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shannon_aQ: What happens if Chief Justice Rehnquist dies before the Supreme Court elects our next President?
A: The Supreme Court votes anyway, but ends up stuck 4-4, the four rogue justices who put Bush into power against the wishes of the American people being stymied by their 4 fellows.
George W. Bush, who is still President (as the Supreme Court's vote will definitely occur between election day and inauguration day) makes a "recess appointment", naming a new member to the Supreme Court while the Congress is out of town, and insuring that he can get a yes-man on the court without congressional oversight. This appointment will last until January 1, 2006.
The Supreme Court revotes, and by a 5-4 decision gives George W. Bush the election day victory, meaning that Bush has effectively named himself President for a second term.
Potentially, the issue of the validity of the recess appointment comes up, but the Supreme Court decrees it valid.
5-4.
A: The Supreme Court votes anyway, but ends up stuck 4-4, the four rogue justices who put Bush into power against the wishes of the American people being stymied by their 4 fellows.
George W. Bush, who is still President (as the Supreme Court's vote will definitely occur between election day and inauguration day) makes a "recess appointment", naming a new member to the Supreme Court while the Congress is out of town, and insuring that he can get a yes-man on the court without congressional oversight. This appointment will last until January 1, 2006.
The Supreme Court revotes, and by a 5-4 decision gives George W. Bush the election day victory, meaning that Bush has effectively named himself President for a second term.
Potentially, the issue of the validity of the recess appointment comes up, but the Supreme Court decrees it valid.
5-4.
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Date: 2004-10-27 07:34 pm (UTC)I'm going to go sit in a corner and be unnerved now.
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Date: 2004-10-28 06:47 am (UTC)