Many moderate Republicans support a peaceful transition of power

The argument

After the official declaration on November 23rd that Joe Biden was still the winner in the most recent state recount, many more Republicans joined Democratic officials in congratulating Joe Biden on his Presidency. Prominent voices such as Chris Christie and Jeb Bush urged Americans to have faith in the electoral process and accept the results of the election, even if it seemed unfavorable to partisan interests. All major reporting sources have backed Joe Biden as the legitimate President, as well as backing the overall legitimacy of the election. With the support of Democrats, international leaders, and now the majority of the Republican Party, Donald Trump has little choice but to concede (willingly or not).

Context

Trump has yet to formally concede, despite Biden's apparent statistical win. Many republicans have called Trump out for being unreasonable, and they have requested that he respect the democratic process and concede.

Premises

Counter-arguments

While some moderates might support a peaceful transition, Trump's base does not. The far right abide by the words of Trump, and he refused to accept electoral norms. Jeb and Chris are simply irrelevant.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] The figures named held no office at the time. Statements from a former governor and a former governor and presidential candidate carry no institutional weight, and the counter-argument on record makes exactly this point about their relevance. [Rejecting P2] The claim about the majority of the party is false as stated and was contradicted within weeks: more than half of House Republicans signed a brief supporting the Texas suit seeking to set aside results in four states, and 147 members of Congress voted against certifying results after 6 January 2021. [Rejecting P3] The inference from broad support to being 'forced out' does not identify a mechanism. What in fact determined the outcome was constitutional process — state certification, the Electoral Count Act, the fixed date of 20 January — none of which depends on how many members of either party endorsed it. [Rejecting C] The prediction was right about the result and wrong about the reason, which the counter anticipates in noting that a base loyal to the outgoing president did not accept the outcome. The position also asks whether he would concede; he did not, and the transfer occurred without it.