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After the 2010 and 2014 midterm elections. >> i'm not recommending for every future president that they take a shellacking like i did last night. you know, i'm sure there are easier ways to learn these lessons. >> reporter: no laughter today as the cornerstones of his legacy, obamacare, to climate change policy, are at risk in a trump administration. asked about those questioning trump's right to rule, the president said simply, "trump won." >> hopefully it's a reminder that elections matter. and voting counts. and so, you know, i don't know how many times we have to relearn this lesson becaus...

That's how democracy works. i think that whenever you've got an incoming president of the other side, particularly in a bitter election like this, it takes awhile for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality. hopefully it's a reminder that elections matter. and voting counts. ki i did say to him, as i've said publicly, that because of the nature of the campaigns and the bitterness and ferocity of the campaigns, that it's really important to try to send some signals of unity. and to reach out to minority groups or women or others that were concerned about the tenor

And i think that whenever you've got an incoming president, especially on the other side, it takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality. hopefully it's a reminder that elections matter and voting counts. and so i don't know how many times we have to relearn this lesson, because we ended up having 43% of the country not voting who were eligible to vote, but it makes a difference. so given that president-elect trump is now trying to balance what he said in the campaign and the commitments he made to his

For and i think that whenever you have got an incoming president of the other side, particularly in a bitter election like this, it takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality. hopefully it's a reminder that elections matter. and voting counts. and so i don't know times we have to relearn this lesson because we ended up having 43% of the country not voting who were eligible to vote. it makes a difference. so given that president-elect trump is now trying to balance what he said in the campaign and the commitments he made to his

Ability to compromise. and the normal way you do it is way wait and see who wins the election and cut the deal in favor of who won the election. it is never 50/50. so it should be a 60/40, after the last 2010 election, it should have been pro-republican, maybe 60/35, the democrats should have favored in favor of the republicans and then they would have done better. always compromise in favor of the electorate so you can win the next election. you have to compromise. and it is never 50/50. and i think that you have to fave the electorate. let the people know that voting counts, that's what i th...