Hi, this is Liz from Queensland, Australia.

And I'm about to board the plane to finally see my family after almost three years.

This podcast was recorded at 207pm on Tuesday, July 5th.

Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but I will finally give my family a great big hug.

Okay, here's the show.

Well, I hope it was a safe but long flight. That's very exciting. Three years is a long time.

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Kelsey Snal, I cover Congress.

And I'm Dominic Almonton, our Senior Political Editor and correspondent.

Elections in strong democracies share some central tenants, chief among them that candidates will concede elections that they clearly lost.

We respect the majesty of the democratic system. I just called the Governor Clinton over in Little Rock.

I say to President Elect Bush that what remains of partisan ranker must now be put aside and may God bless his stewardship of this.

A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him.

To congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love.

Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country.

I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans.

But that norm and that tradition has begun to fray in the United States.

We're not yet two years past the 2020 presidential election, but former president Donald Trump is still lying about the results and pushing the lie to his supporters.

The election was rigged in Seoul and in now our country is being systematically destroyed.

Elections, as you know, have consequences. I ran twice. I won twice.

Refusing to concede is now a trend with candidates in smaller races around the country.

Our friend Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public Broadcasting has been reporting on that high Stephen.

Hey there.

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