The 73-year-old Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, a self-described “socialist” who’ll be debating Hillary for the Democratic nomination, “has emerged as a king of social media”, says the Times. He says his homespun wisdom (anti-military, anti-billionaires) “pops up in the shower”. In the week before May 3, Bernie had 5.3 million interactions on Facebook, compared with 1.2 million for Sen. Rand Paul and 1.7 million for Sen. Ted Cruz. “I’m not some kind of tech nerd, but I have always believed in educating people.” (NYT 19/05/15) ORB SAYS: What Gene McCarthy was in 1968, Bernie is now.
[by R.T.]