What will and should happen with an electoral college tie?

[Jacob]

I know that this outcome is virtually impossible, because states move in waves. The precise state breakdown to give each candidate 269 is hard to imagine, due to the fact that states vote in waves. A candidate who wins a less Democratic leaning state is almost certain to win states that lean more in his favor. But let's discuss.

Give Obama NH, OH and WI. Give Romney FL, NC, VA, IA, NV and CO. 269-269 tie in electoral college. This throws the election into the new House of Representatives, where Republicans control the show and could have majorities in 26 states after the election. For purposes of this thread/poll, ignore the possibility that neither party has a majority of state delegations, because that gets too messy. Assume Republicans control at least 26, because otherwise the most likely outcome is a President Biden until a midterm election can be held. And don't tell me this wont happen. Assume it will be selecting between Romney and Obama and no compromise candidate emerges.

So we know that the House will select Romney if he wins the popular vote, which is only fair. In the case of an electoral college tie, the tie should go to the popular vote winner. Here's the money question: assume Obama wins the popular vote in a 269-269 tie. Would the Republicans put party above country and select Romney, knowing the unrest this would create? Should they?

[Jacob]

You guys who believe that the House should not select Obama... have the guts to state your reasons publicly in this thread.

[Jacob]

I suspect the white majority will find a way for the white candidate to win. 

Stop trolling. You're a Republican and a Romney supporter so the only reason you post this bilge is to paint a caricature of a black Democrat who sees racism behind everything. If the presidential candidates were Hillary and Cain, do you think the white majority in the Republican house would find a way for the white candidate to win?

Come off it, it's disgusting. Your posts joking about racism being behind potential decisions/outcomes we part of a long Republican trend. Limbaugh jokes in this way all the time, and the purpose of it is to desensitize Americans to real racism when and where it occurs. It's the boy crying wolf, except the wolf is jocularly calling it on himself.

It isn't funny. When Republicans wonder why they can't manage more than 11% of the black vote, posts like yours should be part of their introspective analysis.

[Jacob]

Option 2 because while the House won't select him, it would be the democratically proper thing to do.

It wouldn't, because the House will be divided in state delegations and then each state delegation will have one voice. The State delegations should follow the popular vote decision in their states.

Fine. Give Obama all swing states except for FL and NC. Give those to Romney. Obama wins 26 states to Romney's 24. What then? You know the Republicans would still deny Obama a second term.

[Jacob]

Option 2 because while the House won't select him, it would be the democratically proper thing to do.

It wouldn't, because the House will be divided in state delegations and then each state delegation will have one voice. The State delegations should follow the popular vote decision in their states.

Fine. Give Obama all swing states except for FL and NC. Give those to Romney. Obama wins 26 states to Romney's 24. What then? You know the Republicans would still deny Obama a second term.

Obama wins the electoral college then.

sh**t, you're right. Oops, miscounted.