Obama/Palin 2008

[Dr. Zaus]

On a tie in the electoral collage(2% likely) basically Obama wins the presidency but the senate chooses the VP.

Given that Lieberman is willing to vote with the republicans, which his insistent ?moderateism? will lead him to do, there is a chance the senate will split 50/50 in choosing a VP leaving Chaney to chose Palin as VP? this is about a 1 in 10 shot but a possibility.

Multiply that by the likelihood of Obama being assassinated and you've got the chances we'll have r-selvs a Hockey mom for a prez.

 

[Moonbeam]

Where is my less than zero % option?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Where is my less than zero % option?

By definition a negative %, meaning you believe Obama has, in fact, a chance at being resurrected from the dead, is part of anything below 10% no?

edit:
i suppose you are correct Sr.

I added the answer you wanted

 

[Moonbeam]

How about, 'the chance of him being raised from the dead is greater than Palin being his VP?

 

[Moonbeam]

By the way, are you aware that many of our paranoid obsessional thoughts are really deeply hidden psychological wishes?

For example the fear that Mommy will be killed is the suppressed wish that she is.

 

[StageLeft]

Horrifying thought, but yout 1/10 chance I'd rather put more like a 1/100 chance, or less. I don't think the senate would be choosing Palin as VP. Even most republicans know she is an imbecile.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Horrifying thought, but yout 1/10 chance I'd rather put more like a 1/100 chance, or less. I don't think the senate would be choosing Palin as VP. Even most republicans know she is an imbecile.

Are you sure they would put politics aside for the betterment of the country, if they knew they could get a republican in office and within striking distance of the white-house?

 

[WhipperSnapper]

I went with 10-40% chance simply because unlike with normal presidencies, his replacement would be from the other party, giving people who support the other party a big reason to knock him off.

 

[techs]

Ok, there are 2 things I really don't know.
First, doesn't the House pick both the President AND Vice President in the event of a tie?
Second, if it is the Senate, then wouldn't it be the NEW Senate that is elected this year,which has a zero percent chance of choosing Palin?

 

[Robor]

Why are we discussing morbid subjects that are very unlikely to happen? There's a better chance of the rapture taking Palin and we all know that's not going to happen because she's not morman.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: DixyCrat

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Horrifying thought, but yout 1/10 chance I'd rather put more like a 1/100 chance, or less. I don't think the senate would be choosing Palin as VP. Even most republicans know she is an imbecile.

Are you sure they would put politics aside for the betterment of the country, if they knew they could get a republican in office and within striking distance of the white-house?

Some would, many/most wouldn't, I have to admit.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: Robor
Why are we discussing morbid subjects that are very unlikely to happen? There's a better chance of the rapture taking Palin and we all know that's not going to happen because she's not morman.

I suggested a reason but it got no attention, of course.

 

[BoomerD]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if there are attempts...but I rate the chance for success low...10-40%

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Robor
Why are we discussing morbid subjects that are very unlikely to happen? There's a better chance of the rapture taking Palin and we all know that's not going to happen because she's not morman.

This is a morbid and idiotic topic, and Moonbeam is more right than most of you can even begin to realize.

 

[winnar111]

Maybe they can choose Cheney as Vice President instead of Palin.

 

[polarmystery]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
How about, 'the chance of him being raised from the dead is greater than Palin being his VP?

I got a friend here at work that honestly believes Obama is the anti-christ because of all the past events fortold in the bible and he said when Obama gets killed, he will rise again as a false messiah...



...yeah

 

[jonks]

About 5% less likely than McCain having a heart attack and dropping dead.

As to OP's VP selection process....wut? It ain't gonna be 50-50 in the senate after Nov 4.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Originally posted by: jonks
About 5% less likely than McCain having a heart attack and dropping dead.

As to OP's VP selection process....wut? It ain't gonna be 50-50 in the senate after Nov 4.

Probably not, but there's somewhere around a 1% chance of it, given the indi's split from the dems.

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
By the way, are you aware that many of our paranoid obsessional thoughts are really deeply hidden psychological wishes?

For example the fear that Mommy will be killed is the suppressed wish that she is.

Hum... maybe I want to die of a heart-attack and want the person i voted against to become president, I will have to think this over?

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: DixyCrat

Originally posted by: jonks
About 5% less likely than McCain having a heart attack and dropping dead.

As to OP's VP selection process....wut? It ain't gonna be 50-50 in the senate after Nov 4.

Probably not, but there's somewhere around a 1% chance of it, given the indi's split from the dems.

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
By the way, are you aware that many of our paranoid obsessional thoughts are really deeply hidden psychological wishes?

For example the fear that Mommy will be killed is the suppressed wish that she is.

Hum... maybe I want to die of a heart-attack and want the person i voted against to become president, I will have to think this over?

You won't get anywhere thinking. You will have to learn to feel.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Originally posted by: techs
Ok, there are 2 things I really don't know.
First, doesn't the House pick both the President AND Vice President in the event of a tie?
Second, if it is the Senate, then wouldn't it be the NEW Senate that is elected this year,which has a zero percent chance of choosing Palin?

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