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After refusing to concede Tuesday evening, Kamala Harris showed up late to her own concession speech at Howard University Wednesday afternoon. I’ve never looked forward to hearing her speak — ever — but today I did. So I was more than a bit annoyed that she was nearly twenty minutes late.
Bethatasitmay,itwasquitetheshow.TimWalzlookedlikehewasintears,whichcertainlyfitthebill.
KamalaHarris’sconcessionspeechwasablendoftheobligatoryhumbleplatitudesbutincludeditsfairshareofpointed,bitterundertones,makingithardtodiscernifshewastrulyconcedingorrallyingforafuturefight.
Sheopenedwithanawkwardrepetitionof“Goodafternoon”asshetriedtosettleherselfforthemoment(ratherthanthecheeringcrowd),settingastrangelytensetonefromthestart.
“Soletmesaymyheartisfulltoday,”shebegan.“Myheartisfulltoday,fullofgratitudeforthetrustyouhaveplacedinme,fullofloveforourcountry,andfullofresolve.”
“Theoutcomeofthiselectionisnotwhatwewanted,notwhatwefoughtfor,notwhatwevotedfor,”shecontinued,beforestrikingamoredefianttone.“ButhearmewhenI
