Is this necktie proof that Obama taped his Clinton endorsement before meeting with Sanders?
Now this is some modern-day Sherlock Holmes-level sleuthing:
Like Cinderella's glass slipper links her to the ball, the tie links Obama to Tuesday — and, assuming Obama owns more than two ties, it's rather safe to say that the president had his Clinton endorsement ready to roll for awhile. Or at least well before he ever met with Bernie Sanders.
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