There was one person who didn’t embarrass himself in the Elon Musk texts

Almost no one comes out looking good in the 40 pages of text messages released last week by the Delaware Chancery Court as part of the never-ending spectacle that is Twitter v. Musk. In the published exchanges, investors and bankers solicitously maneuver for a piece of the deal, Friends of Elon carefully stoke his ego, and major media figures obsequiously angle for an interview.

Even Twitter Inc. co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey, who originally tried to talk Musk into joining the board and then attempting to take the company private, metaphorically throws his own garments up onto the stage. “I couldn’t be happier you’re doing this,” he texts as Musk was on the verge of becoming a board member. “Got very emotional when I learned it was finally possible.”