Richard Painter is going to run for Senate as a Democrat

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How do you all feel?

I have mixed feelings.

[S.E. TN Liberal]

1. Check out his positions on the issues and his record.

[kentuck]

2. I think our Party is big enough for people like Richard Painter but....

...they cannot expect to be promoted over tested and proven Democrats in critical races. I like Richard Painter because he is willing to speak out about the Dotard in the White House. He could probably garner a lot of Independent and disenchanted Republican votes if he ran? Along with some Democratic votes, he could be a very strong opponent?

[Iliyah]

3. If he wins as a Dem he can easily flip back to GOPer.

Right now I'm not liking this.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Against. Tina Smith is doing a fine job.

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6. That's how I feel

Link to tweet

[MineralMan]

5. He is very likely to cause a disturbance in the Force in the

upcoming primary in Minnesota. That may not have a positive effect in November. I like Painter's criticisms of Trump's unethical behavior, but he is also a long-time Republican. If ethics are his primary concern, I worry about his competence to serve as one of Minnesota's Senators.

We miss Al Franken more every day.

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7. +10

[leftstreet]

8. Why doesn't he just run as a GOPer?

If he thinks he can beat the current D senator, why not do it as his GOP self?

[MiniMe]

9. Being anti tRump is not the same as being a Democrat

He is a DINO. He was W's ethics lawyer.

[MurrayDelph]

10. Here's what I said on a similar thread

Now don't get me wrong:

I think Richard Painter is a decent human being, and if he gets the Democratic nomination I'd root for him over whoever the Republicans put up.

But it rather not have a candidate who as recently as last month still believed that the old-school Republicans would rise up and retake the past away from the crazies from within.If he wants to bring back the mythical "Center Right" I don't want him doing it I our party.

[Gothmog]

11. I will be listening to Al Franken in this race and see who he endorses