Putting the last few weeks in perspective requires acknowledging the men and women throughout the country who put their nation above their party and made sure the national election was free and fair. Unlike the spineless Republican weasels in Congress and many state legislatures, the officials in charge of the elections, Democrats and Republicans alike refused the threats and entreaties of the would be tyrant in the Oval Office. Maybe it is because these offices are typically an end in themselves rather than a steppingstone to higher ambitions. Maybe the sanctity of elections mean something to those in places of trust. Whatever the reasons, we owe them a debt of gratitude for keeping the American experiment going for another election cycle.
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