Sen. Sanders Demands FBI Investigate Whether Kavanaugh Lied to Congress

[MineralMan]

50. Not really. I normally have very little to say about Bernie Sanders.

He's no longer of that much interest, frankly.

However, this post brought him up again, with regard to the Kavanaugh confirmation, a topic that interests me very much. I've posted a great deal on it. So, I commented in this thread. You took me to task, as did a couple of others, so I replied to those comments as well.

You may have noticed that my primary position is that Bernie Sanders really has no role in the Kavanaugh confirmation, other than as one floor vote. That is a fact. it's not a slur on him. It is simply the fact of the matter.

Personally, I no longer consider Senator Sanders a particularly major political figure. He's just another senator now, and one not even affiliated with a major party. He's no longer getting press coverage by the major media outlets. He's just not all that influential at this point, and I doubt he ever will be again.

I still like him. I thank him for his support of the Democratic Caucus in the Senate. I appreciate his service. But, stories about his making demands about investigations are simply inconsequential, really. He has no standing to make such demands, other than being one of 100 Senators.

Does he endorse either of my state's Senators? By a fluke, both are up for election this year. I don't believe he has mentioned either of them, but then again, I doubt they have sought his endorsement. I doubt his endorsement would matter much in Minnesota in 2018. One of them is in the news right now, because she's on the Judiciary Committee and comports herself very well. The other, Tina Smith, is the replacement for Al Franken and is running again, because she has to to remain in the Senate. She's a very progressive Democrat, but nobody really knows her, due to her short tenure in office. She'll probably win in November, and then we'll begin to hear more about her. Sadly, we lost Al Franken. I don't think Bernie begged him to stay on in the face of false accusations that seem awfully minor right now.

You think Bernie is important. I do not. I think his time in the spotlight has slipped past and will not return. We disagree, I suppose.