I'm still in mourning for the US Senate campaign of my friend Steve Novick, which ended on Tuesday after a last minute infusion of about $400K of independent advertising and phone calls funded by the DSCC for Novick's opponent in the Oregon primary.
Whatever. Those reasons are in the past now and we're all on the same team, the team that will take down Gordon Smith in November.
But Steve gave the most gracious, funny, gallant, dignified, and upbeat concession speech I've ever heard, or heard of. Maybe the best ever. And it would be a shame for the dailykos community not to get a chance to see it..... although I sure as hell wish I had never had to hear it.
I present it below the fold for your delectation.
Part 1: Gov. John Kitzhaber introduces Steve
Part 2: Steve's opening remarks
Part 3: Thanking supporters and staff
Part 4: Closing remarks
No, Steve, thank YOU. It was the experience of a lifetime and I wouldn't trade it for anything.