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The American elections are a time when Indian Editorials come up with snarky remarks. For example, the editor at Times of India wonders on what will happen if Ohio takes time to come up with the results.

Last time it was Florida, and this time it's Ohio with its pesky provisional votes that are causing the constitutional logjam which could take 11 days to unclog. Can the world's most powerful nation $(O n(Bot to mention the rest of us insignificant others $(O a(Bfford such a political impasse? Suppose, God forbid, an international crisis were to erupt, a major terrorist attack, a nuclear confrontation or a global financial convulsion? Without a clear figure of authority in the White House, the resultant panic could well spiral out of control with disastrous international results. [TODAY'S EDITORIAL
White House Limbo]

It is sad when a major Indian newspaper writes editorials without checking the facts. When elections are held, the sitting President does not go out of office immediately. The new President is inaugurated only in January. So if there is a terrorist attack, there is a President in office to take care of business.