Name: various
Age: various
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Last Seen: everywhere
Bee-otched For: not feeling the Bern
Age: various
Occupation: various
Last Seen: everywhere
Bee-otched For: not feeling the Bern
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One of the greatest moments in late night television history was the infamous episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson where he had Dean Martin and Bob Hope as his guests.
The episode from 1969 showed the three rollicking and having a great time. But then, it was time to announce the night's final guest: comedian George Gobel. Seeing how much fun Carson, Martin and Hope were having and feeling left out, he uttered, "don't you hate it when the whole world's a tuxedo and you're the brown shoes?" To many, it was the funniest line of the night.
Maybe it was Gobel who inspired the great George Carlin to say, "it's one giant club and you ain't in it!"
Well, it's official: Bernie Sanders didn't have a good night last night. Even though he campaigned heavily here in Michigan to packed houses, he got soundly defeated by Joe Biden, 53% to 36%. Biden won all of his states yesterday except for North Dakota where Bernie won with 54% of the vote to Biden's 40%.
As of this writing, Washington is still undecided with the two neck-and-neck.
Meanwhile, despite many critics in the Democratic Party asking Bernie to quit, Sanders told the media at a press conference that he will not step down. Right now, Biden has 864 delegates to Sanders' 710. Next Tuesday, the two (and Tulsi "Present" Gabbard) will spar off in Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio. And sadly, polls are all siding with Biden.
What's pitiful is that Sanders won Michigan in 2016. In reality, he had 22,000 less voters than he did this year. Biden had 839,000 votes, 240,000 more than Sanders in 2016.
So what does this all mean? Let's remember that in 2016, there were two primaries and caucuses. True, there's a Republican primary this year, but the media's not covering it worth a shit and Drumpf's going to be the de facto winner as-is. It wouldn't shock me if there's Repukes voting for Biden since it would cause progressives to vote for somebody else or not vote at all. Or maybe, they're tired of Drumpf and the fact that the economy has nosedived severely because of the coronavirus and, well, everything he's doing.
But, yes, there's the fact that Biden won in black-rich Wayne County, where Detroit is. Biden has been a pied piper for the African American crowd, even though he helped to incarcerate them instead of prompting them to have a good education. It might be a huge reason why when he was here in Grand Rapids on Sunday, Bernie personally invited Rev. Jesse Jackson, who endorsed him as president.
But there's another problem: young people. Even though Sanders is a favorite among the Gen-XYZers, they simply didn't vote for him. They think that because it's not the actual election, that any person with a (D) after their name will do. True, I was once naive myself when it came to primaries. But, it all changed with Bernie. You know, it's like calling yourself a fan of The Simpsons and not knowing the name of the bar where Homer gets boozed up. Or, maybe it's like a person wearing a Ramones t-shirt and not knowing one of their songs. To me, it's being a poser and normal people, well, simply don't like 'em.
At least it ain't over for Bernie. After all, there's still 27 more primaries to deal with. New York's is on April 28th, but yes, guess who's in the lead.
Sadly, this is becoming a bummer of a year for Bernie fans, though there's some hope. But if Biden gets the nomination, there's that group who will cry "vote blue no matter who". But then again, there's the group who feel that the Democrats have gotten too distant from the days of FDR and forcing the wealthy to pay 90% of their income in taxes. Since Biden is getting a plethora of support from billionaires and super PACs, the reality is simple. If he's the Dem's nominee, yes, he'll still be the lesser of the two evils, but he'll still be evil.
Look, it's sick that we're a nation where universal healthcare is not a reality. If you have a heart attack or get cancer, you're fucked. Got college debt? Well, you're fucked, too. Working three jobs? Maybe you should have been born with a silver spoon in your mouth, then.
Right now, there's a chance that Biden can still get his ass kicked by Drumpf in the election in November. Why? Progressives won't support him. But, here's an idea: IF he's the Dems' choice for president, he should choose a progressive. Bernie Sanders is a good idea and so is Rashida Tlaib (I'd go with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but she's not 35 yet). Thing is, is that Al Gore lost in 2000 in part because he chose Joe Lieberman as his running mate. Hillary Clinton's veep of choice in 2016, Tim Kaine supported coal mines while Virginia governor. He's also anti-abortion and is not a fan of Medicare for All.
But, if the Dems once again won't allow progressives to sit at the table so they can bow to their billionaire masters, I feel that we should punish them. How? By voting for the Green Party candidate. Yes, there's a "none of the above" on the ballot, and to me, that's the one. If the Dems want to play dirty, me and others will bring it, even if it means four more years of Drumpf. Remember, the whole world lost their asses in 2008 because they kissed Bush's ass. True, Obama acted like a progressive. But, Obamacare proved otherwise.
If I vote Green, my fist shall be seen.
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