Kerns’ take on defeat, opponent is laudatory
I am writing to say a loud and sincere “thank you” to John Kerns for his excellent commentary last Saturday (“Prison didn’t diminish Coonrod; neither will stale news”) on The Chattanooga Times editorial page.
He could have been angry and bitter about losing the primary election, but instead he was generous in his assessment of his opponent. His example of praise and respect for Demetrus Coonrod should be a challenge to all of us involved in any kind of competition.
I only wish all of our other politicians would react to defeat with such grace. Based on his commentary, I have to say that I wish the best of luck to Mr. Kerns and to Ms. Coonrod. Chattanooga should be proud of both of them.
Jim Olson