Imagine what will happen if Joe Biden wins the election. Put aside the weirdly hopeful fantasies of a constitutional crisis—media-stoked fears of a recalcitrant President Trump refusing to concede defeat or vacate the Oval Office. What will happen if Mr. Biden is elected? The same thing that happens every time a Democrat wins the presidency. The moment the media declare Mr. Biden the winner, on election night or later, a wave of political relief will sweep the land.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 16, 2020 19:52 UTC