A 269-269 tie would just be the start of the shite show. If the Dems manage to pick off only one Florida house seat, that turns that delegation neutral and will result in a 25R-23D state delegates. You need 26 to break the tie, so this results in an also-plausibly-tied Senate vote. If both the House and Senate tie, the next congress votes, not the current one. If the Dems actually flip the Senate, Pelosi could very well deny a quorum to vote on the President in the House. The Senate then votes by simple majority on the VP, who then serves as President if no House vote is held before March 4. I imagine a lot of heads will explode if that happens.

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Posted by jb4

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Posted on 9/10/20 at 9:29 am to Street Hawk

Be surprised if a tie happens and dems win the senate. I could see a tie and GOPe try to get a Biden/pence thing cause that is what the GOPe is about

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Posted by udtiger

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Posted on 9/10/20 at 9:43 am to Street Hawk

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A 269-269 tie would just be the start of the shite show. If the Dems manage to pick off only one Florida house seat, that turns that delegation neutral and will result in a 25R-23D state delegates. You need 26 to break the tie, so this results in an also-plausibly-tied Senate vote. If both the House and Senate tie, the next congress votes, not the current one. If the Dems actually flip the Senate, Pelosi could very well deny a quorum to vote on the President in the House. The Senate then votes by simple majority on the VP, who then serves as President if no House vote is held before March 4. I imagine a lot of heads will explode if that happens.

DC would be a smoldering ruin by then

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