If it was between Trump with 40%, Sanders 40% and Bloomie with 20%, how does a Republican delegation vote for Bloomie? Or a Dem one?
1 - Nobody on Capital Hill wants Trump in the White House in the first place.
2 - You are picking numbers out of thin air with no foundation for your assumption. Why not Trump 15% / Sanders 40% / Bloomberg 35% ?
3 - Delegations are not "Republican" or "Democrat" you ******* moron. You keep confusing this with
congressional districts. Delegations are made up of multiple individuals (except for the rare few states that only have one district), typically from both parties. Let's take Iowa. Three Republicans out of four districts. But Iowa is more likely to go Dem than GOP in the election. If that happened in the General, but the House had to pick the President, which do you think is the harder sell to make to the constituents? "Gee folks, we know you voted for Sanders, but we decided to go with Trump because he's in my party" isn't going to go over very well. It's much easier to sell people by saying "After careful consideration we decided to put the country ahead of partisan politics and gave our support to a candidate with a record of balancing budgets and proven leadership."
Now, I realize that in your world of make believe, you will simply believe something because you
want it to be true. That's all fine and dandy. Do whatever you want with your own section of Mr. Rogers' neighborhood. But in doing so, you surrender the right to be regarded as anything more than an idiot.
3 - Delegations are not "Republican" or "Democrat"
and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote;
Oklahoma has 5 Reps, all Republican. That's a Republican delegation. Moron.
Do you feel they'll decide to vote for Bloomie, instead of the Republican? Why?
Ohio has 12 Republicans, 4 Dems. That's a Republican delegation. Moron.
Will they vote for Bloomie? Why?
Illinois has 10 Dems, 8 Republicans. Are some of the Dems going to vote for Bloomie, allowing the state to vote for the Republican? Why would they?
New York is 18 Dems, 9 Republicans. That's a Dem delegation.
Are the Dems going to vote for Bloomie, instead of Hillary? Really?
Let's take Iowa. Three Republicans out of four districts. But Iowa is more likely to go Dem than GOP in the election. If that happened in the General, but the House had to pick the President, which do you think is the harder sell to make to the constituents? "Gee folks, we know you voted for Sanders, but we decided to go with Trump because he's in my party" isn't going to go over very well.
Since the Republican Representatives were sent to Congress by Republicans, it will definitely go over better if they vote for the Republican candidate.