"McConnell Recognizes Biden Victory. Will the Rest of the GOP Go Along?" (Commentary by James Morone)
John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy James Morone, “Republicans are playing with fire...They’re counting on our political institutions—the courts, the state governments, the electors— to protect our republic while they pander to President Trump and his supporters. But our democratic institutions are built on a political culture. One that accepts political opposition as legitimate and elections as the final word. Denying a clear election result—for a day much less for a month—weakens the bonds that hold our republic together. This is how democracies break down—slowly, then all at once.”
December 16, 2020 The National Interest
John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy James Morone, “Republicans are playing with fire...They’re counting on our political institutions—the courts, the state governments, the electors— to protect our republic while they pander to President Trump and his supporters. But our democratic institutions are built on a political culture. One that accepts political opposition as legitimate and elections as the final word. Denying a clear election result—for a day much less for a month—weakens the bonds that hold our republic together. This is how democracies break down—slowly, then all at once.”