"The draft text was almost indistinguishable from his 2016 DNC remarks, with some reputational boosterism for the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act and a cease-fire call thrown in."
"Since Sanders rocketed to national prominence with his 2016 presidential primary challenge to Hillary Clinton, the wild-haired senator has remained stubbornly dedicated to the policies he has championed, and the entire Democratic Party has moved toward him."
"Despite that signature Bernie locution-the short, familiar phrases, the elevated volume, the iconic Brooklyn accent-little in Sanders' speech felt uncommon."
"Lionizing the working class. Demanding a higher minimum wage and the expansion of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Celebrating organized labor and calling to expand its ranks."
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