These Folks Have the Best Bernie Sanders Impressions

Bernie Sanders protesting the furlough of federal workers, October 2013 Image by Getty Images

By Lior Zaltzman October 19, 2015

We all loved Larry David’s spot-on impression of Bernie Sanders on SNL last Saturday.

But 300 miles away from SNL headquarters, Bernie Sanders impressions are anything but news. In Burlington, Vermont, where the senator served three terms as mayor, residents have had years, even decades of practice. And boy, are they good. Just watch this New York Times video:

Being Bernie

Larry David is not the only one with a Bernie Sanders impression: http://nyti.ms/1M1XVP0

Posted by The New York Times on Monday, October 19, 2015

Lior Zaltzman was the Forward’s Digital Fellow. Follow her on twitter @liorca.

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