Sanders's high school classmates talk about the Bernie they knew...

[Barack_America]

...no excerpts, the whole thing is a great read for any Bernie supporter.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/bernie-sanders-brooklyn-years-teenage-high-schooler-article-1.2594524

[Joob]

1. Couple came from Japan to buy his home!? wtf lol

Good read, thanks. Never actually read how a politician grew up before. I mean, their past. Damn it I'm feeling to much bern

[Barack_America]

2. Glad you enjoyed it.

I found it to be a nice Sunday read. Certainly adds to Sanders's authenticity.

Perfect people don't go into politics, but he certainly seems about as good as it gets.

[Autumn Colors]

3. OMG ... this stood out to me

especially the last part:

The first time Bernie Sanders ran for president, he campaigned on a promise to raise money for Korean War orphans.

It would have been an unusual platform for a candidate eyeing the White House. Coming from a 17-year-old kid vying to become student body president at Brooklyn’s James Madison High School, it was almost unheard of.

“The candidates usually talked about these mundane things that mattered to the students — have better food at the cafeteria, make it easier to get basketball tickets,” recalled his former classmate Steve Slavin, 76.

It turned out that Sanders’ classmates cared more about lunch. But he made such a passionate and convincing case that his rival adopted the cause upon becoming president.

His opponents were stealing his campaign ideas even back then!!