Like many other musicians, Michael Stipe has been very vocal about his support for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders — his Instagram in the past few weeks has been about 50% Bernie and 50% beard — and today, he introduced the Vermont Senator at a rally in NYC’s Coney Island. “Over the years of traveling across the United States and outside America with my former band, I’ve discovered within myself an underlying but potent appreciation of justice and common decency,” Stipe said in his speech. “I seek out leaders who represent themselves honestly and fairly and who share the same appreciation of justice…Bernie Sanders isn’t worried about political expediency or doing what polls might say is the right thing to do. His moral compass is due north and that is exactly what we need right now.” Watch his full speech below.

Of course they stopped at Nathan’s, too, so we now also have another great “Bernie Sanders plus musician at restaurant” pic to go with the classic Killer Mike shot:

.@BernieSanders eating a hotdog at Nathan's w/ his wife and Michael Stipe of REM. Apparently Bernie is a fast eater. pic.twitter.com/Mih8NKiMKN

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 10, 2016