That's what it's been about for you, hasn't it? You just want someone normal in charge? Someone human? Because I couldn't possibly understand the needs of real people, being some ox-brained beast who needs Steve's coattails to win, I'm sure.
I won't pretend working with Steve didn't help, but I didn't force him to run with me, and people were more than free to vote for him or for you and not to vote for me. We worked together, but neither of us said an unkind word about you. We supported you. We praised the things you said. So I'm sorry that you lost to a monster, but it's not a personal insult against you. You'll live. Don't throw Steve's kindness back in his face because you're hurting.