Bob: Franken: The Transition Charade

For those millions of Americans who awakened to discover that their Donald Trump nightmare was not just a bad dream, the question is, What to do now? Do they accept the platitude about national unity from a stunned Hillary Clinton that "We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead"?

Should we become amnesiacs and simply forget all the hateful rhetoric that defined his campaign, the personal vindictiveness that he simply couldn't keep under control? Or instead, should we remember another cliche, which is certainly relevant: "Words matter," meaning the constant spew of poisonous comments about...