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2016 Postmortem

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portlander23

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Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:13 AM Jun 2016

Is Bernie Sanders going to skydive into his rally tonight? [View all]

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Is Bernie Sanders going to skydive into his rally tonight?
The Week

Bernie Sanders might be skydiving into his rally in Cloverdale, California, this evening — and no, this is not a drill. Apparently Sanders' staffers told the president of NorCal Skydiving, Jimmy Halliday, that the 74-year-old candidate is being offered a chance to enter the rally at the Cloverdale Municipal Airport in a rather unprecedented fashion.

"I've been told they will run the idea by Bernie. I can't confirm that's the plan. I know that's a possibility," Halliday told The Press Democrat.

Halliday offered that if Sanders does end up skydiving into the rally, "I will personally take him." Halliday has already done a tandem jump with a Sanders campaign team member, and it all went well.


Yeah I dunno. Could be awesome, or it could look like this.

What a bummer: No, Bernie Sanders will not be skydiving into his California rally tonight
BRENDAN GAUTHIER
Salon

Any hope that Bernie Sanders might skydive into his campaign rally in Cloverdale, California, Friday was promptly crushed by the lamestream media.

“No,” Sanders’ press secretary texted Politico’s Daniel Strauss. “He is not.”


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LOL..I would definitely watch that...n/t asuhornets Jun 2016 #1
I'd watch Jane do it! nt anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #62
Yeah, that is a qualifier to be president. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #2
I guess you'd like it better if he acted like it's his turn or something. Cobalt Violet Jun 2016 #9
Oh you know it'd be a hoot to see him stuck puffy socks Jun 2016 #51
And he continues to become more and more of a joke. What a pathetic ploy for attention. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #3
you sound so bitter and jealous. Cobalt Violet Jun 2016 #7
It's as stupid and self-serving as Bush in the flight suit. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #16
It's even stupider when it was never going to happen in the first place AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #21
Jealous of what? puffy socks Jun 2016 #54
Everything sends the Brockpuppets into a frenzy AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #10
Absolutely true. Cobalt Violet Jun 2016 #15
It's called "fun".....ever hear of it? Armstead Jun 2016 #18
UM, FYI it wasn't Bernie that thought this up. It' is a supporter OFFERING. NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #32
And being Impeached on their first day in office isn't a sad joke FreakinDJ Jun 2016 #55
For the love of god, buddha, or the flying spaghetti monster, someone talk him out of this Tarc Jun 2016 #4
It was good enough for Her Majesty at the Olympics... jberryhill Jun 2016 #24
That would be pretty cool! Solo would be better than tandem tho but that's not happening NWCorona Jun 2016 #5
I don't think the optics of tandem would be very good. lagomorph777 Jun 2016 #8
That's not entirely true but I hope he takes a few test runs. NWCorona Jun 2016 #22
Yeah, seems like pretty high risk to me lagomorph777 Jun 2016 #26
Risky for sure! NWCorona Jun 2016 #27
A few test runs? Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #41
Have you ever jumped? If you can do it once you can do it multiple times. NWCorona Jun 2016 #46
My guess has been that about 50% of the Airborne are afraid of heights. braddy Jun 2016 #59
I hope he doesn't do it. Sounds pretty dumb to me. n/t winter is coming Jun 2016 #6
sounds like you have a bitterness issue. Cobalt Violet Jun 2016 #11
I don't think "stunt" entrances are a good idea, for any politician. n/t winter is coming Jun 2016 #17
I don't think he will unless it's something dana_b Jun 2016 #14
ROFLMAO snooper2 Jun 2016 #12
I would tune in. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #13
Then he'd be Evil Kenevil Bernie Armstead Jun 2016 #20
Are we sure he isn't being launched into the rally by trebuchet? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #19
Ok that made me laugh. I think the trebuchet has an equal chance with the sky dive. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #43
Bernie refused to call on his supporters to stop launching small children from trebuchets Fumesucker Jun 2016 #48
This election season has been SO WEIRD. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #52
It would give new meaning to "Birdie Sanders". n/t winter is coming Jun 2016 #49
It needs to be bird-themed, like Icarus. randome Jun 2016 #23
That just screams gravitas. nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #25
So does this Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #28
At least he wouldn't claim to be a paratrooper tabasco Jun 2016 #30
As long as his chute is properly rigged BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #29
I'm glad I'm not the one packing his chute. :-) Alfresco Jun 2016 #31
Wow. frylock Jun 2016 #57
If he really does that, it will be really dumb KingFlorez Jun 2016 #33
If he does this it's gotta tie into the environment if anything. Joob Jun 2016 #34
What does Rocky de la Fuente think about this? obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #35
What we all want to know though is rock Jun 2016 #36
Sanders is not the candidate wearing a codpiece ;) portlander23 Jun 2016 #39
Only weak men wear codpieces. randome Jun 2016 #47
Nope. RufusTFirefly Jun 2016 #37
I'm glad he's enjoying his vacation to CA. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #38
I really hope he stopped by a Blue Bottle when he was in the Bay Area obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #40
Maybe he grabbed some toast at The Mill Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #42
It would be so cool if he was there obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #44
I certainly hope not! ljm2002 Jun 2016 #45
Not withstanding my utter lack of desire to jump out mythology Jun 2016 #50
He's gonna swing in on a spiderweb he shoots out of the palm of his hand Ohioblue22 Jun 2016 #53
That sounds utterly stupid. I hope he has more sense than that. morningfog Jun 2016 #56
This is stupid. frylock Jun 2016 #58
Very doubtful. It would be a foolhardy move, MineralMan Jun 2016 #60
I believe they call this "jumping the shark" anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #61
After that, what's to do but give a speech in response to Hillary's on foreign policy. ancianita Jun 2016 #63
Must be a joke. Reminds ne of Dukakis in the tank lunamagica Jun 2016 #64
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