Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Another Dinosaur Refuses to Leave Jurassic Park, DC

 
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!

No comments: