Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

Senate Republicans, Stop Trump’s Vote Antics Now

It’s no longer enough just to acknowledge the obvious fact that Biden won.

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President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election get more dangerous by the day, even as they remain doomed to failure. The latest development was well-summarized by this tweet:

It’s time to put an end to it. There are three baskets of Republican elected officials right now. One group, most likely a fairly small minority, is gung-ho to use whatever power they can summon to subvert democracy. A second group, the majority, isn’t really thrilled with undemocratic, illegal and unconstitutional actions, but is also terrified of Trump and perhaps willing to enjoy the benefits in the unlikely event that he succeeds. But there’s also a third group that has stepped up before to support democracy, elections and the rule of law.