In Memory of Bode: The Best Dog Ever
I’ve written about many difficult topics over the years, but none compare to this.
My loyal companion Bode died last week of canine lymphoma. Since 2016, he was by my side at work and at play. He was always happy and no matter how bad other things were, he always made me smile. Quite simply, he was the best dog ever. I already miss him terribly.
I wrote an essay about him and his memory. As a reminder, I do not post regularly on Substack. If you sign-up here, I will make sure you get added to Democracy Docket’s free subscriber list.
Here is how it begins:
In Memory of Bode: The Best Dog Ever
By Marc Elias
May 27, 2025
I’ve written about many difficult topics over the years, but none compare to this.
My loyal companion Bode passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from canine lymphoma — just one month shy of his ninth birthday. I know everyone thinks their dog is the best but Bode truly was the best dog ever.
Bode bounded into my life in July 2016 and never left my side. During the final months of the 2016 campaign, he was my regular companion — from my office in Washington, D.C., to the Clinton headquarters in Brooklyn, where I would sneak him in by putting him in a bag, he was eager to go everywhere with me. I took him to meet Senators and presidential candidates.
He was with me through the heartbreak of 2016 election loss and celebrated with me the victories in 2018 and 2020. The morning after the 2024 election, he was ready to face the world as if nothing had gone wrong. He helped me do the same.