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Hillary has repeatedly stated that she is done with public life as of 1/20/2013 regardless of who wins the election. She wants to retire. Besides she is getting too old for a presidential run ... remember all the jokes and "Old Man McCain going to die in office" claims from 2008?
True, but she also promised that she wouldn't run for president that soon after becoming Senator.
You may be confusing the electoral college with a party's convention.
The Electoral College does not even meet as one entire body. Electors will meet in their state capitol buildings (except DC meets in DC) where they formally vote and get their ballots certified. The ballots are then sent to the President of the Senate (VP) where they count the ballots. Duplicate ballots are sent to the US archives, your state's Secretary of State, and the US District Court of your district. If no candidate gets to 270 or above as they count the certified ballots in the US Senate from all of the 50 states plus DC, then the House of Representatives will vote and vote and vote until they can get a winner - 1 state - 1 vote.
The constitution is very clear that the electoral college votes ONCE, if no one has a majority it "immediately" goes to the House of Reps.
Look into the 12th Amendment, Election of 1800 and 1824. The election has gone to the House of Reps, twice (1800 and 1824) so you are wrong to say that it hasn't.
you are right. i am mixing up the individual conventions with the electoral college, my bad.
Hillary has repeatedly stated that she is done with public life as of 1/20/2013 regardless of who wins the election. She wants to retire. Besides she is getting too old for a presidential run ... remember all the jokes and "Old Man McCain going to die in office" claims from 2008?
You have heard her say it, I have but those who are true Hillary lovers still think she will run. All I say, is take a look at her, she is tired and looks like she can't wait til this year is over. I do not see her doing anything in politics again.
What republican made that joke? Get the chip off your shoulder and show me a post.
There is no evidence that Hillary intends to run in 2016. I think her time was 2008.
Katiana,
Recently a thread was started and racism was claimed, because a person made a joke about Obama stealing stuff from the White House on his way out the door. The context of Bill Clinton allegedly doing the same was ignored so the race card could be played.
It is my opinion that Democrats tend to get away with a bit more risky jokes, comments and opinions. You may have your opinion and I have mine. Please don't have a chip on your shoulder simply because I have an opinion that Democrats get more of a leash for such comments.
You can find conflicting websites that will tell you the outgoing congress and the incoming congress will pick.
I believe that without a doubt it is the outgoing congress and here is why:
It is the incoming Congress that votes because they are the ones that 'certify' the Electoral College votes from December. In the event of a tie, the new House members then would vote.
It is the incoming Congress that votes because they are the ones that 'certify' the Electoral College votes from December. In the event of a tie, the new House members then would vote.
You are right. +1 to you.
They changed the law of the date at which they count the electoral college votes to after the incoming congress is sworn in (now the 3rd day in January) Originally, they certified the vote before the incoming congress was sworn in and therefore it was an outgoing congress that chose. Since, this is more modern it explains why the elections of 1800 and 1824 had the outgoing congresses vote. Today, it would be the incoming congress as you say...which seems to me to be more fair.
In the event of a tie, I think it will be a moot point. The outgoing congress currently would yield (along strict party lines) 33 votes for Romney, 15 for Obama and 2 split votes. I don't think that will change enough to give Obama the tie breaker, but you never know.
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