Bush President, Edwards Vice President?

[bobmarley]

I was just watching "today" and it could be a possibility that that if we have an electoral tie at 269 that the process goes to the house and senate respectively. The House votes for the president and the senate votes for the vice-president.

The house is a majority republican and will most likely stay that way. So Bush is elected. The Senate is really close right now and could swing to the Democrats today. Therefore, you have Edwards winning.

We now are lucky enough to have a Bi partisan Executive office.

I wonder how that would be.

[bigtexxx]

The Senate will remain under the control of the GOP. Not many are disputing that.

[RocketMan Tex]

Interesting scenario, but it ain't gonna happen.

[bobmarley]

Of course it wont happen but I was just digressing

[Cesar^Geronimo]

Since a V.P. has no real power the only time it would really matter is if the Pres get's really sick or dies (or is incapacitated for some other reason).

All it would really do is give the president one less aid and advisor.

[bobmarley]

Originally posted by Cesar^Geronimo
Since a V.P. has no real power the only time it would really matter is if the Pres get's really sick or dies (or is incapacitated for some other reason).

All it would really do is give the president one less aid and advisor.

Isn't the VP the president of the Senate?

[Cesar^Geronimo]

I forgot about the VP casting tie-breaker votes......

[Batman Jones]

Originally posted by bobmarley
Isn't the VP the president of the Senate?

Yes, and that's the best part of the unlikely tie game scenario. If the Senate winds up going 50-50 (and I agree that probably won't happen), Dick Cheney would cast the tiebreaking vote to decide the next VP. That would, of course, make him the only man in American history to choose himself for VP twice.

[IROC it]

Originally posted by RocketMan Tex
Interesting scenario, but it ain't gonna happen.

Nope. Nope it ain't. ;)