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In reply to the discussion: Is Our Revolution trying to unseat Al Franken? [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)almost completely unknown outside Vermont. He was inoccasionally pointed out in political media for something, but usually just because he was the one with an I for "Independent" by his name. That was his biggest distinction. .
BUT, he was of course known to his Democratic colleagues in congress, every single one of whom (@250) refused to endorse him when he said he was running for president and asked for their support.
Imagine... Imo, we all need to take very close clear-eyed looks at the people who present themselves to us and ask for our support. He does not meet my requirements on a variety of fronts, but you might just ask yourself is this a doer, or just someone who's good on the stump? Not exactly an Elizabeth Warren surely?
In the past, he's voted very consistently with the Democratic caucus, done no real harm in his position as senator that I've ever read about (notably in spite of all his decades of complaints about how corrupt the Democrats he votes with are (!) ), and I suggest the senate is a good place for him if he runs once more and the people of Vermont choose to reelect him.