When he said he was sick of hearing about her damned emails, I thought, "Oh, shit! He could win this thing." Then he got mean, and I knew it was over for him.

And in the end the hacks he hired gave us the same old negative campaign. Disillusionment was inevitable.

He entered the race as Mr. Nice Guy, sincere and smiling, who only wanted to stand up for the little people. Now he's just downright nasty.

I knew he couldn't keep up the "nice guy" image for long - but I think the mask slipped far too soon in the campaign, and much to his detriment.

We'll never know how many voters who initially supported him were turned-off completely - not only by his now obvious mean streak, but by the fact that he was hiding his true nature from the outset.

I had no idea that he was so mean and his colleagues didn't like him. Back in January, I was curious as to why he had no endorsements at all. Now I know.

... that was the first "tell" about who he really was, the fact that none of his colleagues would endorse him.

You'd think that at least a few people would have come forward on his behalf - but nada. I've since learned through people who actually had dealings with him that he is abrasive, rude, and dismissive of anyone who doesn't agree with him 100% - which pretty much explains why no one was wiling to take his part.

support to hillary in early february. he wasn't nasty yet. it was just that i realized hillary had a more realistic goal of what needs to be done - and way more experience to get it done.

That's why I tended to avoid politics when we spoke on the phone. I didn't want to get into an argument by saying what I really thought of him.

I was so relieved when you said you'd decided to vote for Hillary instead!

politics.

you did say in an e-mail what you thought of him.

... when you said you were supporting Bernie. I was sure you'd be a Hillary gal from the start!

Oh, well - all's well that ends well!

of how is paid.