It’s official – Senator Bernie Sanders swears he is the only candidate who can defeat Donald Trump, so he’s running for president.

Yes, out of a huge field of Democrat candidates, Bernie Sanders, at age 77, can take down Trump.

I'm running for president. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least 1 million people from across the country. Say you're in: https://t.co/KOTx0WZqRf pic.twitter.com/T1TLH0rm26

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 19, 2019

Oh, and Bernie is 77 years old right NOW. By the time the 2020 election rolls around, he would actually be 79. Because nothing represents today’s Democrat Party like an elderly white man who sounds like he’s yelling at the kids to get off his lawn.

Bernie 2020: When You Want The One Who Personally Knew Marx

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 19, 2019

Or the guy who honeymooned in the Soviet Union. Why doesn’t the left care about THAT type of Russian influence?? (That was rhetorical, don’t worry.)

Even in a crowded Democrat field, Bernie is still a standout. Here’s how he’s going to influence the primary – and who really hates his guts right about now.

1) Elizabeth Warren’s campaign, already looking bad, is now done with Bernie Sanders running. Warren was counting on being THE hard-left candidate. Bernie goes even further left simply by dint of being a socialist. Combine that with Warren’s arrow in the foot over her claims of Native American ancestry, and she is finished.

2) The Hillary Clinton camp is bitter. Seriously. Bitter.

Hillary Clinton, 70
Won 2016 Popular Vote by 2,864,903
Won 2016 Primaries by 3,708,294
Media: go away.

Bernie Sanders, age 77
Lost 2016 Primaries by 3,708,294 votes
Media: WELCOME BACK!

— Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) February 19, 2019

Hillary cannot escape the perception/reality that she rigged the primary, and then lost to Donald Trump. Her camp still can’t cope with that loss. The idea that Bernie Sanders gets to jump back in is driving them absolutely bonkers. So, come on, Hillary! Why let Bernie have all the fun? Run again!

3) Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, et al, now have a serious problem with “how far left do we go?” With Bernie in the race, who has no qualms about saying crazy things about “Medicare for all” and the like because he IS a socialist, these candidates now have to decide how far left THEY will go and pander. Someone like Klobuchar, who despite her proclivity for throwing things, is not bothered by Bernie Sanders because she’s positioning herself as a center-left candidate. Nearly every other declared candidate was already to her left. Bernie throws off the scales. Kamala in her sequin jacket and Spartacus are probably pretty annoyed right now at Grandpa Socialist.

The Democrat primary – remember, the first debates are only four months away! – is now a war of attrition. Bernie Sanders doesn’t have to win. He has to outlast. It’s like running away from a bear. You don’t have to be the fastest – you just have to be faster than the other guy so he gets eaten first. This primary is going to be complete pander-monium. We’ll have to see how well Bernie plays the game against younger, more “intersectional,” and more telegenic candidates than he faced last time.

Featured image: Original Victory Girls art by Darleen Click