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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRichard Painter is going to run for Senate as a Democrat
How do you all feel?
I have mixed feelings.
S.E. TN Liberal
(508 posts)kentuck
(111,107 posts)...they cannot expect to be promoted over tested and proven Democrats in critical races. I like Richard Painter because he is willing to speak out about the Dotard in the White House. He could probably garner a lot of Independent and disenchanted Republican votes if he ran? Along with some Democratic votes, he could be a very strong opponent?
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Right now I'm not liking this.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)MineralMan
(146,324 posts)upcoming primary in Minnesota. That may not have a positive effect in November. I like Painter's criticisms of Trump's unethical behavior, but he is also a long-time Republican. If ethics are his primary concern, I worry about his competence to serve as one of Minnesota's Senators.
We miss Al Franken more every day.
leftstreet
(36,110 posts)If he thinks he can beat the current D senator, why not do it as his GOP self?
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)He is a DINO. He was W's ethics lawyer.
MurrayDelph
(5,300 posts)Now don't get me wrong:
I think Richard Painter is a decent human being, and if he gets the Democratic nomination I'd root for him over whoever the Republicans put up.
But it rather not have a candidate who as recently as last month still believed that the old-school Republicans would rise up and retake the past away from the crazies from within.If he wants to bring back the mythical "Center Right" I don't want him doing it I our party.