What happens if the House has to decide the next president?

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"I don't want to end up in the Supreme Court and I don't want to go back to Congress either, even though we have an advantage," Trump said of the election at a Sept. 26 Pennsylvania rally.

"I don't want to end up in the Supreme Court and I don't want to go back to Congress either, even though we have an advantage," Trump said of the election at a Sept. 26 Pennsylvania rally.Pelosi fired back in a letter to House Democrats two days later, encouraging members to support candidates in"key districts" across the country.

Republicans control 26 state delegations, while Democrats hold 23. Pennsylvania is split between both parties, and Republicans also have a chance to break even with Democrats in Michigan and Minnesota if they capture one additional seat in each state.President Donald Trump speaks at a"Make America Great Again" rally on Oct.15, 2020, in Greenville, NC.

Democrats control the delegations of several competitive presidential battleground states -- such as Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota and Nevada -- by a single seat, while Republicans have a single-seat advantage in Florida.Pelosi decided to acknowledge the scenario of the House deciding a contested election in a public letter to colleagues after Trump repeatedly mentioned the possibility and amid his refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power.

One would involve Biden winning every state carried by 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, flipping Michigan and Pennsylvania and carrying the electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi gestures during the Weekly News Conference on Capitol Hill, Oct. 8, 2020 in Washington, DC.

"Those scenarios come closest when it looks like a third party swoops in and captures some set of electoral votes that sort of deprives the winner of a majority," he said, pointing to the results of the 1824 presidential election - when a race between four candidates led to a deadlock, and eventually, the House selecting John Quincy Adams as president.

 

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TheView Please stop with fear mumbo jumbo..just for ratings. Can we please just vote and go from there...geesh.. VOTE BidenHarris2020

If it were up to the dem controlled house, I guess that’s when the left gets to come back with “elections have consequences”

I wager, despite all of the prediction of doom and destruction, this will end up being the most peaceful, credible election, or atleast something close to credible...

You won't have to worry, Trump will win in a landslide.

We will tell u , Trump is going lose bad . Horrible Trump! . No solution only lip services. The only way and one way traffic is to vote Trump out of office by tomorrow 3 Nov

Trump does not understand even while the Xfiles are no longer on TV The Truth Is Still Out There. He encourages division and white supremacy and hate groups. Lies a lot, takes no responsibility for his actions just like he always has as documented throughout his life.

You mean what happens after the demorats loose badly and no vote can save them.

It is 100% factual that ALL states have until December 8th to ratify votes. This is not somrhing trump has power to change even with executive order. If it comes to it he may be the first president executed via a civil war he creates.

No. Trump will be crushed. Continuation of the huge Blue Wave of 2018. Will send the Orange Turd down the drain.

Here is a short list of stupid Trump mistakes to read while waiting to vote?

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Trump will be the one coming up with fake voteshe didn't earn from dead people look at how he corrupted the post office to throw away ballots for Biden and keep his we don't need four more years of this evil Devil and his disciples

Expert analysis.

senate certifies supreme court fillings. congress certifies the presidency filling. what a trilling tit-for-tat drama that can play out!

The news media is really pushing these hypotheticals....

Would be horrible if it happens.

nowadays America are not regard the LAW anyhow; they take the LAW in their Own hand with the GUN.

After the election is over, the media and the democrats will move on to demanding that electors be able to vote for the democrat even though they lost. just like they did in 2016.

Here y’all go...always on that bull

Trump has something up his sleeve.. He didn’t get Barr or someone else to make some wild allegation last minute.. He has something devious planned.. something about the mail in ballots

w/biden's mental decline n dementia n do nothing-dems' extreme left-insanity (more taxes; medicare for illegals; kill our 1 energy industry), dems will lose senate, house, n wh in a super disaster. POLLS R WRONG/MANIPULATED AGN.

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Electoral College should be comprised of average Americans NOT Hillary Clintons

Biggest thing I fear is the Democrats finding ballots in car trunks to make up for the lack of votes they actually get.

I can’t read this shit.

with the nightmare scenarios

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Or we can just spank his orange ass at the ballot box

All these what-if’s. Is it a slow news day? You know so many experts.

If it wasn’t 2020, I would say a crazy thought.

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Trump will refuse to leave office.

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Stop the insanity of spreading FEAR!

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Stop trying to create chaos. Stop trying to scare people. The only ones who would create a problem is your fake news organization.

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Yawn

All that this will do is tell America, which Republicans or Democrats are not able to be BI-partisan.

What’s wrong with that we’ve already basically seen SCOTUS decide the presidency which was given to Bush over Gore.

I thought the polls had Biden winning in an electoral landslide. I guess the mood has changed a bit in newsrooms.

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Ridiculous, fear-mongering story.

We won't drive that scenario

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CIVIL WAR....

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How does Democrat's 365 sound ? Texas is teetering to go Blue as well. Plus never discount Trump's ability to bring even more chaos...

Won't happen.

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This thing needs to be won by so much it can't be litigated.

Stop dreaming. It ain't happening.

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It ain't gonna happen so stop freaking yourselves out. Jeezuz

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WHY is the 'electoral college ' necessary? Why can't each individual vote count

The only way the vote of the people is accurately represented in the Electoral College is if each state’s electors vote according to the percent of the vote each candidate gets. If Candidate A gets 60% of the vote in a state, 60% of the Electors vote for Candidate A, etc.

Wishful thinking 🤣

Won’t be close to a tie....trump 330, Biden 208

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The only way that will happen is if the CORRUPT LYING COMMUNIST party continues to commit MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD!

What was the point of the electoral college?

Nonsense, I’m not entertained. Stop pushing these ridiculous scenarios.

There’s no way it will be a deadlock. Too many ppl are sick of the narcissist.

Why you dont speak about John Paul Rice?.

In case there are folks out there who care about what the Constitution says...this is the process. The House is to choose if the Electoral College can’t decide. It has happened a few times before. The Constitution does not prescribe any Supreme Court action in the process.

And this is why we need to get rid of the Electoral College.

Beware of voter FRAUD by DEMS! The only way DEMS win is if they CHEAT! Each signature needs to be VERIFIED! Only ONE vote per person ALLOWED! Voter INTIMIDATION eliminated! Poll watchers NEEDED! VERIFICATION checks in place! TRUMP=4 more years! Send Joey back to the basement!

The thought of Pelosi being the decision vote is unamerican since she doesn't do her job correct as it is. Pelosi and her Stormtroopers have wasted taxpayers time and dollars for 3yrs on a bogus impeachment. Congress must be impeached on these grounds period...

realDonaldTrump The President will WIN in a LANDSLIDE victory America’s Economy will take off again and you will be prosperous .

What if. 🤔 What if 'H' didnt make sooo much money, affording him crack and hoes?

Can you tell me what the next winning lottery numbers are since you can predict the future.

It’s not gonna happen. Trump wins.

当媒体建成了1984式的真理部,社会会怎样?

no way Biden has that much support

All that the Media FOES is worry the Public and scare children!

There will be no tie

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It won't be Trump..

There would be impossible, because some group of white people would not allown. And Trump would be very upset and he might lead to violent or war.

They basically flip a coin

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Pelosi will be taking over !

Won’t happen!

Beautiful

Trump will not get anywhere near 269

It will be AOC!!!!! God help us

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The House will decide on one set of electoral votes while the Senate will decide on another variation; they will not share the same result. The Joint Chiefs of Staff will then decide the next President

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The side with the police, the military, and all the firearms wins...

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Nancy will not name our president. I would march before I saw that.

Trump wil remain president or we will rise!!

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Yes, let the HOUSE decide! Karma baby!

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Just read Biden’s 47 years of accomplishments. It’s a joke really, Compared to what Trump has done in less than 4 years! Trump is street tuff, not a polished politician who makes nothing. Don’t be fooled by a politician who got rich off the taxpayer! Biden sold us out to China!p

Not gonna happen.

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, do we really need another horror to speculate about right now? VoteHimOut

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I’m glad you’re reminding voters of this, I hope it helps Republicans gain house seats. It would be great to hold the White House the Senate and gain control of the house. It would be a great win for America.

I predict the president will get 340 or more

It can happen, its 2020, but then there will be a massive meteor and extinction event a week later so...

Lol, in your dreams!!! Remember that awful feeling you had for years ago when Trump beat your queen? Get ready to experience it again!!!MAGA2020

Part of me would love to see this happen so Pelosi could take a crap on Trump but I would rather see a landslide and complete rebuke of Trumpism.

That..... would be beautiful. Scary, but beautiful.

So you saying the cuers were right... yall bout to make this a thing?

Won't happen, good grief...

And that’s when we go to the streets

Should turn to the popular vote. The true voice from the people.

That’s not gonna happen

don't worry. ain't gonna happen

Why would the total number be even in the first place

If that happens, Trump wins!!

The house will go home to BURNED HOUSES.

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The people of the nation are deciding as we tweet.

Look at the Trump rally’s they’re bigger than 2016. It won’t even be close

LOL poor snowflakes

When will the Senate Republicans step up to the plate and do what’s right and following the rules of law and tell Donald Trump that he’s getting totally out of Hand and Breaking the Law. Look how much Damage Donald Trump has Created in just 4 years. This country is suffering

So much in the news and talks about this

A country without a President.

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Well... it is 2020 after all...

VoteBiden and make it a landslide so Trump has no outs

Democrats are counting on a lot of things to go their way while interfering in it every step of the way. They're also spending tons of money on creating chaos.

Trump was ambushed by Savannah and Biden was coddled by George! Nothing new though we REPs are used to it. Protect the DEMS and attack the REPS! Hunters laptop is the latest! Vote Trump and let the establishment know we’re not going to take the BS! After the DEMS! Lock them up!

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With more red states than blue states, we get another four years of Trump. Republicans aren’t courageous enough to put the country ahead of the party allegiances.

Insane system of politics

This is so ridiculous. In my entire life - 15 presidential elections - ONE was not decided election night. ONE. We'll know by 12 midnight who our next president is. Mark it down.

SpeakerPelosi is MVP - “I've been working on almost every scheme he might have to steal the election” She’s playing the highest stakes game of chess w/ a petulant fascist wannabe who refuses to play by the rules.

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Your Electoral system is way too complicated. The popular vote should be all that is needed.

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What a crack of joke. Democrats none sense conspiracy theory.

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Nothing like printing a headline that hasn't happened since 1824, if you want to go back in time maybe you should pick the part where the Democrats supported slavery!

It'll never happen. BidenHarrisLandslide2020

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NEVER FEAR - TRUMP WILL LOSE BIG TIME BUT THE SIMPLE ASS WILL SAY THE ELECTION WAS FIXED BECAUSE HIS EGO WILL NOT ALLOW DEFEAT EVEN IF ALL 50 STATES VOTED FOR BIDEN

Trump has a 12 to 13 percent chance to win! That means Biden has an 87 to 88 percent chance to win the election. If the Speaker oh the House decides the election Biden will win!

^ THIS ^ may be YOUR delightful dream, but I wouldn't worry about it. You've over-sampled Democrats for MONTHS now and are worried that the ACTUAL numbers don't fare well for Biden. Even Barry came out from under his rock and has ADMITTED it's 'going to be close.' FakeNews

then trump will get his karma right in his face

ThAt will be a very sad day.....and we might as well be a communist country.

I remember learning about this in middle school social studies. It’s incredibly stupid that the popular vote wouldn’t determine the president in this scenario. It’s just more evidence that our “democracy” is for show and not for function

Won’t happen. Get ready for the giant red wave to come.

I don’t know why we are going through all these scenarios because of Trump. every president has peacefully stepped down after their term was done or they lost an election. If Biden wins outside the margin of error, it’s over, let Trump complain to himself.

Civil War.😔

I’ve been voting since 1978–have voted for candidates from both parties. The country is SO divided. It’s sad...I really hope election results do not need any other “political body” to determine the winner.

Stop coming out w 💩 , trying to get people confused, stop it

Overthrow of the Government , most likely

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One thing I didn't see in the article is that if there is a runoff in the House it would be held after January 3 when the newly elected Representatives are sworn in. While Republicans currently control 26 State delegations that may not be so.

Well...what do you think happens

That won’t happen. The results won’t be that close!

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What will happen then? Perhaps a president as a puppet controlled by China?

They won't have to.

So if you believe any of the polls, they said Biden had a XX point lead. The all of a sudden Biden people are saying the race is dead even because they realized that people my not get out and vote for him. Starting to get worried they are... The polls are wrong

THIS WILL HAPPEN..

Trump is such a murderous Nazi communist he makes hitler and Stalin look like peace loving capitalists

Seems you guys in media feels untouchable ... Why racking up the insane Trump style conspiracy theories? Shameless.

Uh, Pelosi becomes president until January and Trump goes to prison?

Lol. Hilarious.

HIDING FROM THE TRUTH.

IT WILL BE A VERY LONG DARK NIGHT

No worries.... early voting favors trump.

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They won't have to, Trump landslide

THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN...STREET REACTION..

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Looking at most of the models, particularly 538, its unlikely to even be close.

Let’s not go down that rabbit hole with doomsday scenarios .

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Won’t happen. Biden will destroy Trump 400-139.

Pelosi walking into work that day.

We are in deep trouble..🥺

good

We all know what will happen, we have been thru this b4 ok Bush v Gore blah blah blah Slow news day right, its Sunday Piss Off!

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