Since Donald Trump’s election, his opposition party hasn’t acted much like one. The same cannot be said of Bernie Sanders, who hit the road this weekend in red states in an effort to stoke pushback to Trump’s slash-and-burn plutocratic governance.
30 years ago he was also in his 50s and a 3 term congressman in Vermont about to be reelected in the 1996 election for his 4th term. Basically the same place AOC is now, he also wasn’t nearly the powerhouse he is now. The only reason he is the person he is now is because of everything after.
Fuck it. Bernie should run in 2028. Just have him outright say in the campaign, “look, I know I’m too old to be president. I’ll be managing things a bit like Trump is now - heavy delegation to people I trust. The main differences is my people aren’t bloody evil. And I’ll have AOC as my VP.”
For all I care, Bernie can conduct his entire presidency from his home in Vermont, delegating basically everything to people he puts in charge. Trump has already set that precedent with Elon and friends. There will be some perfunctory duties he has to perform, but past the actual election, there’s no reason you can’t largely run a presidency via delegation.
Or Hell, he can run for president on the explicit promise to immediately resign upon winning (if Democrats control the House.) And then select AOC as the VP. Let Sanders run the election as one last great hurrah. Use that fire and passion of him as a living symbol. You’re not voting for a man, you’re voting for a message. And if Sanders is willing to literally give up the presidency, completely willingly, for AOC or some other VP? (Remember, once in, there’s no way to force him to resign.) If he trusts that person enough to walk away from the greatly expanded powers of the presidency, he must really trust them. That is the greatest possible endorsement someone could ever give.
This is stupid. Bernie is great but if you want a progressive candidate like him it should be AOC. Bernie will be 86 in 2028. That’s nuts. It’s crazy how many people who harp on how we shouldn’t have old people in charge are suddenly okay with it when it’s the one they like.
Bernie is too old. It. Should. Not. Be. Him. Under any circumstances.
30 years ago he was also in his 50s and a 3 term congressman in Vermont about to be reelected in the 1996 election for his 4th term. Basically the same place AOC is now, he also wasn’t nearly the powerhouse he is now. The only reason he is the person he is now is because of everything after.
Fuck it. Bernie should run in 2028. Just have him outright say in the campaign, “look, I know I’m too old to be president. I’ll be managing things a bit like Trump is now - heavy delegation to people I trust. The main differences is my people aren’t bloody evil. And I’ll have AOC as my VP.”
For all I care, Bernie can conduct his entire presidency from his home in Vermont, delegating basically everything to people he puts in charge. Trump has already set that precedent with Elon and friends. There will be some perfunctory duties he has to perform, but past the actual election, there’s no reason you can’t largely run a presidency via delegation.
Or Hell, he can run for president on the explicit promise to immediately resign upon winning (if Democrats control the House.) And then select AOC as the VP. Let Sanders run the election as one last great hurrah. Use that fire and passion of him as a living symbol. You’re not voting for a man, you’re voting for a message. And if Sanders is willing to literally give up the presidency, completely willingly, for AOC or some other VP? (Remember, once in, there’s no way to force him to resign.) If he trusts that person enough to walk away from the greatly expanded powers of the presidency, he must really trust them. That is the greatest possible endorsement someone could ever give.
This is stupid. Bernie is great but if you want a progressive candidate like him it should be AOC. Bernie will be 86 in 2028. That’s nuts. It’s crazy how many people who harp on how we shouldn’t have old people in charge are suddenly okay with it when it’s the one they like.
Bernie is too old. It. Should. Not. Be. Him. Under any circumstances.
I’d vote for AOC in a heart beat, she’s awesome