Independent senator, 82, stresses need to improve healthcare and protect abortion rights – and condemns ‘extremist’ Netanyahu

Independent senator, 82, stresses need to improve healthcare and protect abortion rights – and condemns ‘extremist’ Netanyahu

Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent senator and former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced on Monday that he will run for a fourth six-year term – at the age of 82.

In a video statement, Sanders thanked the people of Vermont “for giving me the opportunity to serve in the United States Senate”, which he said had been “the honor of my life.

“Today I am announcing my intention to seek another term. And let me take a few minutes to tell you why.”

In his signature clipped New York accent, Sanders did so.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    How likely is it that a republican’s going to be elected if he doesn’t run?

    How likely is it that his replacement will be a progressive, given the party’s years of anti-progressive fuckery?

    • PseudorandomNoise@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      OK so what’s the logical conclusion here? Bernie has to stay in office until he literally dies because his seat might go to a Democrat?

      • Donkter@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        I mean, kind of. Socialist/the progressive left have a toehold in our government. Bernie sanders has done a shit ton to drag the Overton window towards the left (see healthcare for just one example) both in his run for president and his time as a senator passionately arguing in favor of leftism. Our country is designed not to build coalitions with anything but the two ruling parties. It’s a good thing though that there are people like AOC, who, while not as radical as Bernie and has some questionable positions, are able to become the new guard.