have discovered new emails "in connection with an unrelated case... that appear to be pertinent to the investigation", he said.
Mr Comey said investigators would determine whether the emails contain classified information.
The FBI has already found the Democratic candidate had sensitive information on a private email server.
Mr Comey had previously called Mrs Clinton's handling of classified material during her time as secretary of state "extremely careless", but cleared her of any criminal wrongdoing.
The FBI chief said in his letter to Congress he "cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant, and I cannot predict how long it will take us to complete this additional work".
How big is this? Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington
It could be nothing. It could be everything. And it almost certainly won't be resolved before Americans head to the polls in just under two weeks.
The letter from Mr Comey to Congress is frustratingly vague. There's no information on what the "unrelated case" is that led to a re-opening of its investigation into Mrs Clinton's server, for instance, or how many emails are in question. That will only fuel the rampant speculation already breaking out, with leaks from "government sources" in the coming days sure to fan the flames.
Mrs Clinton's critics will go on the attack, using the latest news to support their claims that the former secretary of state engaged in malfeasance. Her supporters will spend the next few days in a defensive crouch, trying to assess how bad the damage could be
What's certain, however, is that whether this turns out to be a big deal or not, it places the spotlight on all the wrong places for the Clinton campaign. It all but guarantees that even if she wins White House, the early days of her presidency will be dogged by this long-running political imbroglio.
The potential bombshell comes just 11 days before Americans go to the polls in the presidential election.
Mrs Clinton is five points ahead of her Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a Real Clear Politics average.
She has yet to respond to the latest developments, which occurred during her flight to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she is to hold a rally.
The wireless internet aboard "Hill Force One" was malfunctioning, so aides were not aware of the news until landing, according to the BBC team on the plane.
Mrs Clinton ignored shouted questions from reporters as she disembarked from her campaign aircraft.
At a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, Mr Trump told a cheering crowd: "They've reopened the case into her criminal and illegal conduct that threatened the security of the United States of America.
"Hillary Clinton's corruption is on a scale we've never seen before. We must not let her take her criminal scheme into the Oval Office."
The revelation that she broke federal rules by running her own email server out of her home in upstate New York and handled sensitive information has damaged her trustworthiness ratings with voters.
Kellyanne Conway, a spokesman for Mr Trump, said on Twitter, that "a great day in our campaign just got even better".
Paul Ryan, the highest-ranked elected Republican, called the decision "long overdue".
He renewed his call for the Director of National Intelligence to halt classified briefings for the Democratic candidate.
"Yet again, Hillary Clinton has nobody but herself to blame," the House of Representatives Speaker and Wisconsin congressman said.
"She was entrusted with some of our nation's most important secrets, and she betrayed that trust by carelessly mishandling highly classified information."
The House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte said it's clear Mrs Clinton "committed wrongdoing and jeopardised national security".
"Now that the FBI has reopened the matter, it must conduct the investigation with impartiality and thoroughness," he said.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37805525
Re: US Politics Thread
Wonder if Randall is regretting that early vote.. any chance for a do-over? No takesies backsies allowed??
Funny stuff tho all round - the confusion of what is being investigated, why now & her ineptitude & inability to keep it in her pants, so to speak, must be a trait she picked up from Bill.. fuck, can you imagine how much damage this should do? Jeez, these two candidates make Dubya seem.. well no, they don't he was still a clown!
Re: US Politics Thread
Wonder if Randall is regretting that early vote.. any chance for a do-over? No takesies backsies allowed??
Funny stuff tho all round - the confusion of what is being investigated, why now & her ineptitude & inability to keep it in her pants, so to speak, must be a trait she picked up from Bill.. fuck, can you imagine how much damage this should do? Jeez, these two candidates make Dubya seem.. well no, they don't he was still a clown!
If only the US was a democracy and had more than 2 parties...
