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Retrograde

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36. Sure you can
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:48 PM
Nov 2012

There's nothing to prevent a race in 2016 between, say, Romney and Elizabeth Warren, both from Massachusetts. It's commonly believed that you can't have the pres and vp candidates from the same state: the Constitution allows this, but the electors from that state can only vote for one of them. So if it were to come down to Florida again, with a Bush/Rubio ticket, the Florida electors would have to decide whether to vote for Bush/Someone_Else or Someone_Else/Rubio, which, if all the other states voted per custom, could result in a president and vice-president from different parties. That's the practical reason it's not done, along with a perception that the ticket should be somehow balanced.

get that token out there wilt the stilt Nov 2012 #1
Shall we say the Castro twins. FarPoint Nov 2012 #9
Agreed Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #43
He will flip flop and move to the center flamingdem Nov 2012 #52
Hope somebody saved Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #55
It would be great if they are truly interested in (really) reaching out to Hispanics Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #2
Either of those guys would do 100% better than Mittens did, BUT napi21 Nov 2012 #3
They ARE right wingers, and if they don't kiss up they alienate their base. LOSE LOSE situation. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #23
Strongest GOP ticket: Jeb & Marco Rubio or Jeb & Condoleezza Rice? nt jody Nov 2012 #4
You Can't Have Two Candidates For President From The Same State/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #26
Sure you can Retrograde Nov 2012 #36
They would never make it out of the primaries workinclasszero Nov 2012 #54
Yeah, Jeb! Bring out the little brown ones! htuttle Nov 2012 #5
Americans are DONE with the Bushes, and Rubio is a right winger Hispanic, not progressive like most RBInMaine Nov 2012 #22
Rubio is a Tea Partier before Hispanic :) Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #44
Rubio co-sponsored the Blunt Amendment HockeyMom Nov 2012 #6
Wow, so they automatically feel Hispanics lalalu Nov 2012 #7
Yes, a lot of them do believe that NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #29
They can't even comprehend lalalu Nov 2012 #30
I hope you're not surprised NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #34
I am not suprised. lalalu Nov 2012 #35
And their version of being Hispanic Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #45
Latinos know that the 'white' party wants to deport them Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #8
The quickest way to neuter this musiclawyer Nov 2012 #10
So they are getting magic ponies to hand out to the Latino Community... EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #11
4 Generations in Texas Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #46
Pathetic fujiyama Nov 2012 #12
Just Say NO to Bush! SoapBox Nov 2012 #13
"Help us, Marco Rubio. You're our only hope!" tanyev Nov 2012 #14
I would challenge Liz Halloran's thesis that......... left on green only Nov 2012 #15
The GOPers seem to think they can trot out some token The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #16
Sigh.... calico1 Nov 2012 #17
The Hispanics and Cubanos have different roots. "Latino" seems to represent both?? libdem4life Nov 2012 #18
Even that is oversimplifying the diversity of Hispanics Retrograde Nov 2012 #37
Yes. But it's a starter for people who think "they are all alike" just because of their surnames. libdem4life Nov 2012 #38
Very good points Retrograde Nov 2012 #41
Absolutely true. libdem4life Nov 2012 #48
Time for folks to get serious about these two CRIMINALS. Jeb and Marco are as corrupt as the day is Malikshah Nov 2012 #19
Tokenism won't do it. Let's see the Pukes overwhelmingly pass the Dream Act, etc. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #20
i guess black are still not worthy. pansypoo53219 Nov 2012 #21
This is hilarious union_maid Nov 2012 #24
Wouldn't that be something if they lost Florida, yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2012 #25
Jeb Bush talk again? ready2go83 Nov 2012 #27
It won't work davidpdx Nov 2012 #28
Futility. Tokenism don't work boys johnlucas Nov 2012 #31
BTW, Sir, congratulations on your prescient and educated election results. Well done. I agree, libdem4life Nov 2012 #39
Thank you libdem4life. Here's my view for 2014 johnlucas Nov 2012 #49
Best line ... "Let There Be Pot". libdem4life Nov 2012 #50
first Repubs. have to acknowledge the different histories of countries like Cuba, Mexico, Spain Sunlei Nov 2012 #32
They sure are diverse... just ask Michael Steel! NCLefty Nov 2012 #33
republicons want to spray paint over the damage they've done with the hispanic community bushisanidiot Nov 2012 #40
Is this like how Sarah Palin was going to get women to vote for McCain? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #42
Touché :) Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #47
They really don't get it. It is not the people, it is the policies! Jennicut Nov 2012 #51
The benevolent white governor..and some token Latinos will save the day for the party of the old, workinclasszero Nov 2012 #53
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