Political Quotes

“For more than 220 years since George Washington yielded the Presidency to John Adams, the peaceful transfer of power has been a hallmark of our democracy. In this country, the will of the American people reigns supreme over the ambitions of any individual. Every single President has honored and upheld these principles until now. Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection last November. It was a free and fair election. In fact, President Trump's own election security director called it ``the most secure election in U.S. history.'' But for 2 months now, Donald Trump has refused to accept the will of the American people. Over and over again, he has told his supporters he didn't really lose; the election was stolen from him and from them. And as they grew angrier and angrier over this perceived injustice, he told them there was still a way to keep him in power. As Congress prepared to meet for the sacred ritual of certifying the results of the President's election, the President made his move. He directed his supporters to travel to Washington for a rally to ``stop the steal.'' They did. Then, once assembled, he had one final request: March on the U.S. Capitol. Do what it takes to help me hold on to power. ``We will never give up. We will never concede,'' he told them. ``If you don't fight like hell,'' he warned, ``you are not going to have a country anymore.'' The people on the Ellipse that day heard his message loud and clear.…”