Bernie Sanders spins Stephen Colbert's vending machine mishap into campaign gold

Bernie Sanders gives Stephen Colbert a lesson in never giving up

(Image credit: Late Show)

published 10 May 2016

Sen. Bernie Sandes helped Stephen Colbert kick off Monday's Late Show with a reminder that West Virginia is voting on Tuesday and a parable about staying in the Democratic presidential race, all while Colbert had his hand stuck in a vending machine. There are also some charmingly self-deprecating jokes and a few good puns. "You've got to believe, Stephen," Sanders said, as Colbert looked longingly at the 100 Grand bar he had paid for but couldn't get dislodged. "You can't give up on that contested confection. You've got to rock the system." Watch. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.