[Magdalen] Sander's Accent.

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party contender for nomination for
the US Presidency, is naturally speaking a great deal these days.   I
was aware of his position as Senator from Vermont, but somehow his
non-rhotic accent didn't fit the otherwise non-rhotic New England
accent.  I kept thinking that this guy sounds Long Island, NY.
 
Indeed, he was born and raised in Brooklyn, NYC, and despite
graduating from the University of Chicago, and living in Vermont
since 1968, he took Brooklyn with him.
 
Mystery solved.
 
I sure as heck would not want to run or be President of the USA at
his current age of 74!
 
His long political career as an Independent (labeled as Socialist)
and his Jewish background have not to my hearing played much of
a role in the campaign.  This is truly remarkable, and gives me  hope
that there's plenty of vibrancy still in our USA.
 
 
 
David Strang