
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In their hyper-political narratives – and their desire to find and express their hate for President Trump and Republicans – the elitist east coast media cabal is again resorting to false fearmongering narratives – this time over the transition.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">They are wrongly informing the public regarding Trump’s refusal to concede and to pursue various legal and constitutional options to reverse the increasingly obvious overall results of the election – despite credible examples of vote fraud. ; As impossible as it may seem, the left-wing press is peddling even more mendacious Draconian claims regarding the impact of the less-than-friendly transition. ; Most notably, they provide – without a scintilla of evidence – that Trumps refusal to concede is resulting in any number of unspecified threats to our national security. ; They say that Trump is undermining ; &#8212; nay, threatening the very existence of our Republic. ; And causing the needless deaths of tens of thousands of people by not cooperating with the inevitable transition.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">None of that is remotely true. ; It is simply partisan political pablum.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">First of all, the transition is taking place – and has been since Election Day. ; One might argue that it started even before Election Day. ; The mere hope of winning the election triggers transition activities – most significant of which is the creation of a transition leadership team. ; They, in turn, commence the exploration of issues and policies. ; They put the final touches on many of the plans and proposals that will be advanced by the new administration – plans and proposals that have been on the shelf for four years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Though the announcements will be rolled out over the coming weeks, former Vice President Joe Biden has had a pretty good idea of who he is going to appoint to key positions in the White House and the Cabinet. ; This is especially true since Biden has been involved in Washington issues for more than 40 years – and had a team of advisors in place as Vice President.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can rest assured that since his election, Biden and his team have been working full speed ahead with transition issues. ; While they have not yet had official briefings, they already know 90 percent of what they need to know to move forward.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Keep in mind that we have a good policy of having only one President at a time. ; Consequently, Biden’s not taking specific actions at this time is not inhibited by Trump, but by both traditional and the rule-of-law. ; The Logan Act, for example, prevents the Biden team from entering into any negotiations with foreign governments.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We have seen friendlier transitions – even when the White House changed partisan hands. ; One can argue that Trump is failing to accept reality as he pursues the more extreme constitutional options. ; His personal wisdom can be questioned, but not his legal rights. ; In many ways, the excessive Draconian claims of his critics are as disruptive as Trump’s own actions because they needlessly sow anxiety among the populace – and give a false picture of the workings of the American democracy to the rest of the world.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I know all the fearful claims and predictions are being advanced for perceived political purposes, but they are just that – political poppycock. ; The transition is moving forward. ; We are not about to be invaded by Lichtenstein. ; Our 231-year-old Republic is not on the verge of collapse. ; Tragic as the Covid-19 pandemic is, it is not being worsened by a less cooperative transition. ; The vaccination distribution plans are moving ahead at warp speed. ; And we are not losing thousands, or even hundreds, of additional lives because Trump is being … well … Trump.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With regard to the role of the Government Accounting Office (GAO) – which is being excoriated for not releasing transition funding and services – they are doing their job. ; Until there are a sufficient number of states making official certifications – reaching the 270 electoral vote mark for a candidate – there is no certified winner. ; In fact, there is no official winner until the Electoral College vote. ; Democrats want the GAO to take “official” action before there is an “official” result.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The transition is taking place so peacefully that you can hardly notice it. ; Democrats are advancing bogus transactional narratives that will have no meaning in just a matter of weeks. ; The pity is that the news media is dancing to their tune – adding their own measure of baseless anxiety to the situation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis.</p>

The Transition is Taking Place …. Peacefully
