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MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#257576: Oct 12th 2018 at 5:00:27 PM

Ivanka is the least incompetent member of the family.

Which is a low low bar.

You know there's something seriously wrong when we have to add the negatory in- prefix to competence to make the statement genuinely accurate about what we're actually measuring.

Edited by MarqFJA on Oct 12th 2018 at 3:01:38 PM

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from New Zealand (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#257577: Oct 12th 2018 at 5:22:42 PM

If no-one has enough electoral votes and its thrown to the House of Representatives, how do they determine who will be president?

Ludlow Since: Apr, 2013
#257578: Oct 12th 2018 at 5:36:54 PM

[up] Gladiatorial combat between the two candidates. Whoever walks out alive is president.

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#257579: Oct 12th 2018 at 5:39:55 PM

[up][up] The delegates have a chat and pick someone.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#257581: Oct 12th 2018 at 5:50:06 PM

[up]x4 Simple Majority vote. Nothing more, nothing less.

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#257582: Oct 12th 2018 at 6:38:40 PM

The House having to vote for President wasn't even the weirdest thing about the 1824 election. John C. Calhoun was both Andrew Jackson's and J. Q. Adams's running mate, and served as Vice-President for both in turn.

The Era of Good Feelings was American presidential politics on drugs.

Edited by CrimsonZephyr on Oct 12th 2018 at 9:39:44 AM

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#257583: Oct 12th 2018 at 7:32:41 PM

There were a lot of kinks in the system to work out in those days.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#257584: Oct 12th 2018 at 8:41:45 PM

[up][up][up]Specifically, a majority vote of the state delegations. (I.e. the Republicans win.)

RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from New Zealand (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#257585: Oct 12th 2018 at 10:11:34 PM

This is an alternate history/history in hindsight question as its a political one. The election of 1836 saw the Whigs trying to throw it to the House of Representatives, so I'm wondering if had they denied Buren the 148+ needed to win, which they would have if they got Pennsylvania

For that matter, if the third/fourth party effort was big enough and/or the two main elections were closer in the 1856, 1860, 1892, 1912, 1924 and 1968 elections (the only ones where a third party got electoral vote) to force the House of Representatives to decide, who'd it would ultimately go to.

Edited by RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 on Oct 13th 2018 at 6:13:19 AM

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#257586: Oct 12th 2018 at 10:38:59 PM

[up]1856: Buchanan, because a useful idiot was better for everyone's perceived best interests than the progressive Fremont;

1860: I'm putting this down as "constitutional crisis," since it probably would have led to the institution of a runoff system, since the country was so fractured, it's unlikely any one candidate would have claimed a majority in the House.

1892: Cleveland. The House was like 60% Democrat coming into 1892.

1912: Probably still Wilson — the GOP was split in half.

1924: Probably still Coolidge. The Democratic convention that year had a ton of ballots because of the factionalism. It would be reflected in an HR vote.

1968: Probably still Nixon — he would have been the ideal second choice for Dixiecrats — like he actually was, but now only confirmed. Southern Dems would have never been able to stomach Hubert Humphrey.

Edited by CrimsonZephyr on Oct 12th 2018 at 1:45:23 PM

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
Steven (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#257588: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:13:24 AM

Don't you mean more obnoxious than usual?

Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#257589: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:14:04 AM

Not remotely surprised. The guy will find any excuse to toot his own horn.

Disgusted, but not surprised
speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#257590: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:14:21 AM

[up]x2 Yes.

EDIT: Speaking of obnoxious, guess what I got out of the blue the other day? A text from some GOP group telling me to vote Republican in November because otherwise, taxes will increase "under Pelosi". Yeah, nice try.

Edited by speedyboris on Oct 13th 2018 at 8:16:28 AM

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#257591: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:18:45 AM

On the plus side, with how few people like Trump, that could lead to more votes cast out of spite for him.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#257592: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:21:22 AM

I can't wait for next month when all this campaigning can end and I don't get six back-to-back campaign ads on the tv because I live in a city that straddles two states.

[up][up] I got one like that yesterday.

Edited by Bur on Oct 13th 2018 at 8:22:10 AM

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#257593: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:22:07 AM

Trump Reportedly Directed Staff to Increase His Media Presence to ‘Flood the Zone’ Before Midterms Oh great. Welp, buckle in, everyone, it's gonna be an obnoxious month.

Good, more ammunition for us.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#257594: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:46:34 AM

There's no shortage of ammunition that the democrats can use against Trump,trouble is,he just shrugs it off,what they need are the armor-piercing,,silver bullets

Edited by Ultimatum on Oct 13th 2018 at 6:49:41 AM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#257595: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:50:47 AM

Whether he actually shrugs it off or not doesn't really matter (the fact that he barely won 2016 makes me skeptical that he actually does), we aren't targeting Trump we're targeting Republicans. Thus every little bit helps.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#257596: Oct 13th 2018 at 6:57:32 AM

I am currently more worried about election manipulations. The Republicans have done it before and they are currently doing it again.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#257597: Oct 13th 2018 at 7:03:30 AM

There's the situation in Georgia, but the NAACP filed a lawsuit over that so there's hope. Otherwise, such things are not impossible, but that doesn't mean they're inevitable or capable of stopping a Blue Wave.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#257598: Oct 13th 2018 at 7:04:12 AM

The answer to that is to get people out and voting en masse despite every manipulation the Republicans can come up with.

The United States is not Iran, so an Ahmadinejad '09 can't happen here (Tempting Fate, I know). If the people make their voice clear, the Republicans will have to obey it. They can't simply call out the people with the guns to squash voters.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#257599: Oct 13th 2018 at 7:08:48 AM

The answer to that is to get people out and voting en masse despite every manipulation the Republicans can come up with.

Exactly this, gerrymandering and voter suppression just raise the number of votes you need to win. Thus a high enough turnout can overcome them.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Kakuzan Let memes die. Kill them, if you have to. from Knock knock, open up the door, it's real. Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Let memes die. Kill them, if you have to.
#257600: Oct 13th 2018 at 7:11:12 AM

My mail in ballot and my step father's (this is pretty much his first time voting) finally came. I was worried that I may have did something wrong since I was wondering why it didn't come in yet.

Don't catch you slippin' now.

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