A Constitutional Nightmare Looms

[The Patriot]

Twice in the last two decades the contender inaugurated as president of the United States prevailed, even while losing the popular vote. But given the ongoing vicious cycle of political recrimination-a phenomenon put on display during the State of the Union, when the president refused to shake the speaker's hand, and the speaker theatrically ripped up the president's speech-I fear a much more troubling scenario will emerge in the near future. To avoid a crisis, our nation's leaders need to acknowledge the dangerous implications of their endless political gamesmanship. Then they need to turn...

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