'Bern Your Enthusiasm': Reimagining Tuesday's debate with Bernie Sanders as Larry David

Bernie Sanders as Larry David? Sure, why not?
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doesn't appear to be nearly as curmudgeonly or socially inappropriate as Larry David, the star of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and co-creator of Seinfeld. But both Sanders and David are Brooklyn-raised, slightly disheveled-looking post-middle-aged Jewish gentlemen, and if you add the right music and squint a bit, you can definitely see Sanders as the Larry David of the 2016 presidential election. That's the premise that Dominick Nero started with, and his "Bern Your Enthusiasm" recap of Tuesday night's debate, if nothing else, shows how a little editing and soundtracking can affect your perception of reality. In any case, let's hope this imaginative sort of pop culture-presidential wannabe mashup takes off — it's a long time until November 2016. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber

Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.