In spew-it’s case, he’s mitt’s bitch, so it’s easy to see where he is coming from.
Trump's popularity largely stems from the fact that he doesn't come across as an honorable loser while still on the campaigning. Mitt was effectively giving his concession speech most of the campaign. Medved, Hewitt, and the donor class seem to think the whole election is about establishing that you can lose gracefully in order to be qualified to win. In the real world, that just makes you a loser.