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I have no idea who this is because I'm not American.
From the comments, I assume his name was Bernie?
The person in the image is Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the United States from 1933 to 1945. He was effected to four terms and died in office, shortly after his fourth inauguration (now there's a two term limit). The name in the title refers to Bernie Sanders, who OP wishes had been nominated and elected in 2016.
Well written informative comment, nice!
Thanks. I recognise the name, but I don't recognise his face. I was leaning towards "Bernie" being Bernie Sanders, but I wasn't sure.
I appreciate the clarity.
I would add to the other explanation only that they both represent the progressive wing of the nation's politics for their time, and are analogous to each other in that regard. Bernie is beloved and renowned for his civil rights activism and his incorruptible concern for regular folks and trying to make things better for people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders#Political_positions
Bernie "walks the walk" as they say, and has for his entire career.