{"id":2323513,"date":"2024-08-13T03:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T07:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-82-eyes-his-legacy-beyond-vermont-reelection-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T03:22:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T07:22:13","slug":"bernie-sanders-82-eyes-his-legacy-beyond-vermont-reelection-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-82-eyes-his-legacy-beyond-vermont-reelection-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders, 82, eyes his legacy beyond Vermont reelection &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-sanders-82-eyes-his-legacy-beyond-vermont-reelection-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323513&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Bernie Sanders is running for reelection in Vermont amidst \u2062a favorable political landscape, having no challengers in the \u200c2024 Democratic primary. At 82, Sanders\u200c is positioning himself as a progressive elder statesman following President Joe Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from the presidential race. Political analysts suggest Sanders\u2019 decision not to seek the presidency again allows him to act\u200c as a spokesperson for the progressive faction of the Democratic Party, indicating \u200bthat the party has \u2063increasingly aligned with his\u200d ideals over the years.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-envoy-threatens-brazil-not-to-question-electronic-vote\/\" title=\"Report: Biden\u2019s envoy threatens Brazil not to question electronic vote\">upcoming general election<\/a>, Sanders will compete against Republican Gerald Malloy, who argues against Sanders\u2019 age and accuses him of being out of touch with the needs of Vermonters. Despite Malloy\u2019s\u2062 criticisms regarding inflation and economic policies connected to Sanders and the Biden administration, \u200cSanders is projected to have a greater than 99% chance of winning the election, thanks to his strong popularity in Vermont, \u200bwhere\u200d he has historically received a high percentage of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders is \u2063also expressing\u200b support for Vice President Kamala Harris, \u200bwho is seen as the presumptive Democratic nominee, and he hopes she will maintain a progressive agenda that includes key policies such as Medicare for All. Sanders is focused on advancing\u200c progressive policies as he prepares for another term in the\u2062 Senate, while navigating the political landscape shaped by significant national events, including the\u200d Israel-Hamas conflict and concerns related to\u200b his and other candidates&#8217; ages.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bernie Sanders, 82, eyes his legacy beyond a Tuesday win in Vermont<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725534\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) finds himself in a familiar position Tuesday &mdash; on the Vermont ballot &mdash; and vying for another term of elected office as he&rsquo;s done for more than four decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sanders<\/a> is running unopposed in the<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> 2024<\/a> primary Tuesday with no challengers from the Democratic or independent side, setting himself up for a fourth term in the<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Senate<\/a> as he fashions himself as the progressive standard bearer for the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With President Joe Biden, 81, bowing out of the presidential race, Sanders, 82, is taking on the role of elder statesman as he nudges the next generation of Democratic Party leaders into a big government agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Brad Bannon told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Sanders&rsquo;s decision not to seek the presidency again as he did in 2016 and 2020 &ldquo;basically freed him to be this national spokesman for the progressive wing of the party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The party has moved toward Bernie Sanders,&rdquo; Bannon said. &ldquo;So he lost his battles for president, but he won the battle for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has a safe seat in Vermont, so he really doesn&rsquo;t have to worry about politics, so he&rsquo;s focused on progressive policy,&rdquo; Bannon added.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders will face Republican Gerald Malloy in the 2024 general election for<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vermont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Vermont&rsquo;s<\/a> Senate race. Malloy lost his campaign for the state&rsquo;s other Senate seat in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective primaries on Tuesday: Sanders, who has been serving in the Senate since 2007 and Congress long before then; and Malloy, who lost to now-Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-attacks-on-j-d-vance-were-never-going-to-stick\/\" title=\"Why The Attacks On J.D. Vance Were Never Going To Stick\">open seat left vacant<\/a> by former Sen. Patrick Leahy in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>The senator will appear on the Democratic primary ballot as he has for several years despite being an independent since 1978. Vermont has open primaries, allowing unaffiliated or independent votes to vote for either candidate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), left, and Gerald Malloy, right, are running unopposed in their respective primaries for the Vermont Senate seat on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. (Associated Press &amp; Malloy campaign)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Malloy raises Sanders&rsquo;s age and ability to deliver&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Sanders&rsquo;s popularity in the state of Vermont has allowed him to skate easily to victory over the last few cycles. In 2018, Sanders won the general election with 67% of the vote and with 71% of the vote in 2012. Unlike his congressional colleagues, Sanders does not pursue funding through super PACs or from wealthy donors and instead focuses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-threats-of-corporate-donation-withdrawals-gop-senate-fund-hauls-in-8-3-million\/\" title=\"Amid Threats Of Corporate Donation Withdrawals, GOP Senate Fund Hauls In .3 Million\">small-dollar donations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DecisionDesk HQ finds Sanders has a<a href=\"https:\/\/elections2024.thehill.com\/forecast\/2024\/senate\/vermont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> greater than 99% chance<\/a> of winning in November. However, Malloy believes he will be successful this cycle due to high inflation, high taxes, and clean energy policies supported by Sanders and the Biden-Harris administration.<\/p>\n<p>He said in statements to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that his work in the business industry, as well as federal agencies like the departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, make him a better fit for office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My opponent is a socialist, career politician,&rdquo; Malloy said. &ldquo;He does not have work, government, business, military, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-at-rjc-biden-admin-cant-be-trusted-to-stop-iran-nuclear-threat\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley at RJC: Biden Admin Can\u2019t Be Trusted to Stop Iran Nuclear Threat\">foreign policy experience<\/a>. He has had 34 years as a member of Congress. He has delivered very little for Vermont. He speaks of lowering costs or free healthcare, housing, education &mdash; false promises as all have gone up, even as he is Senate chair of HELP Committee. He speaks of the working class but has no work experience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His Twitter\/X site banner reads &lsquo;The struggle continues.&rsquo; It certainly does, by design,&rdquo; Malloy continued. &ldquo;His platform: false promises and scare tactics of existential climate crisis. He will be 83 very soon, well into 89 if reelected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2022 ahead of the midterm elections, Sanders had the highest favorability rating among possible presidential contenders at 46% compared to President Joe Biden&rsquo;s 43%.<\/p>\n<p>Bannon also noted that if Sanders, at 82, had decided to run for president in 2024, the age concerns that plagued Biden during the second half of his administration would have trailed Sanders as well.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Gonzales, editor for <em>Inside Elections<\/em>, echoed Bannon&rsquo;s comments, telling the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Sanders hasn&rsquo;t had a &ldquo;public elderly episode&rdquo; that has constituents questioning whether the senator can do his job &mdash; unlike Biden, whose gaffes, misnaming of public figures, and lackluster debate performance caused members<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3090762\/illinois-house-democrat-biden-stand-aside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> of his own party to call on him to step aside as the nominee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The comparison between Biden and Sanders is a good example that each person ages differently,&rdquo; Gonzales said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) left, speaks during a news conference on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee&rsquo;s subpoenas of pharmaceutical company representatives to discuss drug prices, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at the Capitol. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanders hopes Harris will continue on a progressive path<\/h2>\n<p>After Biden stepped aside as the presumptive nominee and endorsed Kamala Harris, Sanders, a staunch Biden supporter, also decided to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2024-08-01\/bernie-sanders-supports-vice-president-kamala-harris-presidential-bid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> throw his support behind<\/a> vice president. Sanders has called Biden the &ldquo;most progressive president&rdquo; in history, but eyes will now be on Harris to see whether she will continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4801186-kamala-harris-policy-pivots-gop-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>jettison<\/a> left-wing policies she once embraced, including &ldquo;Medicare for All.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She should be very proud of the record of the Biden-Harris administration in taking on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, creating millions of jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure &mdash; we&rsquo;ve done more in that area than any administration in history,&rdquo; Sanders said on CNN&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union<\/em> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/11\/politics\/video\/sotu-bernie-sanders-full-interview-august\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> said<\/a> Harris is running a &ldquo;very strong campaign&rdquo; and thinks she is talking to people from all sides to build an agenda that will win in November.<\/p>\n<p>Host Dana Bash asked Sanders whether he is concerned about Harris<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3117537\/six-policies-harris-has-pivoted-on-since-ascending-to-top-of-democratic-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> reversing her stance<\/a> on several progressive policies such as Medicare for All, legislation that she co-sponsored with Sanders when she was a senator in 2017 that would eliminate private insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders pointed to a poll from his campaign that found most people are in favor of several progressive policy areas that Harris is diverting from.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the agenda that we have talked about for working people, expanding Medicare, expanding Social Security, raising the minimum wage, demanding that the wealthy start paying their fair share of taxes &mdash; this is an agenda that is not only good policy, it&rsquo;s what we should be doing when so many of our working people are struggling, but it is good politics, as well,&rdquo; Sanders said.<\/p>\n<p>The Vermont senator added that Harris should be coming out with an economic agenda this week, so &ldquo;we&rsquo;ll see what she has to say.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanders has little to fear from AIPAC compared to progressive colleagues<\/h2>\n<p>With Harris as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3114380\/2016-letdown-harris-revives-democratic-hopes-first-woman-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> the presumptive Democratic nominee<\/a> and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate, the ticket has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3112379\/democrats-squad-manchin-behind-walz-vp-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> appeased progressives<\/a> who had reservations about Harris&rsquo;s other choices, including Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) for his strong support of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders announced he would<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bernie-sanders-us-senator-vermont-reelection-9ec58ddda558374d3a16414bcdec6b9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> seek reelection<\/a> in early May, at a critical point for Democrats as the party continued to fracture over the war between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Like most congressional progressives, Sanders has been vocal about the need for immediate humanitarian aid to the Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, as well as openly critical of Biden&rsquo;s handling of the United States&rsquo;s relationship with the Jewish state. Sanders did<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3025407\/sanders-vows-boycott-netanyahu-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> not attend<\/a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s speech before a joint session of Congress in July.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel-Hamas war has divided progressives from the rest of the Democratic conference, particularly as pro-Israel groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee have funneled millions into primary races to defeat members of the progressive &ldquo;Squad.&rdquo; As a co-founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Sanders had<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3055840\/bowman-campaigns-aoc-bernie-critical-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> rallied behind Rep. Jamaal Bowman<\/a> (D-NY) in the days leading up to the primary the New Yorker ultimately lost.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What this campaign is about is telling the billionaire class and their greed and their super PACs that they are not going to destroy American democracy,&rdquo; Sanders told rally attendees on June 22.<\/p>\n<p>While Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) was able to survive a targeted AIPAC campaign, Bowman and Cori Bush (D-MO)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3110597\/cori-bush-primary-2024-missouri-wesley-bell\/\"> were ousted<\/a> thanks in part to the millions AIPAC&rsquo;s PAC, United Democracy Project, threw behind their opponents. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is facing a primary challenge from a Democrat who is favored by AIPAC.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders, who has been in politics for over 40 years, first as a mayor in Vermont, is not a vulnerable target of AIPAC. Gonzales said the pro-Israel group has been strategic in its targets in the 2024 cycle and looking for candidates who are beatable at the ballot box &mdash; and Sanders does not fit the bill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gonzales added that Bush and Bowman had their &ldquo;own problems&rdquo; beyond just their stance on the Israel-Hamas war, &ldquo;issues that Sanders just doesn&rsquo;t have.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trying to knock off a one or two-term incumbent is very different than defeating a 30-year legend,&rdquo; Gonzales said. &ldquo;Sanders is well-liked in Vermont and candidates aren&rsquo;t lining up to take him out. You can&rsquo;t beat somebody with nobody.&rdquo; The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Sanders for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;reached out to Sanders for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725534\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725534\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Bernie Sanders, 82, is focused on his legacy as he appears on the Vermont ballot for another term. Running unopposed in the 2024 primary, he has no challengers from either the Democratic or independent parties, positioning himself for a fourth Senate term while representing progressive ideals nationally. With President Joe Biden stepping back from the presidential race, Sanders is embracing a role as an elder statesman and encouraging younger Democratic leaders to adopt a robust government agenda. According to Democratic strategist Brad Bannon, Sanders&#8217;s choice not to run for president again has allowed him to become a national voice for progressives within the party. Bannon noted that while Sanders may have lost presidential bids in 2016 and 2020, he has succeeded in shaping the Democratic Party&#8217;s core values.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders will face Republican Gerald Malloy in the general election after both candidates ran unopposed in their respective primaries. Despite being an independent since 1978, Sanders will appear on the Democratic primary ballot due to Vermont&#8217;s open primary system that allows unaffiliated voters to participate.<\/p>\n<p>Malloy aims to challenge Sanders by highlighting issues like inflation and taxes linked to policies supported by both Sanders and Biden. He criticizes Sanders as a &#8220;socialist career politician&#8221; lacking real-world experience outside of politics.<\/p>\n<p>While Malloy believes these factors could lead him to victory this cycle, DecisionDesk HQ gives Sanders over a 99% chance of winning based on his strong track record in Vermont elections.<\/p>\n<p>As Harris emerges as the presumptive nominee following Biden\u2019s endorsement, attention turns toward her commitment to progressive policies like Medicare for All\u2014an initiative she co-sponsored with Sanders previously. In recent statements about Harris\u2019s campaign strategy and potential economic agenda, Sanders expressed hope that she would continue advocating for working-class issues.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders remains insulated from challenges posed by pro-Israel groups like AIPAC due to his long-standing political stature and popularity among constituents\u2014a contrast highlighted by political analysts who note that targeting established figures like him is significantly more challenging than going after newer incumbents facing scrutiny over various issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2323514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24127533483273.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37958,4185,5894,14967],"class_list":["post-2323513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-berniesanders","tag-legacy","tag-politics","tag-vermont"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24127533483273.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}