All of which was about his time in Congress, not about "nobody ever" liking him.
Then why haven't his colleagues come out to defend him?
Because the Sanders comment isn't involved in a potential lawsuit, where words matter infinitely more. Also, it's clear from the context she was talking about his colleagues.
Gabbard has a much higher bar to meet for a legal challenge, and given that Clinton never specifically named her will have a tough time.
She stated her opinion, and thus far her opinion remains unchallenged by his colleagues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...#U.S._Senators
Even looking at his colleagues that backed him in 2016, that's a short list in the national House/Senate for a guy that served for decades. And more of his endorsements this campaign have come from younger House members that haven't actually worked with him.
Because there's almost always been a Clinton in the government since Bill was president. Now, there hasn't been a Clinton in government since 2012 or so, and while they're still working on the periphery I've seen nothing indicating they're as involved as they once were.
I don't take twitter terribly seriously. It's a small microcosm with outsized influence.