Commentary: Trump, who so bitterly divided us, was awful enough to unite us. At least temporarily

This is read by an automated voice.Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

See more from the L.A.Times in Google Search.

Set us as preferred The Dodgers lost four straight playoff games to the Milwaukee Brewers in a humiliating end to their season.But this was worse.Steve Hilton lost to Xavier Becerra in the race for governor before “Jeopardy” aired.But this was worse.President Trump lost early, late and often Tuesday night in the midterm elections.In contests across the country — for governor, for Senate, for the House — he had told people to vote as if he was on the ballot.They did, and Democrats ran the table, taking the House and then the Senate.Trump lost big, inspected the wreckage, and claimed the problem was lousy candidates.Has he lost a step? I would have expected him to say the election was stolen.All of the elections.But maybe he realized that for all intents and purposes, his political career is over.

Trump was trounced, the country triumphed, and the long national nightmare is over, but for the rest of his lame duck presidency.Politics As the scale of the Republican Party’s losses came into focus late Tuesday, President Trump watched from the White House and went looking for someone to blame.

I don’t think we were witnessing a national love affair with Democrats, nor do I think Tuesday night’s winning political party has all the answers on any of the day’s pressing matters.The Dems have their own problems, including an identity crisis and a shortage of bankable presidential prospects.But the country’s voters signaled loud and clear that they’re tired of:The lies.The insults and name-calling.The hatred.The chaos.The self-dealing.The lack of civility.The absence of humility.Last week I turned on the news and saw Trump making fun of the name of newly elected Michigan Sen.

Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim.An awful thing to see a president do, but here’s what’s worse:I wasn’t surprised.Then I saw him say at a politic...