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TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
Mon May 23, 2016, 04:42 PM May 2016

The Onion: The Arguments For And Against Bernie Sanders Staying In The Race

FOR

Mathematical impossibility of receiving nomination only reinforces status as outsider candidate
More than halfway done cobbling together foreign policy plan
Would continue to push Clinton’s speeches to the left
Already booked nonrefundable Spirit Airlines ticket to visit Philadelphia during dates of Democratic National Convention

AGAINST

Having raised $207 million, dropping out would help get a lot of money out of politics
Learned that the president does not actually get to decide everyone’s income
Would finally have some time to jab fingers recreationally

More....

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/arguments-and-against-bernie-sanders-staying-rac-52977

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The Onion: The Arguments For And Against Bernie Sanders Staying In The Race (Original Post) TwilightZone May 2016 OP
Hilarious! anotherproletariat May 2016 #1
Hahaha! spooky3 May 2016 #2
Pretty hysterical, interesting that the Onion and the Sanders Campaign look at his chances equally George II May 2016 #3
LOL but I think they are optimistic here- Rose Siding May 2016 #4
My favourite too! :-P NurseJackie May 2016 #6
This is perfectly insightful from The Onion, Twilight! Cha May 2016 #5
Thanks for this! nt LAS14 May 2016 #7

Cha

(297,323 posts)
5. This is perfectly insightful from The Onion, Twilight!
Tue May 24, 2016, 05:34 AM
May 2016
Having raised $207 million, dropping out would help get a lot of money out of politics
Learned that the president does not actually get to decide everyone’s income
Would finally have some time to jab fingers recreationally

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