George H.W. Bush 1992 Concession Speech

[BeyondGeography]

[sandensea]

1. I was raking leaves at home. That moment, I KNEW better days were ahead

And they did not disappoint.

Just as I knew, the day Gore conceded, that a black cloud was gathering - that something wicked this way comes.

And they didn't disappoint either.

Big Joe has his work cut out for him - but he's more than equal to the task.

Thanks for sharing that elegant concession. We need context.

[NEOBuckeye]

2. I never liked or was a fan of Poppy for many reasons

But he gave a master class here in how to concede and accept defeat gracefully. I can’t imagine Trump ever doing anything remotely like this.

[sandensea]

4. +1

He was as power-hungry as they come - and yet he found it in himself to give this very gentlemanly and elegant concession.

Orange Amin, instead, is probably screaming at Rudy on the phone as we speak, demanding he "do something."

"It's mine, dammit!"

[BeyondGeography]

5. Genuine patriotism

He had it. I thought we would never beat the Republicans again before that night, so I was too excited to appreciate the quiet majesty of this speech. It has aged and will continue to age very well.

[Renew Deal]

3. Trump is incapable of giving that speech.

Because it’s all about him. He doesn’t care about public service or the state of the country.

[Major Nikon]

6. Trump will be remembered as someone lacking anything remotely presidential

[disalitervisum]

7. might be worth taking a look at steve schmidts concession speech scene

in that game change movie about 2012...it's on youtube, sorry i cant xfer the link