The already loaded race for the Democratic nomination for president got heated and heavier this morning. Blame it on Bernie Sanders.
The 77-year-old outsider who all my Trump-voting friends would've voted for announced this forgone conclusion in a lengthy, 1500-plus-word email to supporters on Tuesday morning.
“Our campaign is not only about defeating Donald Trump, the most dangerous president in modern American history. It is not only about winning the Democratic nomination and the general election,” Sanders wrote.
“Our campaign is about transforming our country and creating a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice,” he added, presumably waving his hands in a manic manner.
“Our campaign is about taking on the powerful special interests that dominate our economic and poli…”
Oh shit, we fell asleep. Uh, yeah, Bernie, we’ll join you, man. Here, bleed my checking account dry $2 at a time.
All jokes aside, we’re happy for Sanders, but did you know that Tampa is about to vote for its next mayor and City Council on March 5?
This article appears in Feb 14-21, 2019.