'I'm running for Parliament but my brother is running for President'

[geardaddy]

While Bernie Sanders is running for the White House, his brother Larry is seeking a more humble office: the parliamentary seat of Oxford West and Abingdon

When he appeared on a BBC radio panel on Thursday morning, Green Party parliamentary candidate Larry Sanders was asked to tell listeners something interesting about himself.

The 80-year-old candidate began to cry as he gave his answer. "My brother announced just today that he is running to be President of the United States," he said.

While Larry Sanders is in the race for the parliamentary seat of Oxford West and Abingdon, his younger brother Bernie Sanders is challenging Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic candidate for president.

The Sanders brothers were born in New York but Larry moved to the UK in 1968 and has long been active in Green politics. His Brooklyn accent has partially given way to the gentle tones of Oxfordshire.

The rest at link.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11575299/Im-running-for-Parliament-but-my-brother-is-running-for-President.html

[SamKnause]

1. What link ???

[geardaddy]

2. Sorry.

Fixed

[SamKnause]

5. No problem.

Have a great day.

[geardaddy]

6. You too SamKnause!

[wheniwasincongress]

3. Larry looks like an old Tom Hanks

[Javaman]

7. notice you never see them both in the same room...

[KamaAina]

4. Talk about the "special relationship"!

[lpbk2713]

8. Blimey

Something I wasn't aware of.

[brooklynite]

9. UNREC

i keep getting told Clinton can't run for office because..."DYNASTIES!" Apparently it's okay if it's someone you like?

[Myrina]

10. Aaahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa

Yes because the 2 cases are so similar.

I love your sense of humor, sweetie.

[brooklynite]

11. I see, there are ACCEPTABLE dynasties...

care to explain the difference?

[TBF]

18. One brother is in the UK and the other in US -

and it doesn't look like either have won the US Presidency yet. As opposed to Bush 1, 2, and potential 3 ... along with Clinton 1 and potential 2.

Now if Bernie were to win and serve, and then Larry (in his 90s by then) would come back to the US and run we might have equivalency.

[geardaddy]

12. Where did I say she couldn't run for office?

[brooklynite]

13. I didn't say you personally...

...but plenty in the anti-Hillary brigades have

[geardaddy]

14. I have no problem with her running.

She's not my first choice, but if she gets the nom, I'll vote for her.

[Warren DeMontague]

17. Aw. the presumptive Democratic Nominee isn't being sufficiently kowtowed to on DU during the early

primary process?

Boo Hoo.

I thought she was the toughest candidate out there, who has already had 12,000 kitchen sinks thrown at her by crazed Republicans- fuck, to my mind, that's a powerful argument in her favor- but here, you're telling me her feelings can't handle anything short of universal approbation on a message board?

Odd.

Or maybe that's just her supporters.

[Warren DeMontague]

15. Wow, you win for goofy post of the day.

You should stick to complaining about hippies or whatnot.

[Prism]

16. We shall reunite the kingdom!

Just no beans and tomato sauce for breakfast. Not now, not ever.