To get someone without accepting a right wing Democrat. For now he is useful because he keeps the Chamber in Dems hands.
However, the Dems CAN find someone. Not a run of the mill Liberal or even a moderate, but a populist that is generally more conservative on social issues (but still more centrist than a far righty), but far more progressive on economics.
In polling West Va residents OVERWHELMINGLY support BBB. Even Republicans in that state do. It's an odd state when you look at polling even though it looks like they are totally off their rocker fascist, I don't think they are. I honestly believe that state is dead red because of Jesus, the Flag, Guns and Gays. Those are the issues they are pretty right on, but I have a strong feeling that state IS open to a more progressive economic vision based on all the numbers I've seen.
I am NOT advocating abandoning our values of tolerance and inclusion just trying to think of a way we can get something positive from these dead red states and not just a Republican posing as a Democrat.
And if we can get politicians like this elected then the value of the Democratic Party will go up, we'll win much more in battleground areas, clean up n the blue areas and can then protect those social issues we care about by protecting the courts, give power back to the people and away from the corporations, and for god sakes do something, anything to protect our Democracy.
If the Reps win the house in 22 and 1600 IN 2024 I think this country is over. So the time bomb is ticking