Bernie Sanders is ramping up his efforts in the presidential race despite long odds, while sharpening his criticisms of a Democratic Party increasingly focused on the general election with Hillary Clinton as their presumptive nominee. Here are the arguments for and against Sanders staying in the race:
FOR
- Mathematical impossibility of receiving nomination only reinforces status as outsider candidate
- More than halfway done cobbling together foreign policy plan
- Would continue to push Clinton’s speeches to the left
- Already booked nonrefundable Spirit Airlines ticket to visit Philadelphia during dates of Democratic National Convention
- Probably our last chance to hear a public official say “single-payer health care” for a generation or two
- “BEST Bernie Moments” YouTube compilation could use couple more minutes of material
- Staying active and engaged in society has numerous health benefits for seniors
- Nation can pretend it might actually do something about corporate influence on politics, becoming embroiled in imprudent wars, and income inequality for few more weeks
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AGAINST
- Staying in forces Clinton to waste time and energy learning to campaign against someone with clear principles and political stances
- Having raised $207 million, dropping out would help get a lot of money out of politics
- Learned that the president does not actually get to decide everyone’s income
- Would finally have some time to jab fingers recreationally
- Would allow Clinton to focus on fucking up general election campaign
- Might be nice to relax and have a friendly chat with a banker from time to time
- Pennsylvania Convention Center needs DNC itinerary set Friday by 5 so they can coordinate with vendors
- Best to just squash Americans’ belief they can actually make a difference in the political system now before it gets too far out of hand