To the Editor:

Re “Dems, You Can Defeat Trump in a Landslide,” by Thomas L. Friedman (column, Feb. 26):

The only way I could get to sleep after Tuesday night’s acrimonious debate was by taking an antacid followed by an Ambien. So it was a great relief to wake up Wednesday morning to Mr. Friedman’s column.

What a brilliant suggestion — making a place for everyone at the table. Putting one another down isn’t helping Democrats defeat President Trump. If anything, it’s just giving him more Twitter fodder to energize his troops.

Yes, the candidates are in competition for who is going to lead the party in November against the bully in the White House. But victory won’t come when there’s only one left standing and all who should be allies lie wounded on the battlefield. The fight is not progressive versus moderate, but rather the Democratic Party and all that it stands for united against Mr. Trump and his enablers in the Senate.

I think Mr. Friedman has the right answer. Put aside the rancor and the winner-take-all mentality. Form a unified effort. Create a team of rivals to make sure that all the voices are heard. When everyone’s candidate has a role, everyone is a winner.