Letter to the editor: Candidates should pledge to work for all constituents

Regarding the article “ ‘Trump House’ creator Leslie Baum Rossi seeks nod to run for open Pa. House seat”: This is an example of the partisan ways that must be eliminated from our democracy.

Rossi’s comments such as “Trump is the best president we’ve ever had in my lifetime” and “I feel, and will always feel, that he won and by a lot in our state” are examples of how not to start a political career in good faith and sincerity. She seems to have not accepted his defeat, and echoes the claims of fraud some believe fueled the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

I would recommend there be prerequisites for political candidates running for office. First, they must take a course in the “art of compromise;” second, they must show that they have some proven skill in negotiation that will lead to a more civil union.

It is easy to spread falsehoods and misinformation when there are many in a congressional district who will drink the Kool-Aid, but difficult to speak truth and provide the leadership on issues that will benefit the overall good of a congressional district.

Robert Pennline

Mt. Pleasant