What Both Sides Should Vow

If our candidate loses:

• We won't shout that this is the end of the United States. It isn't.


• We won't make snippy remarks about the low intelligence or bigotry of the average voter. The voters are neither dumb nor bigots.


• We won't treat the new president as shabbily as George W. Bush has been treated in many circles.


• We won't assume that decisions with which we disagree are motivated by greed or evil.


• We won't spread wacko conspiracy rumors.


• We won't become Internet trolls.


• We won't threaten to move to Canada, Australia, Britain, France or some other "enlightened" land, all of which have their own problems.


• We will work hard to understand the reasons for the loss.


• We will continue to fulfill our civic responsibilities.


• We will go out of our way to act patiently and respectfully with those who hold opposing opinions.


• We will increase our involvement in community affairs.


• We will happily redouble our efforts to ensure that our side prevails next time.