Bush V Gore and Florida and Trumpism.

[Spongebob]

I don't know why you characterize Gore's acceptance of a Supreme Court decision as "rolling over". I think his biggest mistake might have been in the recounts that were requested. There were possibly some things missed that could have turned it his way. But there were no more legal means by which he could challenge the results. By accepting a judgement of the law (which he publicly announced that he disagreed with), he reassured the nation that we are, for better or worse, a nation of law. Had he plunged into further campaigns to disrupt the peaceful transition of power, he would have been guilty of creating a shit show similar to Trump's. Though there is less than zero chance a mob of libs would have raided the Capitol building. No one was ever that in love with Gore.