Unprecedented Electoral Politics

thousands of supporters alleging electoral fraud
police sought to keep both sides apart sealing off strategy
counter-demonstrators mostly separated yelled insults

standing challenge results, other states explaining decision
judiciously cognisable interest how states conduct election
rejected unprecedented attempt throw out election count

desperate mendacious frenzied, farcical doomed to failure
shape future Republican politics, truth facts common sense
electoral college meets profound collateral damage

-- Clark Allison

US election: Pro-Trump rallies see scuffles in US cities
US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to election
Trump's coup failing but American democracy still on critical list