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Bernie Sanders had a subtle response to Larry David's comment that the Democratic presidential candidate would be "great for the country" but "terrible" for him should he win the election.

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00:00Larry David wants Bernie Sanders to drop out of the presidential race,

00:08but not for a reason you might think. Earlier this week, the comedian stopped

00:12by The Late Show and joked to host Stephen Colbert that the Democratic

00:15presidential candidate would be great for the country but terrible for him

00:19should he win the election.

00:21If he wins, do you know what that's going to do with my life? Do you have any idea?

00:26David joked that he hoped Sanders would lose the presidential race to spare him

00:29from continuously having to fly back and forth to New York to play the presidential

00:33hopeful on Saturday Night Live.

00:35I thought when he had the heart attack that was going to be it, I wouldn't have to fly in from

00:38Los Angeles. But you know, he's indestructible, nothing stops this man.

00:43Of course, Colbert shared Larry's thoughts with Sanders himself, who was a guest on The Late Show

00:48the very next night. Sanders, who took the joke in stride, had some tough love for the comedian,

00:52saying, it's going to be a tough four years but you're going to have to be flying back.

00:56David started portraying the Vermont Senators since back before the 2016 presidential election,

01:01and Sanders' decision to run again resulted in the comedian's renewed SNL impressions.

01:06For more on this story, head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.

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