The editorial in today's Spokesman-Review:

It’s an intentional feature of our democratic republic that we are governed by local, state and federal governments. And it makes the post-election cliche “the will of the people” difficult to discern.

Toss in the Electoral College, and it’s quite a muddle. The presidential candidate with the most votes may not be the winner. Just ask Al Gore and, possibly, Hillary Clinton.

Clinton gave perhaps the finest political speech of her career in conceding the contest to Donald Trump. Not once Wednesday morning did she mention she was leading the popular vote. Not once did she air a grievance. She desperately wanted to make history, but instead watched her opponent pull off an improbable upset. Still, she held her composure and spoke with humility and grace.

“We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead,” she said to her supporters. More here.

Question: Can President-elect Donald Trump do anything to unite this country?