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

[caquillo]

Bernie Sanders had a painfully awkward reaction to being asked about President Barack Obama's endorsement of Hillary Clinton moments after news of it broke online.

"Senator Sanders, what is your reaction to the president endorsing Hillary Clinton today?" a reporter asked Sanders, who was sitting across from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

Silence.

Reid attempted to thwart additional questions, but reporters asked again what Sanders' thoughts were.

Sanders remained silent.

(video in the link below)
http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-reacts-to-barack-obama-endorsing-hillary-clinton-2016-6

I think he realizes that it's over. His solemn facial expression, especially toward the end when he looks down at the floor, is very telling.

[Her Sister]

1. Well, Sanders is human and needs a day!

All is going so well! I am happy!

[displacedtexan]

2. What an expletive of your choice thing to do.

Telling, to say the least.

[Her Sister]

16. why are you saying that! What expletive is being used?

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

[Stand and Fight]

3. Honestly, since I nearly chose to caucus for him in Nevada, I feel bad for him.

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.

[sarae]

4. I feel the same way.

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.

[Stand and Fight]

7. During the nonsense that went on here at our convention in Nevada...

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.

[wisteria]

12. Me too.

[Her Sister]

17. Oh ! Yes! Makes me sad too... to see him like that!

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

[uponit7771]

42. +1

[question everything]

27. He is a politician. They win some and lose some

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.

[Cha]

38. He chose to demonize Hillary.. he chose not to ask his fans to stop being vicious.. sanders

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

[Stand and Fight]

45. Meh. It was a campaign. Shit happens. He lost.

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.

[Cha]

46. He left so much hate in his path.. He chose to go ugly.. Hillary didn't. Hers is true

BS' is a lie.

[asuhornets]

5. I really do feel bad for him now.. Give him time...nt

[stopbush]

6. I might feel bad for him if I didn't get the feeling

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

[asuhornets]

9. He looked liked he wanted to cry....poor baby...IT's OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[caquillo]

10. The Obama endorsement definitely sealed the deal

[Walk away]

19. That and he hasn't endorsed or barely...

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.

[stopbush]

20. He's been spewing negative crap about Hillary and the DNC for months. He's probably

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.

[Cha]

40. Yeah, sanders gets no sympathy from me.. maybe if he apologized for all his lies,

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.

[DLCWIdem]

23. I am feeling very sorry for him too and I am willing to give him that time unless he starts

attacking again

[asuhornets]

36. Agreed. He knows it over, finally

[Surya Gayatri]

8. The Bard said it best...Act 5, Scene 2:

HAMLET
??O, I die, Horatio.
The potent poison quite o'ercrows my spirit.
I cannot live to hear the news from England.
But I do prophesy the election lights
On Fortinbras. He has my dying voice.
So tell him, with th' occurrents, more and less,
Which have solicited. The rest is silence.

[justiceischeap]

11. That's the look of a man that never prepared to lose. nt

[Koinos]

13. Humility is a hard lesson, but it is necessary for acquiring wisdom.

Do not let me hear
Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,
Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,
Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.

(from T.S Eliot, "Four Quartets&quot

[peggysue2]

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.

[mcar]

15. It's gotta be hard

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.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. He's just waiting for DC to finish out

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.

[NastyRiffraff]

21. I ALMOST feel sorry for him

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.

[BlueMTexpat]

22. That was very painful to see.

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!

[MSMITH33156]

24. No sympathy

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.

[question everything]

29. Indeed. As I am reading all the posts, above

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

[TwilightZone]

25. It's been a long campaign and he's not used to being on the losing end.

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.

[bravenak]

26. He should have prepared himself for this

[sarae]

44. <3 this gif :)

[drray23]

28. he seems crestfallen.

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.

[Ellen Forradalom]

30. He too is human and is going through a tough time.

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.

[DemonGoddess]

31. I started out feeling sorry for him, today.

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

[caquillo]

35. He said that?!

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?

[DemonGoddess]

37. I have no idea. He's certainly not operating in reality.

[Gothmog]

32. Sanders wad hoping that Obama would wait a week

I am glad that Prrsident Obama dis his endorsement yesterday

[grossproffit]

34. Obama probably had the same reaction to Bernie's California speech as we did.

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!

[grossproffit]

33. I don't like BS, but this was painful for me to watch. He's obviously suffering a great deal.

[Koinos]

39. A great deal of his suffering is self-caused.

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

[grossproffit]

43. I'm reminded of the movie Sunset Blvd.

[spooky3]

41. I think it was cruel of reporters to press this.

Give him time. Respect him as a human being.

Reminds me of an old Eagles song:

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[handmade34]

47. appears that agreement was no questions

appropriate to not answer when the expectation is no questions

Bernie will be just fine