"Kind of sad" ?

I suppose. The next President of the United States…

Now, I think it's a pretty clear that Senator McCain is a little panicked right now. At this point he seems to be willing to say anything or do anything or change any position or violate any principal to try and win this election, and I've got to say it's kind of sad to see. That's not the politics we need.

A sympathetic nature is, I suppose, a positive trait.

In the words of the poet, though, "Don't mourn, organize."