2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The myth that Hillary is a conservative. [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)Yes politics is about relationships and interaction. That's the nature of it, and the grease that allows the wheels to turn. But that fact is not the same as bad cronyism or political corruption.
There is no unseemly benefit for the Sanders in this. He doesn't need an entree to establish political relationships by having his wife serve on an obscure board.
He has been a formidable political leader in Vermont since the early 90's. He was the state's only Congressman for decades -- usually elected by huge margins. He is now one of their Senators, also elected by a huge margin.
He is also, as you may have noticed, his own person and somewhat cantankerous. If he campaigned for Schumlin, it was because he thought he was the best person for the job -- not because he would benefit politically from having his wife serve on some unsexy board.