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How Biden could become Romney’s VP
As noted in an earlier post, there are plausible scenarios under which next month’s election could result in a 269–269 electoral vote tie, which would send the presidential election over to the House of Representatives. Such an outcome would favor Romney over President Obama, according to an analysis by the Washington Examiner.
But in such a case, it would fall on the Senate to choose the vice president, with each Senator getting a vote. Given that it’s quite possible (arguably likely) that Democrats will retain control of the Senate, it means that they could vote for Biden to remain on as VP, even if the House elects Romney as president.
In theory, if the election outcome is a 50-50 Senate, Biden could be the tie-breaking vote for himself.
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Another Halloween Headline?
Kraken on October 13, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Oh, FFS! Stop this silly circle-jerk. Ain’t gonna happen. Ryan will be the next veep.
disa on October 13, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Geez! Time to watch football, I think.
a capella on October 13, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Has the WE lost all creditability?
david kumbera on October 13, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Would’t that be entertaining
DarkCurrent on October 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM
And maybe, just maybe when (1) Alabama is crushing Podunk State 78-0, that Podunk State could pull off the upset with 18 straight onside kicks.
Left Coast Right Mind on October 13, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Yeah, that’s the ticket!
A month ago, the headlines were how bad Romney was gonna get stomped, now they’re “hey, you know what could happen?!?!”.
Lol…it’s pathetic.
KMC1 on October 13, 2012 at 12:04 PM
VP? You mean Slo Joe may get a job to attend to Valet Parking at the White House?
bayview on October 13, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Okay – this is getting ‘Stephanie-Cutter-stupid’ now … this is the kind of crap that the obama campaign is spending all of their time concocting. Meanwhile, back on Earth … this election IS NOT GOING TO BE CLOSE!
Pork-Chop on October 13, 2012 at 12:06 PM
So…the WE doesn’t think obaka is a lock on winning?
ladyingray on October 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Stop it.
NeoKong on October 13, 2012 at 12:08 PM
The Washington Examiner ran TWO articles on this same bizarre fantasy scenario?
They went off the deep end. And then they just kept going and going and going….
logis on October 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Philip Klein needs to get a life!
fegerter on October 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Holy hell. Enough already.
steebo77 on October 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM
False. In the event of a tie – the States Electoral votes count as 1, not total delegates.
With roughly 32 “red states” – do the math.
BTW – this nonsense has been rearing its ugly head since about late Aug., via most left leaning MSM outlets.
Its a weak “get out the vote or else a tie may actually hurt Dems, so create a farce of a storyline” to create a desperate and artificial narrative.
Odie1941 on October 13, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Here’s another idea.
1. Obama popular, Romney electoral win and the left will riot.
2. The reverse, the right just goes home and shuts up.
Schadenfreude on October 13, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Then Biden could choose Obama as VP and then resign.
davidk on October 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Heh.
davidk on October 13, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Biden: “Syria Is Five Times Bigger Than Libya” – Reality: Libya Is 679,362 Square Miles, Syria Only 71,500…
(must be some of that special obama-math)
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/10/12/biden-syria-is-five-times-bigger-than-libya-reality-libya-is-679362-square-miles-syria-only-71500/
Pork-Chop on October 13, 2012 at 12:59 PM
I have no problem with that. Just send Bidden to the VP’s new office in Alaska and make Ryan the czar of VP.
elfman on October 13, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Discuss–Plan 9 From Outer Space as a documentary.
vityas on October 13, 2012 at 1:27 PM
As noted in an earlier post, there are plausible scenarios for those of us that need to have something to post.
Moesart on October 13, 2012 at 1:39 PM
lol
WeekendAtBernankes on October 13, 2012 at 1:50 PM
There is a tenure joke in here somewhere.
WeekendAtBernankes on October 13, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Biden as Romney’s VP would be like the Joker being Batman’s sidekick.
hepcat on October 13, 2012 at 2:33 PM
Romeney could send Biden to be our “special middle east troubleshooter”, to Benghazi and other garden spots.
Of course with Chris Stevens level security, because we don’t want to offend anyone.
Rebar on October 13, 2012 at 2:49 PM