The Electoral College, however, could be interesting, if one of the members stands up and demands to see Obama’s birth certificate, and raises questions of citizenship based upon reports of traveling under an Indonesian passport. I believe this is actually the only way the SCOTUS would step into the question, if such a request is made, and refused by the body.
It is an interesting legal question if Obama must submit to any requests by the body to produce any documents; I'm sure the SCOTUS would rule that they have no powers to compel Obama to produce anything, but are welcome to take that refusal into account in their voting. And probably would be willing to require the College to meet a second time, and re-vote, should a vote take place with the question unresolved on the floor about any existing questions on documents. But they'd also point out that the only body that can compel Obama to produce them would be congress, as part of an inquiry for impeachment.
If Obama is found to be unqualified to sit in the office, at that time, the Electoral College can choose anyone they wish to be president, with the exception of Biden. As his name will be on the VP ballot, he can not be elected president by the body. Pelosi’s name could come up at that point and be voted upon, but I would bet that it'd be Hillary's name and election that would actually happen, with Biden proposing it himself. The majority of electors will be Obama faithful, who would stand in opposition to Pelosi and co.
It doesn't work that way. The votes for both positions are amalgamated when counted in the Senate, and it OB is disqualified, only Biden would h\ve a majority, and would become President, and John Mccain would become Vice-President. Please read Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Untied States.
There is no way Pelosi can get the job, unless she is one of those other eligible persons who get votes from "rogue" electors". The same is true for Biden, who would however act as President until the House finally picks one.
kingu: Nancy Pelosi’s term as speaker of the house ends when congress meets to elect a new speaker in January. She can only inherit the presidency before that vote if George Bush and Dick Cheney both are incapacitated and unable to serve out their terms. Her term would end when the next president takes the oath of office in January.
Hey,that was my suggestion a few weeks ago, have them step down at the end when it doesn’t matter, she is it for the end and it opens up her office as speaker and as a rep so she would have to run again and the Republicans put the first woman President in even for a very short term.
What's the weather like on the planet where SCOTUS is willing to rule on what the Electoral College can and cannot do?
I agree with you.