Kirsten Gillibrand will never be cool, but she’s not about to let something like that stop her from trying:

To qualify for the debates, @SenGillibrand is playing beer pong. pic.twitter.com/sn8bMVoQT4 — Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) April 30, 2019

Welp.

Dem debate rules are bizarre ? https://t.co/EMcQ4UfDOR — Persnickety (@Dawnsfire) April 30, 2019

Heh. In all seriousness, though, could this get any more painful? Actually yes:

water cup tho? eh — T.W. Arrighi (@twarrighi) April 30, 2019

Unless that’s vodka, she’s doing it wrong. — George T. (@trifonovg1) April 30, 2019

That’s looks like water not beer. If it was beer maybe I’d toss a dollar her way. — Rob Farrow (@Rob_Farrow) April 30, 2019

You’re definitely better off keeping your money.

“How do you do, fellow kids?” https://t.co/8vMvTXNOWT — siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) April 30, 2019

We actually might respect her somewhat if she’d just accept that she’s a total square. But the only thing she’ll win with this exercise in self-delusion is our pity.

Nope — Marcie Smith (@unknown_in_CA) April 30, 2019

Not a chance!! — stokes (@Stokes122) April 30, 2019

TFW you're polling at 1% — Michael Shapiro (@mis2127) April 30, 2019

this is so cringe — 16 Handles fan accou (@BasedKashiBar) April 30, 2019

How pathetic! I think it's time to call it quits. — KHouston (@KyleMHouston) April 30, 2019

This is sad. — Druw (@chidiscourse23) April 30, 2019

How very sad. — Wretched Ink (@WretchedInk) April 30, 2019

This is the saddest thing i’ve seen all day. — Will Nye (@willfnye) April 30, 2019

Can’t wait to see what she’s got lined up for tomorrow.