When Al Gore lost in Bush v. Gore, he conceded gracefully. A statewide recount, due to the voting machines mishandling of the hanging chads, probably would have put him over the top. But the Supreme Court didn't agree, and he accepted that. But then, ironically, he had to certify the votes, as President of the Senate, or Vice President. And he did so gladly. Like Mike Pence, he knew he had no power to stop the certification. But some of his Democratic colleagues thought he should do something, anything to at least slow down the process. He said, no. Finally, they said, Aren't you at least going to say something? And he said "Absolutely not! How dare you say I didn't lose the election! I lost fair and square, and you know it!" But that's what a good Vice President does. He follows the rules, he doesn't break them, and he accepts court rulings, even when they are are unfair. And Mike Pence knew that too. Who knows what J. D. Vance would be like as Vice President.
