To the editor: Sour grapes supporters should leave behind the “slim victory, no mandate” argument recently repeated by one letter writer. (“Trump’s narrow margin of victory does not entitle him to any cabinet member he wants,” letters, December 8).
With a few exceptions, most presidential elections in recent decades have been very close.
Mandate or not, no one is foolish enough to believe there won't be sweeping changes in governance with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, whose administration will be strengthened by majorities in the House and Senate.
Let's stop behaving like a silver medalist sprinter in the 100 meter dash by getting cocky with the gold medalist because “only” a tenth of a second separates them. Give the man his day.
Jim Valentine, Woodland Hills
