This question, four years later, the Americans still seem unable to answer, until today, eight years later, there seems to be a consensus. But anyway, as James Baker said in that passage -
"But more important than all that is that the system worked. There were no tanks on the streets. This peaceful transfer of power in the most emotional and trying of times is a testament to the strength of the Constitution and to our faith in the rule of law."
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