Quote Originally Posted by JamesWales View Post
Does anyone know why the States has this two month delay between election and inauguration?

Presumably another "balance of powers" safeguard, but it does create a strange period such as we are in now.

I'm sure other countries do it and power vacuums are normal in continental Europe with PR negotiations but it does always strike me as strange
Can you not wait for the Annoying Orange to get into power?