Arizona's GOP governor congratulates Hobbs on victory as Lake refuses to concede

[TigressDem]

22. When this country was started, people who could write also learned manners.

The formality of the Senate and House procedures keep people in line a bit, Roberts Rule of Order etc...

The gentleman from XXX will yield the floor to....

And the traditions of changing one administration to another was part of honoring the Founders and all those who have built this country since then.

Like rules of sportsmanship, yes things change, evolve, but the heart of it is to compete fairly and be a good sport whether you win or lose.


Country folk had manners too, but a little leeway more than the "Statesmen" who were held to a higher standard.