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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TraderGreg who wrote (3684)	11/28/2000 10:24:14 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6710

>>BTW, don't the House and Senate(if it should come to that) have to vote for candidates who were running for the respective offices(12th amendment change). It could only be Lieberman or Cheney for VP in that event.<< You're right. So if Gore gets to break the tie, and the vote broke along party lines, Lieberman would get it.

To: TraderGreg who wrote (3684)	11/28/2000 10:30:13 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6710

>>The case being appealed to the US SC is Bush's appeal, not Gore's.<< Right. I am just saying that I don't know how a decision in this matter would not be moot. In light of the fact that the Florida legislature has shown itself ready to appoint a panel of electors if none is appointed by Dec. 11, and in light of the fact that the breakdown of Republican controlled states vs. Democrat controlled states is 27-23, I don't think Al Gore gained anything by slowing the protest phase down. The contest phase probably can't be completed by December 12. They are going to have depositions, and hearings with witnesses, and the Republicans don't even have to file their answer before Friday, I think, which is December 1. Bush cooperated in fast-tracking everything because he wanted the certification. I don't see what he has to gain by fast-tracking Gore's contest to the certification. Time is on Bush's side now.