Jimmy Fallon: if Bernie wins "...first President from New York since Franklin Roosevelt"

[tomm2thumbs]

I didn't know that about FDR



* from 15 dec clip

[zebonaut]

1. The Choice: Roosevelt, or Mussolini.

[nichomachus]

2. JFK was born in New York nt

[tomm2thumbs]

3. LOL - JFK was born May 29, 1917 in Massachusetts

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/presidents/john_f_kennedy_birthplace.html



but he DID have one helluva Brooklyn accent, that Kennedy fella

[nichomachus]

7. My mistake. He lived in New York for 16 years 1927-1942

Glad I could amuse you -- apparently doesn't take much.

[tomm2thumbs]

9. it was actually

me cracking up at the difference in accents, not your saying the wrong birthplace

my apologies if you thought I was laughing at your expense

[Smarmie Doofus]

12. In Riverdale and Bronxville, if I'm not mistaken.

I live three blocks from the church where JFK did his confirmation.

[dflprincess]

10. Brookline, Booklyn

Who can tell the difference? (kidding)

[dorkzilla]

5. I thought he as born in Brookline, MA? nt

[RoccoR5955]

4. The First president born in BROOKLYN, NY!

If Brooklyn was a city, it would be the 4th largest in the US.

[tomm2thumbs]

6. Holeeeee Sh*t !!!!

didn't know that either --

there better not be forced long-lines in Brooklyn like showed up in Arizona

[roguevalley]

8. what a nice parallel. FDR and Bernie. :D This is a chance to have your own FDR, youngsters.

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. FDR and Bernie were both from NY, but there the similarity kinda ends...

FDR's Hyde Park:



Bernie's boyhood Brooklyn tenement