Cecilie1200
Diamond Member
has this ever happened?
I don't recall this in history class.
Yes. That's how Rutherford B. Hayes became President. And anyone who thinks there's a chance of the House deadlocking is delusional. The decision is all about SERIOUS deal-making behind the scenes. Hayes got the Presidency by agreeing to remove troops that were still occupying the South.
Interesting historical side note: Hayes' election is also the reason for the deadline laws in Florida that confused the left so much in 2000. It was very close, and the recounts went on and on. The outcome of the election was actually still in doubt right up until the night before the Inauguration. After that, Florida decided that Gore's disingenuous rallying cry of "every vote counts!" was less important than not having a vacant Presidency, and passed stringent laws about having the vote counts in by a deadline, or fuck off.