2008年的美国大选已尘埃落定。麦凯恩成为了失败者,但他的败选演说却给我们留下了一份对于契约精神的领悟。他说:“奥巴马参议员将领导我们迎接挑战。今晚,我向他保证,我将尽我所能帮助他。”这种面对事实守承诺、不逃避、虽败而无憾的品行就是契约精神。竞选之时,他们互相批评、攻击,调动所有约定内允许的因素去竞争。而当现实已成定局,失 The U.S. presidential election in 2008 has come to a conclusion. McCain has become a loser, but his defeat speech has given us a comprehension of the spirit of contract. He said: “Sen. Obama will lead us to meet the challenge. Tonight, I assure him that I will do my best to help him.” This is not a pity but a defeat in the face of the factual promise Conduct is the spirit of contract. At the time of the election, they criticized each other, attacked and mobilized all the factors allowed in the agreement to compete. And when the reality is a foregone conclusion, lose