“In America, politicians don’t take power — the people grant it to them,” Biden said. Biden thanked the Republicans who finally acknowledged his victory after the electoral college acted, and reiterated his optimism about finding common ground: “I’m convinced we can work together for the good of the nation, on many subjects.” he said. Keyssar had one takeaway from Trump’s attempt to use the electoral college to cancel the election results: Perhaps do away with it and its unwieldy machinery. After the electoral college, another hurdle remains. Already, some of Trump’s most ardent allies in the House are preparing to use that event to try to deny Biden’s victory.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 14, 2020 09:16 UTC