"Like a third to a half of the country thinks the election was illegitimate depending on how you phrase the question. I'd call that "a mess"" 1/3 of the USA wi

"Like a third to a half of the country thinks the election was illegitimate depending on how you phrase the question. I'd call that "a mess"" 1/3 of the USA will believe anything the President says, whoever the are. This is because the position of the President comes with a huge amount of legitimate authority. When that authority is transgressed, it causes a 'mess'. (Like if your doctor told you that 'Opium was good for you' - you might be inclined to believe them even if you thought you knew otherwise, after all, it's their job to know better). The 'real integrity' of the election, meaning election officials, governors, tabulators, Dept. of Justice - i.e. everyone involved in the system validates it as 'being ok' - then 'it's ok'. Don't confuse 'public perception' - which is manipulated and hugely influenced when legit authority is transgressed - with 'reality'. The 'cause' of the 'perceived mess' is someone transgressing their leadership responsibility. The 'perceived mess' has basically nothing to do with the election. 'Voter ID' would not materially change the quality of electoral outcomes, but would help tamp down concerns about voter fraud.