The Double-Dutch Candidate: Bernie Sanders | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics

The Double-Dutch Candidate: Bernie Sanders

It's customary to show good sportsmanship conduct after a match.

8
The Double-Dutch Candidate: Bernie Sanders
popsugar

In the competitive sport of Double-Dutch, competitors have three rounds to prove to everyone that they are better than their opponents. The first round being the compulsory round; second, speed round; and third, freestyle round.

However, whichever athlete loses, it is customary for that particular athlete to show good sportsmanship conduct by being optimistic and congratulating their opponents.

Bernie Sanders, and much like Double-Dutch and any other competitive enterprise, had, in my opinion, three chances (rounds) to prove to everyone that he was the best candidate against Hillary Clinton.

His "compulsory round," which he killed, by the way, was in Vermont, his home state. He scored 16 delegates and got 86 percent of the votes--as opposed to Hillary's zero delegate count. Then came New York City, which was slated to be his "speed round" where we all thought that he would quickly sweep by Hillary with a clean victory. Unfortunately, he dropped the "rope" and only snagged 108 delegates compared to Hillary's 139 delegate count. His final round, "the freestyle round," where, again, with our fingers crossed and our teeth chattering nervously, thought that Bernie would come out the superior candidate, was in the California primaries. However, yet again, Bernie dropped the "rope," which cost him to lose major points against Hillary Clinton. He snagged 221 delegates while Hillary had way more than that: 254 delegates.

At the end of it all, and despite whether you thought the "game" was rigged, instead of being argumentative and walking away in a disgruntled fashion, Bernie showed good sportsmanship conduct by not only supporting Hillary Clinton but by urging his followers to support her as well.

As the result of this, many of Bernie's hardcore supporters, myself included, were upset and felt let down. But if we can remind ourselves--while putting our emotionalism aside and learning to look at the sport of politics with only aesthetic eyes--then we will see that politics is indeed just a "game." And just like any game, when you lose, it's noble and selfless for you to congratulate your opponent.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

5 Things To Do That Are Better Than Writing A Paper

Don't waste your time trying to write that paper when there are so many more interesting things you could be doing.

6010
computer keyboard
Unsplash

Writing a paper is never fun and is rarely rewarding. The writer's block, the page requirement, be specific, but don’t summarize, make sure you fixed any grammatical errors, did you even use spellcheck? and analyze, analyze, analyze.

Papers can be a major pain. They take up so much time and effort that by the end of the process you hate yourself and you hate the professor for making life so difficult. Questions of your existence start roaming in your mind. Am I even cut out for college if I can’t write a single paper? Am I even capable of taking care of myself if I lack the energy to open my laptop and start typing?

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons Why Sisters Are The Best

Who could be a better friend than your own sister?

3651
sisters
Taylor Hooper

I can barely remember back when I was the only child. Most would say it’s because it is extremely difficult to remember things as a toddler but I would say it's because I was bored until my sister came along. My mother always says how important the "sister bond" is and with every year that passes I realize how right she is. Instead of writing a novel about all of the wonderful things there are about having a sister I decided to list a few of them instead.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

How To Adult

You're gonna make it after all.

4634
how to adult
Twitter

It is the time of our lives that we are beginning to enter the adult world and most of us, if not all of us, have no idea what we are doing. It's like starting a video game, but skipping the tutorial. We're all just running around aimlessly hoping we accidentally do something right that moves us along the right path. Now that graduation has just happened, or is right around the corner for some of us, it's time to start thinking about how we are going to take care of ourselves once we are on our own.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

7 Signs You're A Starbucks Addict

I'll be the first one to admit I'm addicted to Starbucks.

2680
drinking coffee
Tumblr

If you’re anything like me, you love a good cup of coffee. My coffee always comes from Starbucks; I refuse to drink it from anywhere else. Over the years, it’s become one of my biggest addictions. So, if you are aware that you’re a Starbucks addict as well, or maybe you need to check to see if you’re an addict, here are seven ways to tell.

Keep Reading...Show less
people  in library
Photo by redcharlie on Unsplash

College involves a whirlwind of emotions, whether it’s from the stress of an assignment (or twenty), or from fighting with your roommate. It can be overwhelming at times and it’s important to take a step a back and calmly think things over. Maybe gain some perspective. The following aren’t foolproof tips and may not apply to you, but I was able to find success with them (hope you do too!)

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments