Bernie Sanders ran a 4:37 mile!

Lots of other communists ran even faster than 4:37. Well at least the Marxist equivalent, as the mile is an imperialist distance.

He ran one 6 minute mile, but socialized the times of the faster runners until everyone ran 4:37 and everyone won a medal.

For a politician, Bernie shows pretty high personal integrity. I think that makes his explanations about the world sound more plausible, though I think they are bad myths.

But comparison between Bernie and Paul "Sub 3 hour marathon" is telling.

This been on the front page for a while and for w/e reason I've been thinking "dang, didn't know bernie was fast, maybe he's more than just some crazy old dude". It took me until now to remember that 4:37 was what I ran as a lazy junior in High School. I wasn't even talented.. I had people considerably lazier than me on the team running much faster.

CrookedHillary wrote:

Was reading Bernie’s book “Our Revolution” and pleasantly discovered he used to be an XC/track guy in high school. Ran 800 and mile (4:37). He also recounts racing at Van Cortland Park.

Training for that is likely the most actual work he's done in his entire life.

CrookedHillary wrote:

Was reading Bernie’s book “Our Revolution” and pleasantly discovered he used to be an XC/track guy in high school. Ran 800 and mile (4:37). He also recounts racing at Van Cortland Park.

that's decent for an guy 80+ year old male

He has worked tirelessly as a high integrity politician for decades, so there's that.

Bernie never said he was that fast. But he was a good enough high school runner especially for that era. If you are so much better link us to your PRs hot shot, otherwise it is all talk. You never broke 4:40 and are butthurt.

Like really bro wrote:

This been on the front page for a while and for w/e reason I've been thinking "dang, didn't know bernie was fast, maybe he's more than just some crazy old dude". It took me until now to remember that 4:37 was what I ran as a lazy junior in High School. I wasn't even talented.. I had people considerably lazier than me on the team running much faster.

Ron Paul was a better athlete, being one of the best sprinters in Tx state history at the time, and was and still is a much better, smarter human being as well since he understands how free market capitalism is supposed to work.

you are a dumby wrote:

He has worked tirelessly as a high integrity politician for decades, so there's that.

Worked tirelessly to do specifically what? I'm trying to come up with any significant accomplishments of note.

CrookedHillary wrote:

Was reading Bernie’s book “Our Revolution” and pleasantly discovered he used to be an XC/track guy in high school. Ran 800 and mile (4:37). He also recounts racing at Van Cortland Park.

If Bernie said he ran the 800, you know he's a liar. They didn't run the 800 then, they ran the 880.

By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Sen. Bernard Sanders‘ promises of a democratic socialist revolution have enthralled liberal voters this campaign season, but the Vermont independent’s legislative record shows he has had a tough time turning his progressive vision into reality.

During his quarter-century in Congress, Mr. Sanders has been the chief sponsor of just three bills that were signed into law: two renaming U.S. Postal Service offices in his home state of Vermont and one that increased the annual cost-of-living raise for veterans’ benefits, which he secured as chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee in 2013.

It’s a record matched by most other members of Congress, who struggle to find legislative niches where they can advance their priorities. It also underscores the concerns among many in the Democratic Party establishment that their champion in next year’s elections needs to have a record of successes in addition to a liberal vision.

All told, Mr. Sanders introduced 353 bills during 16 years in the House and nine years in the Senate, giving him a success rate of just less than 1 percent. By comparison, Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat who like Mr. Sanders has amassed a quarter-century in Congress, has had eight bills signed into law out of 376 introduced.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom Mr. Sanders is challenging for the Democratic nomination, spent eight years in the Senate. She introduced 409 bills on which she was the lead sponsor, and three became law: renaming a post office, naming a highway and establishing a national historic site in Troy, New York, to recognize female labor leader Kate Mullany.

you are a dumby wrote:

He has worked tirelessly as a high integrity politician for decades, so there's that.

Bernie Sanders was the mayor of Burlington, Vermont at the time and wrote that he visited the Soviet city of Yaroslavl in a professional capacity.

https://twitter.com/TopRopeTravis/status/1089909214213038081

I'd be really impressed if he did that last week.

I would have thought they were running the 880 back in Bernie's day.

Brian Gates wrote:

Ron Paul was a better athlete, being one of the best sprinters in Tx state history at the time, and was and still is a much better, smarter human being as well since he understands how free market capitalism is supposed to work.

Free market capitalism is a fairytale just like socialism

Trump was a talented high school baseball player.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/trending/Report-The-Phillies-once-scouted-Donald-Trump-as-high-school-baseball-player.html

Its strange that the 2020 race may come down to two pretty good former high school athletes from New York City.

Bernie would still hammer most of you lazy pricks.