Thank goodness for Bernie Sanders. Without the Vermont senator, there would be no lighthearted humor in Congress – or the entire U.S. government for that matter. There would also be fewer memes in this world.
Remember when “Uncle Bernie” appeared at Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration looking defeated in a puffer coat and mittens? It was the photo that spawned 1,000 memes.
Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP Getty Images)
Now, the 80-year-old beloved by young Democrats is going viral again – for an image that resembles the 1970s cartoon called Schoolhouse Rock! In the animated short, there’s a defeated-looking bill resting on the Capitol steps.
So, too, was Bernie Sanders on Sunday during an epic “vote-a-rama” that lasted 15 hours. It must have been so draining that Sanders had to take a breather at some point on the Capitol steps.
The original photograph was captured by Los Angeles Times photojournalist Kent Nishimura, but one clever Twitter user, Clayton Cubitt, a photographer himself based in New York City, made the comparison to Schoolhouse Rock! and it understandably went viral.
“It really do be like that,” Cubitt captioned the side-by-side images.
It really do be like that pic.twitter.com/GnRZFOZXJr
— Clayton Cubitt (@claytoncubitt) August 7, 2022
What were the politicos debating for so long? The Inflation Reduction Act, a $740 billion package that addresses the climate, healthcare, and taxes.
Luckily, the bill passed, so hopefully, Sanders’ outlook is a little brighter, and he’s standing a little taller, today.
Cover Photo: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times (Getty Images)
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