All is going so well! I am happy!

Telling, to say the least.

I think that's the link's title!???

Maybe it's because I'm very empathetic in real life, but I genuinely felt bad for him. His body language and facial expressions make it clear that he is very crestfallen and understandably so.

He fought a great fight and considering where he started last year and where he got, it's damn impressive. He might not have conducted himself as I had hoped, but I feel a soft spot for the old man and I hope he recovers quickly.

Up until I saw him today, I was still pretty angry about the way he's been acting...but seeing him look so sad makes me feel bad.

During the nonsense that went on here at our convention in Nevada, one thing that kept me going was that Hillary deals with far longer days than we do and she keeps going. That made me realize that as much as supporters think they have it tough, the candidates have it even tougher. Day-in and day-out they're pouring everything into their campaigns, and to see it wrapping up after losing can't be easy on them. It was hard fought and passionate. Sending light his and his supporters way. I still won't engage with the latter so soon, but I do hope they join us in taking on Trump.

I think that Sanders can be a great addition to our party! All of us are needed!

and most of them know how to lose gracefully. Hillary certainly did in 2008.

And even Gore did, in 2000, before the Florida results were switched.

Yesterday Chris Matthews was all so coddling: oh, he is 74 he cannot run again in 8 years (or even 4, I suppose). He is not going to get a cabinet post in the new administration. Boo hoo - what is he going to do now?

He is certainly in a better position than millions of Americans his age who do not report an income of $200K in their tax return.

is his own worst enemy. No one has done anything to sanders but him.

I can't help my bleeding liberal heart. Like I said, I'm empathetic and that often overrules any feelings or perceptions of slight for me.

BS' is a lie.

that he and Jane are sitting on an indictment watch hoping that Hillary's candidacy gets blown out of the water.

acknowledged Hillary. I'll feel sorry for him when he does anything good for the Democratic party or my candidate.

The jury is still out.

at the point where he believes it.

So endorsing her is tantamount to endorsing everything he's been running against for over a year. And unlike his past campaigns, tens of millions of people have heard him standing up for his "principles." He's most likely embarrassed to back down.

The limelight is a double-edged sword.

and leading his fans on to hate Hillary by disingenuously demonizing her I might forgive him.. but, he's not going to do that.

As you've pointed out.. he won't even acknowledge her and we'll see if he ever congratulates her.

Right.. if he ever does anything good for the Dem party.. as opposed to hating on it and trying to tear down the goodness that President Obama has accomplished.

attacking again

Again, this sort of thing--losing a long, hard primary--must be enormously disappointing and hard to swallow. The press is doing its insensitive thing: how does it feel to be whacked moment.

I've said before that a person's character is revealed in a loss. What I see right now is Bernie Sanders struggling with the reality of the last few days. I've been pissed at any number of the things said along the way. "She isn't qualified" is at the top of my list. But that's over. As a Hillary supporter, I'm very happy with the outcome. But there's no need to prod and poke at the man on national television. Hillary herself has said this takes time to come to terms with and get on top of any petty grievances. She certainly should know from her 2008 experience.

But reporters will be reporters. And sometimes they are positively shameless. Coming back to DC so soon might have been a mistake for Senator Sanders. Personally, I'd rather lick my wounds in private than have a moment like this. But that's me.

And the media doesn't make it any easier. I feel certain he'll handle it all well in the next day or two - or at least by next Tuesday when DC closes.

He doesn't want to walk off the field until the last minutes are played out. I think it's sportsmanship on his part, he's doing it on behalf of his supporters.

He's behaving in an admirable way and I applaud him for it.

And would if he hadn't been so negative, attacking Hillary at every turn. He looks like a lost and confused old man on a park bench, alone.

It really seemed like it was the first time that he actually realized that his quest is well and truly over.

I'm not sure what kind of bubble he's been living in. But it certainly seemed to burst in his face right then.

I have been furious with him for weeks for dissing Hillary, Dems in general, and DNC practices - and am still unhappy that he has not yet acknowledged Hillary's epic accomplishment.

But I really could have cried for him here. How sad!

He brought it on himself. He chose to continue to hang around long past the end of this race. So now he has to deal with these things.

I wonder whether the other group would have expressed a similar sympathy were - heavens forbid - the results were the opposite.

He's run essentially unopposed for a long time in VT and being on the other side is a relatively new experience for him.

Can't really blame him for the reaction - he's human, after all. It's been a long campaign, the end is quickly approaching, and it hasn't gone like he planned.

Probably what happened is that he had been in that campaign bubble for so long he still thought he had a chance. People like Weaver did nothing to help him get a fair assessment. His long time friend Harry Reid gently laid it our for him and it became real. Hillary Clinton described how hard it is to unplug after yoy have poured yourself non stop in a caimpaign for over a year and come up short. She had to deal with that in 2008. Senator Sanders will do so as well I am sure.

I won't dance on the grave of his campaign.

We have a nominee and a fine one she is. I hope when he recovers that he comes around.

By the end of the day, I don't. That bit at the rally, "When I'm President", is what turned me back.

He can't still believe it's true, especially after his meetings with both Obama and Ried, who I'd hoped had knocked some sense into him, and after the triple endorsements in quick succession by Obama, Biden, and Warren. Not to mention the fact that Hillary has won by every metric (majority of pledged delegates, popular vote, contests won). I mean, what will it take?

I am glad that Prrsident Obama dis his endorsement yesterday

Oh, hell no!

He didn't even mention Hillary's name until nearly the end and then his supporters booing her? Nope, ain't having it!

But I still feel sorry for the psychological state he has gotten himself into.

Give him time. Respect him as a human being.

Reminds me of an old Eagles song:

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appropriate to not answer when the expectation is no questions

Bernie will be just fine