New Year's resolutions for Democrats: Keep norms alive

On Wednesday, we laid out New Year’s resolutions for Republican officials in Washington. Today, we would like to address the Democrats as well.

Our editorials tend to address politics and policy from a conservative perspective. We do not pretend to be a good source of advice for Democrats beyond matters that all sides agree to be bipartisan. In that spirit, we wish to begin the year by urging them to show consistent respect for the nation’s norms and institutions — the same respect they appeal to when they level meritorious criticisms against President Trump.