Bernie Sanders played the “f**k this, I’m going home,” card last night in the nicest way possible when he gave up on live-Tweeting the Republican debate:
Thank you all. I've had it. I'm going home. Talk to you soon. #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
Sanders’ Twitter feed is pretty much a perfect real-world example of what happens when you take someone with good intentions and basically wear them down until they give up.
See a few choice Sanders’ tweets below:
He starts out looking optimistic and smiling:
Live-tweeting the debate starting now. #DebateWithBernie pic.twitter.com/iQFf3dj7Hb
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
Then, starts pointing out a few of the debate’s shortcomings:
Rubio knows California has a drought. Will he have the courage to connect that to climate change or reject the science? #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
30mil Americans have no health insurance. Even more underinsured. And Trump wants to get rid of Obamacare. Really? #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
Kasich: "Let's get to issues." How about income inequality, climate change and childhood poverty? Think they'll discuss? #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
Rich get richer. Everyone else gets poorer. And all these guys can talk about is war and defunding Planned Parenthood. #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
Yup. Bush was a great president. Yes. No doubt. Great president. All Obama's fault. #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
Sanders really loses steam around 7:22 p.m.:
Does anyone know… when will this debate finally end? #DebateWithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 17, 2015
Only about a half hour later, Sanders abandons his mission with his now-famous “I’ve had it” tweet. The move is turning him into an Internet hero of sorts today. Several outlets have already praised his social media skills for his takes on the debate:
The biggest Facebook post about last night's #GOPDebate came from @BernieSanders: pic.twitter.com/5DU8A4cbup
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 17, 2015
Bernie Sanders won the #GOPdebate for the second time in a row: http://t.co/5359Bh9XVw pic.twitter.com/RXDZUcvUFY
— The Hill (@thehill) September 17, 2015
.@BernieSanders slams GOP for not addressing climate change, childhood poverty, racial justice http://t.co/6OZtrfIwim http://t.co/y6epzwbSx2
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 17, 2015
Well played on social media, Bernie. Well played.
