Bernie Sanders, Supposed Populist, Has Been Treated For Gout, the "Disease of Kings"
Alex Pareene · 01/28/16 01:48PMVermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is in “very good health,” according to a letter from the attending U.S. Senate physician. But there’s one fact in Sanders’ health history that belies his image as a maverick populist unbeholden to monied interests: Sanders has been treated for gout.