>And when it looked like Sanders was the nominee I was
>genuinely depressed and not interested in talking about it. I
>wasn't even lurking around here between Nevada and SC. As much
>as I told myself I'd swallow my real concerns and vote for
>Sanders in November, I was not at all looking forward to it.

Shows that you are hugely invested and I can't criticize that level of involvement no matter who your candidate is (unless it's Bloomberg)

>And I honestly can't blame any honest Sanders supporters for
>being depressed about this outcome and worried about the race
>ahead, even if I personally believe it'll be an easier race
>than it would have been with Sanders as the nominee.

Frankly I was a little bummed at the poor showing for Sanders last night, yes. I was interested in the resurgence of Biden in the political world a few years back and shared many people's favorable view of him. The political process has tarnished him unfortunately since and his performance at the debates have been off-putting, to put it mildly.

At the same time, with a lot of help from a focused staff and the party machine, he showed he can still bring people together and can speak convincingly and energetically. It's not grassroots and it doesn't gain any important political ground for my beliefs, but as far as winning a political battle, it will have to do.