Judge Harrison Must Have Felt Like Crap

In S1E9 "The Short List" Judge Harrison is a lock for the bench, but then Sam "takes him for a ride" and they all have second thoughts and go with Mendoza.

But before they pick Mendoza they have him go to the Green Room, right outside the Secretary Room to wait.

Now Bartlett asked this, meaning there was obviously purpose. That purpose being "wait here so we can talk to the other guy and I can give you good news or bad news".

Well, Mendoza gets the nod at the end of the episode by Bartlett, Toby, and Sam. Then they walk out of the oval and there is a crowd of people gathered and Bartlett literally yells "Mr. Justice Mendoza!" and everyone claps.

So...is Judge Harrison sitting 15 feet away just feeling like a bag of shit?