...Bernie's younger life experiences are a compelling story of an idealistic and caring American very in tune with his generation.

This Politico hack sees it through a skewed and jaundiced lens. Probably envious. I think this will appeal to most readers. I'm sure it was meant to titillate and scandalize him.


OPTICS: Bernie Sanders, the Early Years: Photos from his college years to his time in Congress. Rob Swanson; Erik Borg/The Vermont Freeman

showing sanders to be idealistic (caring more about fixing the world around him than chasing a buck) and being determined enough to put himself in a position to change things...thru years of effort and self sacrifice

...I'm more than cynical about anything Politico puts out.

I saw this a few days ago and put it aside. 'Secret?' Bah. The author thinks he's revealing something important. I think your perception of his friend's recollections is what most reasonable folks will take from this.

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He was an ex-boxer
His mom cleaned bed sheets at a NV brothel.
He once beat up the teacher's son in front of her class...
He was wired to catch a man who was trying to bribe him and ended up choking him.

said no. Since I thought he was paying, that was that.

That's for sure. The students were from families with money or getting stipends (my category).

I learned several things I didn't know, including the fact he made educational films and film strips, which is a cool thing.

I also liked the way the author ended the piece. Even Bernie's friends don't miss an opportunity to tout his message.

and distrust their angle.

But inevitably Bernie's private life will come to the fore.

The New York Times ran an article about Bill de Blasios history as a supporter of the left during the Central American wars hoping to smear him. Instead I think it made people admire him.

not sure the last comment came from him...the author's pretty sweet on Huckleberry here: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/mike-huckabee-bill-clinton-hope-arkansas-117577.html

Most of the right-wing use food stamps as a derogation in their rhetoric. I think this is a case where the author believed this would affirm conservative memes about Sanders. To me, it depends on what kind of political eye you're reading it with.

Well, it doesn't. And people's children are nobody's fucking business.

i smell more desperation.

Clinton's marriage. Everyone is amicable and only tea party assholes would weigh in about how they should live their lives.
No liberal wants to hear this judgey shit.
It's a interesting profile though, even of the little "gotcha" bit fails.

Nobody gives a crap about this stuff anymore except fundy whakos.

it's actually a pretty nice write up. I think you'd have to be predisposed to hate him (or severely over protective) to think it was malicious. Stupid editor wants a little gossip, like every other stupid editor.

And most people just said, meh. But to be talking about a child of a candidate is never cool. It wasn't cool all the way back to Amy Carter & Chelsea. It's usually Democrat's children that get the brunt of it as it always seems as though Republican kids get a pass. People should tell journalists that they are out of line.

And how people wanted to weigh in on whether Hillary should have divorced him.
Who gives a damn if they are happy enough with what they have? It's got nothing to do with anything, because they're consenting adults. No one wants marital advice unless they are asking you for it.

once in a while in hopes readers will think they are 'balanced'.

This was an attempted hit piece on Senator Sanders which fails miserably, imo.

If the only 'secret' they found while digging in the trash is about his son, well, that speaks volumes to me about how little his 'past' differs from his present.

Pretty silly stuff.

And I'm a fully throated supporter!

My impression of this article is that it was quite fair from what I can ascertain from my position on my computer, in my home, in California. And I really dig those photos especially the one of him and his wee bairn in arms.. Love that one. His back story is really quite interesting and stuff we should know about so again, I'm thrilled with this piece.

and envisioning him at the Goddard Library, a place where I was hanging out shortly after Bernie. Who knew a possible president was brewing in that environment.

Can't WAIT to cast my Anti-Hillary Pro-Bernie vote!