Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Bernie Sanders warns of 'nightmare scenario' if Trump refuses election results Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (I-Vt.) took a swipe Monday at politicians who “plan” to win the presidency.

Sanders said he and his wife Jane Sanders, who joined him in a CNN interview broadcast on Monday, did not sit around the kitchen table scheming of ways to win the White House.

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“What motivated me? Do you think 30 years ago, Jane and I — ‘Jane, I think I could become president, let’s plan it out’ — a 30-year route to become president. People do that,” Sanders said. “I don’t.”

The line could be a dig at Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE.

Sanders said Clinton’s 31 congressional endorsements compared to his zero show that he is the anti-establishment candidate.

The Vermont senator also responded to critics who described him as “grumpy,” saying he’s not a good political “schmoozer.”

“If the question is, am I much into small talk, am I a good schmoozer, am I a good back-slapper with other politicians?” Sanders said. “No, I’m not so great at that.”

In response to a “Bernie’s Briefs” line of underwear launched by his supporters, Sanders said he has started an “underwear revolution in America,” mimicking his “political revolution” campaign slogan.