‘The Democratic establishment is completely disconnected from where Democratic voters are,’ one strategist told Eric Garcia, after the rebuke to the seemingly out-of-touch 75-year-old Senate minority leader
Democrats are pressing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 75, to stay out of future primaries after his 78-year-old pick for Maine’s Senate race dropped out this week, Politico reported.
On Thursday, Gov. Janet Mills announced that she would drop out of the Democratic primary, essentially clearing the field for insurgent progressive candidate Graham Platner to become the party’s nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Schumer had backed Mills, the two-term governor of Maine, for the marquee race involving the only Republican representing a state with a majority that voted for Kamala Harris.
But Mills consistently polled behind Platner despite a litany of controversies around the oysterman regarding his use of a slur for people with disabilities, and his comments on Reddit from more than a decade ago about Black people not tipping at restaurants and about sexual assault.
Every politician should have an exit vote when they leave office, where their constituents vote whether the politician goes to prison, is executed, or goes free.
I’m sure they would start trying to make their voters lives better.
That actually sounds awesome.
Agreed, I really like such an idea. I think another option of giving them a tip or bonus if they were exceptional would also be nice. A carrot to go with the sticks, so to speak.
Only if their constituents vote on an all-or-nothing bonus. Not individuals tipping politicians because that would easily be abused by the wealthy and is basically a bribe.
Yes, agreed. I was thinking more like a stipend that’s been put aside during their years of service. Did a good job? You get the money that was put aside. If not, well it just rolls back into the government’s budget for the next worthy politician.