A NEED FOR A PEACEFUL POLITY RATHER THAN THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE MADE IT POSSIBLE. SO, FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE COUNTRY AND IN ORDER TO AVOID A POLITICAL UPHEAVAL, THE VICTORY OF THE PRESIDENT WAS SACRIFICED. WE GET IT; WE WILL LIVE BY IT; AMERICA WILL SURVIVE. LET THEM DEAL WITH THEIR GUILTY CONSCIENCE IF THEY HAVE ANY, ADMITTED THEY FINALLY OUTSMARTED THE PRESIDENT BY RIGGING HIM OUT. IT IS SAD.