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Obama, Clinton need to stand up for peaceful transfer of power

In this Nov. 14, 2016 file photo, students from several high schools rally on the steps of City Hall after walking out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump as president in downtown Los Angeles.
In this Nov. 14, 2016 file photo, students from several high schools rally on the steps of City Hall after walking out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump as president in downtown Los Angeles. Reed Saxon The Associated Press

More than a week has passed since the presidential election, and the country has been inundated with so called protests over the result of the election. The protests have, on many occasions, erupted into riots, and so far we have heard no calls from our serving president, our attorney general or the defeated presidential candidate calling for calm and for the protesters to “stand down.” Are these “leaders” ever going to step forward and call for a peaceful constitutional transfer of power?

Frank Miccoli, Paso Robles

This story was originally published November 24, 2016 at 7:19 PM with the headline "Obama, Clinton need to stand up for peaceful transfer of power."

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