by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Eighty-two-year-old Bernie Sanders, an Independent senator from Vermont who is the second oldest individual currently serving in the United States Senate, announced yesterday that he would be seeking a fourth six-year term in the Senate this November.
Of course he did.
Bernie, the man who made wearing mittens cool again, will turn eighty-three this September and will be a mere sprout of eighty-nine when his next term ends - if he hasn't been elected President by then!
I like Bernie Sanders and have been a fan of his for years - and years - and years, and I certainly sympathize with his need to feel relevant in a world ruled by hoary old white men who are younger than he is. I would caution, though, that he should begin thinking about retirement. Two more terms will bring 'the Bern' up to ninety-five, and the one after that will put him over one hundred - an age at which even a senator should think about packing it in.
In the meantime, Bernie, keep a toe-tag in your pocket and enjoy your days shuffling around Jurassic Park, DC. I'm sure it beats the hell out of Shady Pines in Montpelier!
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