Wilmore asked, getting to his point.
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[Bernie Sanders pays a visit to Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show”].
“Do you think America is ready for the first socialist president?”
Wilmore mentioned the moment when Sanders” speech at Netroots Nation was halted by Black Lives Matter activists, saying, “I’ll be honest with you, I hate it when black people interrupt me. He also suggested a socialist wouldn’t be bad for America, since some practices like free healthcare and college could be beneficial for all people.
“I do. I think once we understand what democratic socialism means”. “Is that what it means?”
“Five billion bucks”, Bernie dryly replied.
The 74-year-old said he isn’t anxious his age will hold him back from winning – if elected, he would be the oldest USA president. “Invoking 1989 classic, Wilmore asked be comfortable with a, let’s say, “Weekend at Bernie’s” situation, to get you through the rest of your administration”, before handing the senator a pair of black sunglasses.
In the movie, two friends attempt to convince people their dead boss – who ordered their deaths – is still alive by putting dark sunglasses on his corpse.
“The good news is, I’ve been blessed with good health and a lot of endurance”, said Sanders.
Bernie Sanders chatted with Comedy Central’s Larry Wilmore over deviled eggs, fried chicken and biscuits for a “soul food sit-down”.
“In my mind, the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement will recognize that Brother Bernie is much stronger on people, on economic justice, and on racism than any other candidates”, West said. “We’ve also got to deal with real criminal justice reform”.
Last week after Republican front-runner Donald Trump caught some heat for a question from the audience where a man said Obama is Muslim, Sanders spouted off on Twitter.
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The Comedy Central host said Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hat was the thing, and gave Sanders a “Black Eyes Peas Matter” hat – since they were eating soul food. “If you take everything else away, you know what he has that no one else has?”
