This year more than ever, my favorite part of an election is the defeated candidate's concession speech and the phone call to the winner.
And not just because it signals a true end to the campaigning and that the outcome is not going to be contested for weeks.
Rather, it's my favorite because it is the closest any politician ever gets to admitting outright that their political rhetoric is 99% hyperbole and BS.
Day before the election: "We must win this fight. If my opponent wins, it will be the end of democracy itself and our nation will have no future whatsoever. Don't forget - the other guy is worse than Hitler and will begin creating concentration camps on Day 1 of his administration. Lives will be lost if he is elected."
Day after the election: "I called my opponent today and congratulated him on winning this hard-fought battle. I pledge to do all in my power to help him get started well and I will make every effort now to bring unity to this divided nation."
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