Whether he knows it or not, the specter of Lyndon Baines Johnson haunts Donald John Trump. Johnson ascended to the presidency upon the death of John F. Kennedy and then won election in a landslide over Barry Goldwater. The Georgia Democrat said the other day that Trump’s presidency was illegitimate and he would not, as an invited member of Congress, attend the inauguration. (Ashleigh Joplin,Randolph Smith/The Washington Post)Yes, Trump won in the electoral college, and that, alas, is all that matters. In that case, Trump’s presidency is doomed.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2017 23:48 UTC