election vote would be counted in blocks of state delegations with one vote per state. republicans controlled more delegations in the house of representatives meaning trump would likely win if the house chamber ended up deciding the victor based on the prescripts of that amendment. former vice president dan quayle thought trump's suggestion was preposterous and dangerous. trump's effort to cajole pence was a dark rube goldberg like fantasy. quayle believed. quayle told mike sense, quote, mike you have no flexibility on this, none, zero, forget it, put it away. pence said in reply, i know. that's what i've been trying to tell trump but he really thinks he can. and there are other guys in there saying i've got this power. i've -- interrupted him. you don't, just stop he said. pence pressed again. it was easy for quayle to make a