Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has indicated he “probably” won't run for re-election in six years, when he turns 89.
The 83-year-old senator is best known for supporting and despised socialist economic policies (and sabotage) Supported by the Democratic establishment during the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, he is one of the oldest members of the Senate.
They include:
- Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), 83 years old
- Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), 81 years old
- Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), 81 years old
- Senator Angus King (I-ME), 80 years old
- Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), 80 years old
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), 78
- Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), 78 years old
- Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), 77
Sanders has served in the Senate since 2006 and was re-elected in November. He previously served eight terms in the House of Representatives, becoming a member in 1991.
“I'm 83 years old now. When I leave here, I'll be 89. I can make it into a figure. I don't know, but I think it might.” Sanders said On Tuesday, reporters asked if this term would be his last.
Sanders ran for president twice as a Democrat, but was defeated twice by Democratic Party establishment candidate Hillary Clinton, including in 2016. WikiLeaks' findings reveal that the DNC is actively undermining Sanders' campaign to sway the nomination to Clinton.
He ran again in 2020. President Joe Biden won the nomination after Rep. James Clyburn infamously endorsed the Delaware candidate, belittling Mr. Sanders and preventing the party from moving in a populist direction. .
politiko reported Regarding Sanders' position within the party after 2020:
Mr. Sanders helped move the Senate Democratic caucus to the left, but at this point in his political career he is concerned about the future of progressive ideals in American politics. After Donald Trump won last month's presidential election, Sanders accused Democrats of abandoning working-class people.
He reiterated that assessment today, saying, “Average Americans are hurting.” “We have to recognize the reality of what's going on. And I don't know if enough Democrats are doing that.”
Sanders added that many Americans appreciate what the Biden administration has done to lower drug prices and improve infrastructure. However, he continues to criticize the current trends within the party, saying they are out of touch with the American working class.
Wendell Husebo is a political reporter for Breitbart News and a former RNC war room analyst. He is the author of The Politics of Slave Morality. Follow Wendell “×” @WendellHusebø or society of truth @WendellHusebo.
