For a time it looked like Bernie Sanders might not make it through his stump speech in Chicago on Monday. The white-haired 73-year old Vermont senator had endured a sweaty appearance on a sunny soapbox stage at the Iowa State Fair the day before, and it showed. He sauntered over to the podium under the purple glow of lights at the Park West and almost immediately hunched over the wooden stand for support, his loose-fitting suit nearly swallowing him whole. He frequently wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, and when delivering his remarks croaked out the words between sips of bottled water.
“When we talk and use words like greed, fraud, dishonesty, and arrogance, these are just a few of the adjectives to describe Wall Street,” he said. “I find it very interesting that some kid who gets picked up for smoking marijuana can have an arrest record, but the crooks who destroyed our economy don’t.”
“It’s the first time in my entire life I’ve ever been excited about a political campaign,” said Esposito. “I liked Obama, but he didn’t really grab me like this. I’m pumped.”
