

His record as a senator isn’t as important (for the very valid reasons you mentioned), but he was both my representative in state senate and the House before being my senator. I lived in MD for a long time.
Not sure how much I agree when it comes to putting his name out there, though. Effective legislators ought to not only advocate for their constituents, but also make them aware of how they are fulfilling the mandate they’ve been given.
Ultimately though if my biggest criticism of the guy is “he’s not very good at advertising himself,” then I certainly can live with him as a potential majority leader. Absolutely beats Schumer, anyway. I mostly ask why people like him because it’s bizarre seeing a (formerly) local politician’s name thrown around seemingly out of nowhere





“Can we focus on things that affect everyone before addressing racialised police violence? All lives matter!”
I think we can do both, personally. And I don’t think trans people deserve to be told that their healthcare “can wait” because it’s “not as important right now”