Journal pudge's Journal: Obama Elected President Today, December 15 8
Barack Obama was elected President today.
Not one word on the CNN.com home page, though MSNBC and Fox News buried it on their home pages. Odd. You'd think the election of the President would be a big deal worth more than four column inches.
Although, while it is a fact that Obama was elected President today, MSNBC incorrectly claims It's official. It does not become official until the vote is certified in Congress on January 6.
Cross-posted on <pudge/*>.
So pedantic... (Score:2)
Clinging to these 'facts' as if 'details' matter.
</sarcasm>
Actually, the good side of the election was the dearth of crying about the Electoral College.
Still not elected (Score:1)
Barack Obama was elected President today.
Actually, he wasn't. All that happened on the 15th is the casting of the votes. They won't be counted until January 8th.
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Barack Obama was elected President today.
Actually, he wasn't. All that happened on the 15th is the casting of the votes. They won't be counted until January 8th.
Yes, actually, he was elected on December 15. The results are not official until January 6.
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Yes, actually, he was elected on December 15. The results are not official until January 6.
Heh, I had a longer post defending my position, but, the more I thought about it, the more I came to agree with you. The election day is the day of casting votes, regardless of when you know how those votes were cast.
Not that it matters much, but, just so you're aware, the vote counting was moved to Jan 8th for 2009 only. I have no idea why. *shrug*
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Not that it matters much, but, just so you're aware, the vote counting was moved to Jan 8th for 2009 only. I have no idea why. *shrug*
Hm. OK. I'd seen a few stories still saying January 6.
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Obviously, the orbital mind-control lasers will be in better positions on the 8th.
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That last November, Obama wasn't elected, the Electoral College was elected.
That's a true and unassailable fact, yes.
It's extremely odd of you to take issue with me stating a simple fact.
That would be an important distinction if you could name a single member of the Electoral College.
I can. However, whether I can name any electors has no bearing on whether it is an important distinction.
Or if there were the slightest chance a significant number of electors changing their votes.
There is, of course, such a chance. Now, just as a mental exercise, suppose that Obama were PROVEN beyond reasonable doubt, after Election Day but before the Electoral College meets, to not be a natural born citizen. There's a good chance a majority of them would change their votes (probably