Startling evidence of “new Bernie”
1. “It literally looked like a new Bernie.” So says a U.S. Congress member according to a Politico article published Nov. 12:
Bernie Sanders met privately with Hispanic lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Sanders spoke about immigration, Medicare for All, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and other issues, including his family’s immigrant roots. A Latino [Congressional Hispanic Caucus] member in the room said several undecided lawmakers were present, and that Sanders did not exclusively talk about economic issues.
“It was not what I expected. It was pretty impressive,” said the member. “He was very comfortable with us. He impressed the caucus, to be honest.”
The person added: “He really has learned from his past experiences with Latinos and Latino issues and the Latino caucus. It literally looked like a new Bernie.”
2. “You never know.” In October, CNBC’s John Harwood reported striking differences in Bernie since he emerged from a hospital stay in Las Vegas (a mere 83 miles, I would note, from Area 51):
3. “I’m damned if Bernie isn’t a different guy.” Sportswriter and political blogger Charles Pierce tweeted during the November debate about Bernie’s “ridiculous” energy level:
4. The mysterious disappearance of forehead wrinkles was reported in a Nov. 20 post on the conservative website “The Washington Free Beacon”:
5. And finally, this.