: "I think the founders would have expected the Electoral College to take the situation into consideration during their “deliberations” and thus prevent whatever scoundrel is behind the scheme from becoming President. Those guys would be more likely to consider stealing a House seat “treason”."

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I think the founders would have expected the Electoral College to take the situation into consideration during their “deliberations” and thus prevent whatever scoundrel is behind the scheme from becoming President. Those guys would be more likely to consider stealing a House seat “treason”.

Jun 20, 2024 at 01:36 UTC

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[ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 01:41 UTC

What the Presidency is and how the office is filled is so profoundly different from what’s described in the bare text of the Constitution or the Federalist papers that “what the founders would think/say/do” is even more totally irrelevant than usual in that context.

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