Bush congratulates Biden, Harris; calls election ‘fundamentally fair’

Washington, November 9

Former Republican US president George W Bush has mentioned that the American folks can trust that the 2020 presidential election was “fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear”.

Bush, nevertheless, additionally mentioned that outgoing President Donald Trump has the suitable to request recounts and pursue authorized challenges, with any unresolved points to be “properly adjudicated.”    

In a press release after chatting with President-elect Joe Biden over telephone, Bush mentioned he prolonged his heat congratulations to Biden and thanked him for “the patriotic message” in his nationwide handle after being declared the election winner.

Bush, 74, who was the US president from 2001 to early 2009, mentioned that whereas he and the 77-year-old Democrat chief have political variations, he is aware of Biden “to be good man who has won his opportunity to lead and unify our country.”         

“The President-elect reiterated that while he ran as a Democrat, he will govern for all Americans. I offered him the same thing I offered Presidents Trump and Obama: my prayers for his success, and my pledge to help in any way I can,” he mentioned.

Bush, as president and Biden then as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had labored collectively on quite a few points in the course of the Bush administration together with the India-US civil nuclear deal.

He additionally referred to as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to congratulate her on her “historic” achievement.

Bush in his assertion additionally congratulated Trump and his supporters on a hard-fought marketing campaign.

“He earned the votes of more than 70 million Americans – an extraordinary political achievement. They have spoken, and their voices will continue to be heard through elected Republicans at every level of government,” he mentioned.

Trump has not conceded dropping to Biden and filed quite a few lawsuits claiming irregularities price him re-election to a second four-year time period.

“The fact that so many of our fellow citizens participated in this election is a positive sign of the health of America’s democracy and a reminder to the world of its strength,” he mentioned.

“No matter how you voted, your vote counted,” he mentioned.

“The American people can have confidence that this election was fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear,” Bush mentioned.

“The challenges that face our country will demand the best of President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris – and the best of us all. We must come together for the sake of our families and neighbours, and for our nation and its future,” he mentioned.

“There is no problem that will not yield to the gathered will of a free people,” Bush mentioned.

Democrat Biden has defeated Trump to change into the 46th president of the United States after a bitter and closely-fought presidential election – billed as one of the crucial divisive in latest American historical past.

With this all 4 residing earlier presidents of the United States – Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and George Bush—have congratulated Biden and Harris on their historic election.

“Rosalynn joins me in congratulating our friends President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. We are proud of their well-run campaign and look forward to seeing the positive change they bring to our nation,” Carter mentioned in a press release.

Obama spoke individually with President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on Saturday. He congratulated every of them on their historic victory and instructed them how proud he was of the marketing campaign they ran in unprecedented instances, his spokesperson mentioned.

“America has spoken and democracy has won. Now we have a President-Elect and Vice President-Elect who will serve all of us and bring us all together. Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on your momentous victory!” Clinton mentioned in a tweet. PTI