Trump and Biden need to deliver their dueling mea culpas together
"It was not what I wanted or intended to incite, but I'm the president. I'm responsible. I should have done better and I'm deeply sorry for what happened."
Meanwhile, Joe Biden should say something like this to the whole country:
"You know what, I'm sorry for the names I've called the president and his supporters, who are not deplorables or white supremacists, but good Americans."
Biden should also say something statesmanlike, such as, "I hope Nancy Pelosi and my fellow Democrats in Congress will shut down their attempt to impeach President Trump again.
"Instead of seeking partisan political vengeance, they should concentrate on working with Republicans to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, get the economy back to where it was at the end of 2019 and heal the country's deep political wounds."
Trump and Biden still have time to do some symbolic but important things to cool the country's political fever and make this year's transition of presidential power kinder, gentler and in keeping with our traditions.
President Trump needs to bury his many personal and political hatchets, swallow his ego and invite the incoming president and his wife to the White House, as previous presidents have done.
Jimmy Carter thought my dad cheated to win in 1980. But he and his first lady still asked him and Nancy to the White House for coffee and a tour. And the Reagans came.
For his part, president-elect Biden should take the high road and publicly invite Trump to the inauguration - and Trump should accept.
Cynics will say doing these things would be a bunch of cheap political publicity stunts.
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