The scenario that you laid it is this:
If Bush had conceded, Gore would become President, not Cheney. Is that correct?
So, we follow that. If Bush had conceded, Florida would still have finished its recount and certified him. Yes or no?
If Bush conceded, does that mean that all counting still going on stops and the states all certify for Gore regardless of who won, or do they all still certify for the highest vote-getter?
So, you see that the scenario being discussed is implausible, because even if Bush were to concede, Gore would never have gotten to 270 Electoral College votes. Just being the last man standing doesn't make him President if he doesn't get 270 Electoral College votes.
If you and others cant get that, oh well.
-PJ
If Bush had conceded, Gore would have become president-elect. That is the reality. Deal with it or not. I don’t care.