Sanders' painfully awkward reaction when asked about Obama endorsing Hillary Clinton

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14. Give the Man a Break

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.