Biden is the president-elect. As Republicans we need to support him as our president. The rhetoric that went around four years ago that "he's not my president" is something we should rise above this time. But I would hope, if healing and unity is truly desired from Biden and those who support him, that continued negative talk of Trump would cease. As long as the supposed shortcomings, faults and failures of Trump are brought out over and over, healing and unity will not happen. He was not perfect, we get that. He could be bombastic and coarse. We understand. He was at the center of more than a little divisiveness. We saw that. But that is past. If those who support Biden continue to accuse and condemn Trump for his alleged sins, his supporters and those who voted for him - for whatever reason - will remain alienated and isolated from the healing and unity Biden calls for.
I also hope that the leaders of the respective parties can restart an effort to work together. Even as of a couple of day ago we continue to see the 'dig in the heels' approach that is a non-starter. Nancy Pelosi, in commenting on the aid package proposed by Mitch McConnell and the Republicans, said that the Republican's proposed bill, which is narrower in scope than the one proposed by Democrats, "doesn’t appeal to me at all." Well, that's a way to start the discussion.
Biden may well be willing to reach across the aisle and work with those on the other side. But I think he needs to sit down with Pelosi and come out showing a united front of Democratic cooperation and good faith. Yes, the Republicans should do the same. But if he's serious about unity and healing it starts at his desk. As another Democratic president noted by a sign on his desk: "The buck stops here."
