Thank you Senator Kerry

I commend Senator Kerry for conceding the race today. It would have been all too easy to drag out the election as Al Gore did in 2000, and I'm certain there were advisors lusting for that battle (not least former Senator Edwards, who simply doesn't seem to get it.) Whatever you may think of Senator Kerry, he chose the good of the nation over his personal ambitions, and he is to be commended for that. I hope and pray that his followers will heed his words and work to heal the divisions in the country. It is time for all of us to stand behind the President and get the job of the global war on terror done so we can live in peace again.

UPDATE: I see that Hugh Hewitt agrees with me.

John Kerry's call to the White House yesterday was a bold act, and one for which I am genuinely grateful. There were no doubt voices around him who urged a scorched earth campaign, and it would have had some upside for the radical caucus, even though it would have been a long-term loser. Money would have been raised, lawyers made famous, and the commentariat fed fresh controversy. It wasn't an easy decision, just the right one. One that the new democrats in Afghanistan and Iraq should study and keep in mind. Losing an election isn't the end of the world. Countries should celebrate and honor those who concede quickly and with grace.