Every year around this time we are blessed not only with great weather, but Girl Scout cookies. These cookies are not only delicious, but they support a great cause and teach the Girl Scouts who sell them valuable skills like budgeting, marketing and goal setting. Also around this time (every four years) we are “blessed” with another group of presidential candidates. This year's race is unique in the fact that each candidate seems to have his/her own unique personality and platform, just as Girl Scout cookies have their own unique flavor and traits, which got me thinking, if candidates were Girl Scout cookies, which flavor would they be?
Bernie Sanders: Thanks-A-Lot
If Bernie Sanders were a Girl Scout cookie, he would be a Thanks-A-Lot. His platform, if put into play, would allow tuition in public colleges to be paid for, federal healthcare to be provided for U.S. citizens and an increase in the minimum wage. All of which people would be thankful for. (Thanks in advance Bernie for paying off our student debt).
Hilary Clinton: Caramel Delights
Caramel Delights are the most diverse in terms of flavor of any Girl Scout cookie. They are vanilla cookies topped with caramel, coconut and chocolate. With all of those ingredients, the flavor is always changing, just as you will never be able to pin-point one flavor in this cookie, you will never be able to pin-point what “flavor” pantsuit Hilary will wear next.
Donald Trump: Thin Mint
If Donald Trump were a Girl Scout cookie, he would be a Thin Mint. Everyone knows what a Thin Mint is, just as everyone knows Donald Trump. Thin Mints also seem to lead as the favorite among people just as Trump has in this race. You could say that Donald and Thin Mints are “HUUGEE” right now.
Ted Cruz: Tagalongs
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Tagalongs are a chocolate/peanut butter cookie that seem to be one of the favorites every year. Just as Ted Cruz seems to get better as the race goes on, Tagalongs seem to get better as you eat more. They are also one of the top three favorite cookies among consumers, just as Cruz is one of the Top three front-runners on the Republican side.
Marco Rubio: Savannah Smiles
Savannah Smiles are one of the Girl Scouts' newest cookies, and are up and coming just like Marco Rubio. He also always seems to have a smile on his face, whether it’s addressing questions about his policies, or questions about why he’s always so thirsty during public events.
Ben Carson: Lemonades
Lemonades are a zesty twist on the traditional Girl Scout cookie. They don’t quite fit in among the chocolate, peanut butter and caramel selection of cookies. For this reason, it’s the perfect cookie for Ben Carson. While all of the other candidates are politicians, lawyers and businessmen, Ben Carson stands out from the crowd as the only neurosurgeon.
John Kasich: Short Bread Trefoils
According to the Girl scout website, Trefoils help each Girl Scout build people skills by “meeting new customers, making eye contact, talking about cookies and saying thanks.” John Kasich stands out among the candidates as a Trefoil cookie because he puts a huge emphasis on his people skills, which is apparent because he is turned to hugging his supporters instead of shaking their hand.
