Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92

[Polybius]

Source: Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former senator and U.S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues, died Tuesday. He was 92.

Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family, his daughter, Shanan Campbell, confirmed to The Associated Press.

Campbell, a Democrat who stunned his party by joining the Republican Party, stood out in Congress as much for his unconventional dress — cowboy boots, bolo ties and ponytail — as his defense of children’s rights, organized labor and fiscal conservatism.

A member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, Campbell said his ancestors were among more than 150 Native Americans, mostly women, children and elderly men, killed by U.S. soldiers while camped under a flag of truce on Nov. 29, 1864.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ben-nighthorse-campbell-dead-congressman-807d6e81f8264da7ae14febb8ee9da7a

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[BumRushDaShow]

1. "Campbell, a Democrat who stunned his party by joining the Republican Party,"

That was a mess and he did that a few years after AL Senator Richard Shelby switched parties to the GOP after the Gingrich Contract against America.

[wolfie001]

4. He went with the party of greed and hurting struggling people

Sounds like a phony to me.

[Harker]

2. As a former Coloradan, I still sting from his betrayal.

[2naSalit]

3. ...

[bronxiteforever]

5. A voting record any MAGA would support. Trump

before Trump.

Rated 83% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record strongly opposed abortion and access to abortions. Strongly anti lgbtq and supported the defense of marriage act.
Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record:
Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly favored privatization of Social Security
His Tax policy favored the rich
Voting YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes:
YES on $792B tax cuts:
YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years:
His environmental record was bad
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy
Rated 11% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes
Ben Nighthorse Campbell was a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative.

https://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Ben_Nighthorse_Campbell.htm

I do recognize his service in the US Marines in the Korean conflict. His life story is certainly impressive and he overcame incredible personal odds to succeed.
As a US Senator, he made life more difficult for his fellow citizens and the party he personally chose to belong to as shown Native Americans nothing but disdain.

[niyad]

7. Thank you for that link. His record was even worse than I remembered.

[Clouds Passing]

6. Ben

[dobleremolque]

8. Meh. Maybe it'll make some of the

jewelry we have, handcrafted by him and properly hallmarked, more valuable.