As Trump took the podium for his first speech, not as a party candidate but as the president-elect of the entire United States, his tone was of the utmost importance. He seemed to be reading off a prompter carefully prepared words. But he started with a statement of magnanimity for HIllary Clinton. He spoke of binding the wounds of division. He promised to be president of all Americans. He spoke of a great public works project and protecting veterans.
He was optimistic in speaking of the future. Notably missing was any talk of some the drastically contentious hallmarks of his campaign - building a wall, a Muslim ban, the NATO allies - just to name a few.
You can be deeply skeptical of his motives and refuse to forget all that he has said and that has transpired. There is a looming verdict for history to level and it is a story still to be written. There is also a real question with Trump’s ascension whether the ends justify the means - whether the truth matters. Be all that as it may, we need to have a peaceful transition of power. That is an unmoveable hallmark of the stability of our democracy.
Trump said that campaigning was difficult. Well, governing is much more so and that is now in his hands. He has made a lot of promises. We will see what he keeps. He said their work is just beginning. That is an understatement.
The world is on edge. The country is deeply divided. The markets have gone off a cliff. World capitals are erupting in anxiety. Huge segments of the American public are in panic - going through the shock of grief. This is the world that is now Trump’s to contend with. Do we really know what we have wrought?
This is a conversation that I need you to be a part of. Do not opt out. Your voice matters now more than ever. I will continue to be here in the days and weeks ahead. And we shall endeavor, together, to find a path forward in the best of America’s ideals.
Courage.
Dan Rather has no sense of irony whatsoever, to have written that with a straight face.
What’s the frequency?
Better than erupting in ISIS led terror and bloodshed. That's Hillary and Obunghole's legacy.
The REAL question is will AG Giuliani be unleashed and these criminals run to ground. “A man whose supporters will let him get away with anything.”.
Please.
One of the great victories of this wonderful day, is the outing of the Media as shameless political operatives serving the Progressive agenda of the Democrat Party. Like Dan Rather, so many of them have been crushed by the truth of their partisan dishonesty. The Leftists, the corrupt machine politics of Clinton, Obama, the Democrats, and the press are married together. They were rejected totally. So Dan, as a charter member of the phony hack Hall of Fame, SHUDDUP already.
You can be sure that Trump was far more gracious than the “I won, you lost, get over it” side would have been....