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2016 Postmortem

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25. Mr. Gore was not a senator at the time but was the sitting vice president whose term

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #23)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 02:09 PM

Dec 2016

ran until noon on 20 January 2001.

The 115th Congress takes office on 3 January 2017.

The 115th Congress, in a Joint Session, will open the Electoral Votes on 6 January 2017.

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32717.pdf

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Does anyone remember in 2000..... there were no senators who would object to the electoral vote? [View all] femmocrat Dec 2016 OP

why would they bother. unblock Dec 2016 #1

Remember 2004? Why bother. TXCritter Dec 2016 #2

Geez why bother doing anything MFM008 Dec 2016 #3

For those that don't know what happened in 2001... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #4

Thanks, I remember watching it on TV. femmocrat Dec 2016 #8

I can see someone looking for TV time objecting MichMan Dec 2016 #5

Everything means something. pangaia Dec 2016 #7

Michael Moore showed this in the beginning of Fahrenheit 9/11 MrPurple Dec 2016 #6

Oh yeah, Harry to the rescue. JudyM Dec 2016 #13

Harry will already be gone since this is done by the new congress, not the old. n/t 24601 Dec 2016 #15

Don't think so. Gore presided over this in Jan., 2001. MrPurple Dec 2016 #23

He presided because he was Vice President SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #24

Mr. Gore was not a senator at the time but was the sitting vice president whose term 24601 Dec 2016 #25

Thanks. Assumed Presidential & legislative terms ended at same time, so you taught me something. MrPurple Dec 2016 #28

Michael Moore lied about that. duffyduff Dec 2016 #20

No, he didn't MrPurple Dec 2016 #21

McCain? ailsagirl Dec 2016 #9

I hope someone will speak up even if it's McCain or Graham. femmocrat Dec 2016 #10

God, me too ailsagirl Dec 2016 #11

THIS Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #12

The only objections I anticipate SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #14

Boxer joined Tubbs-Jones in '04. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #16

Yes, that was a very happy moment for me Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #18

Boxer's daughter was married to Hillary's brother. femmocrat Dec 2016 #22

her brother? Hmm, haven't heard much about him... Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #29

Yes. We did not have foreign interference in 2000. This year is unprecedented. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #17

One might think that 16 years is enough time to grow a spine somewhere in our party. flvegan Dec 2016 #19

"A state's certificate of vote can be rejected only if both Houses of Congress vote to accept..." Adsos Letter Dec 2016 #26

It will happen SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #27

You're kidding, right? I remember it well and it was a profile in cowardice. Nothing has changed. Vinca Dec 2016 #30

I expect there will be objections to any Hamilton electors kudzu22 Dec 2016 #31