1 month ago | By CBS
MINNEAPOLIS - The day Joe Biden was inaugurated as president, one of his former rivals in the Democratic primaries, Bernie Sanders, once again became a meme.
The Vermont senator's outfit choices - a functional, informal winter jacket and big, cozy mittens - contrasted noticeably with other lawmakers and dignitaries at Wednesday's socially-distanced ceremony. The internet took notice, and photoshopped images of the senator quickly spread online, with Sanders inserted into iconic locations, movie scenes and various artworks.
The original photograph for the meme, snapped by Getty photographer...
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1 month ago | By The Huffington Post
"I was just sitting there trying to keep warm," the Vermont senator told Seth Meyers.
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