[DISCLAIMER: I am not associated or affiliated with any political party (I am an American)]
Yesterday was a day that will live long in infamy. The moment a peaceful protest pushed passed barriers and broke windows of the Capitol Building, it was no longer a peaceful protest. The only fortunate thing that can be said was that there was no burning involved and, several hours later, Congress reconvened and carried out their Constitutional duties.
Up until the final declaration last night, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had been falsely labelled as President-Elect and Vice-President-Elect, respectively. Late last night, however, the final tally of the election of 2020 was recorded and Biden and Harris were officially declared the victors. While there is still no actual Office of the President-Elect, President-Elect Biden and his transition team can finally move forward toward the Inauguration.
If you think that I'm being picky about the phrases, that's okay. I'm being picky because words have meaning and saying that they mean something else is positively Orwellian. Until last night, I wasn't comfortable referring to Joe Biden as President-Elect, because he wasn't any such thing. However, by the laws vested in the Constitution of the United States, he is now President-Elect and, as President, I will support him (and Vice-President Kamala Harris) as all Americans should.
There is no "we" in Left or Right, Democrat or Republican ... it's We the People of America!
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