The past three weeks might have served as a reminder as to why former President Donald Trump was loath to concede pretty much anything to Democrats. They take even the smallest concession as an invitation to go on a political rampage.

Following the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, Republicans were quick to denounce everyone who participated, but most of them weren’t eager to blame Trump directly for what happened. Democrats and liberals in the media called that cowardly, but in fact, it was smart.