Got a call from Michael Bennet for President. I know nothing about him. Any info would be helpful.

[Stuart G]

All I know is he is a Senator from Colorado.

[Celerity]

1. 5 takeaways from Michael Bennet's CNN town hall

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/30/politics/michael-bennet-cnn-town-hall-takeaways/index.html

(CNN)Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said Thursday his approach to beating President Donald Trump in 2020 is to "build a big coalition of Americans" to coalesce around expanded health coverage, reduced trade barriers and action to combat climate change.

The Democratic presidential contender positioned himself as a moderate in a CNN town hall, and took a big swing at one of his primary rivals: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Here are five takeaways from Bennet's town hall:

1. Sanders 'wrong' on health care

Bennet called for universal health coverage and said he supports a "public option" that would allow people to buy into Medicare.
But he sharply criticized Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for all" proposal that would eliminate the role of private insurers.
Bennet said his plan is "Medicare for all, if you want it. But if you want to keep the insurance you have, then you could do that as well."

"Now Bernie is proposing, if you like your insurance, we're going to take it away from you," he said. Bennet said Sanders is "wrong to propose it. I think what we should do is give American people a choice."
Also during the town hall, he also connected his recent diagnosis and surgery for prostate cancer to his calls for "universal health care."

"I feel awfully lucky that I had health insurance. It did cost $92,000, and if my family hadn't been insured, it would have been a disaster for us -- and it would have been a real disaster for most American families," he said. "I think about not only that, but what it would mean if you were an American citizen and you didn't have a primary care doctor who could give you a screening that let you know I had cancer."



2. Backing boycotts of Georgia

Bennet offered broad support for abortion rights, saying decisions should be left to women and their doctors and that he would only appoint federal judges who would "uphold the precedent of Roe v. Wade, to begin with."
"Women's reproductive rights are under assault all over the United States. Women's health care is under assault all over the United States," he said.
Bennet's statement comes as a number of states, including Georgia, have passed restrictive abortion bans in recent weeks.
He waded into the controversy, saying he supports Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia (CNN's parent company) suggesting they could boycott the production of movies in Georgia if the state's new abortion law takes effect.
"I think it's important, it's helpful and it's necessary. Look, this is a moment when our democracy is under siege in so many different ways. ... This isn't about just politicians. This is about all of America rising up and saying, we're going in a different direction."


3. Opposing Trump's impeachment

Bennet said he believes Trump "probably" committed impeachable offenses -- but he remained firm in his stance that Congress should not pursue the President's impeachment.........................


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[Kurt V.]

2. he gave that great speech on the government shutdown.

[DonViejo]

3. I think he's going to be on Hardball tonight.

[Otto Lidenbrock]

4. Destroyed Ted Cruz

[hlthe2b]

5. I prefer he stay in the Senate, but I think he's a decent guy, in line with most of our priorities

He's typically far more soft-spoken than some. He got a lot of attention when, seemingly out of character, he took on Ted Cruz in particular, but the entire RW with the government closure. He was quite effective and fiery.

[Stuart G]

6. Thank You very much for all the comments. They have helped me to know some more.

Only time will tell. Anything can happen. (and already has) ..see A. and B.

...A. An Afro American Senator from my home state, Illinois was elected President. I didn't think he had much of a chance but he won, and did an outstanding job.

...B. A complete idiot from New York State, who sells real estate and other crap, and has declared bankruptcy a few times was nominated by the jerk party, and was elected. I didn't think he had a chance in hell...

...C. Any more information on Michael Bennet is appreciated.

...D. Even though I support Joe, I will support anyone we nominate. Anyone from our list, or anyone the Democratic Party nominates.

[SharonClark]

7. Have you looked at his website and googled his speeches?

That might be a faster way to learn than asking DUers to fill you in.

[brooklynite]

8. Ballotpedia.....

https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Bennet

[MineralMan]

9. Neither does anyone else.

And that's his primary problem. I don't think it can be overcome, either...not in this field of candidates.