I love Sen Patty Murray!

when she had self-doubts?

She was our senator until we recently moved away. She was always responsive to her constituents and engaged in important issues.

Apparently there is one Senator who refuses to give, even though it's over, so it looks like what he wants will be taken away.

Why should she give up her seat? What committees were Sanders on before? They don't want him back?

will be "losing," and right now they're all positioning themselves for what they want. Murray is next in line and eager to work with Hillary on these issues, so she will get the position unless she accepts an offer of something even more desirable.

Personally, I would like Sanders to be satisfied, but putting any Democrat in any Senate leadership position where he would work in opposition to the Democrat in the Oval Office seems like a really bad idea. In all likelihood he would be better on any of the committees, as leader or otherwise, where his positions would be basically in line with hers.

That seems like an even more enticing position.

She's earned it. I doubt Bernie's post-primary tour makes anyone in the potential Clinton White House or the Senate Dem leadership jump for joy at the thought of working with him to get passable legislation through. There's still time, but Dems are going to have enough of a fight from the republicans on their hand. I doubt anyone wants a Chairman going rogue.

ended the biggest incentive for compromise and cooperation.

And it almost never gets a mention. I mean, I get the whole problem with the "bridge to nowhere" thing, but a lot of stuff got done because of things far beyond that.

I'd rather get rid of earmarks and be somewhat transparent than have my tax dollars wasted on useless things.

Congress needs to learn to compromise, which means the GOP needs to come to the middle. There's a lot of middle dems, not so much Rs. We don't need to bribe them to vote for common sense legislation.

I will welcome the change with open arms.

It's a great way to get money to districts and states.

For Patty Murray!

Color me shocked.

In recent history actually.

It was in the middle of being read into the record, when he stopped it.

She is a quiet go-along when we need real change. Not crazy about either of our senators but prefer Cantwell who stood up with Feingold and tries to monitor financial interests. More than Murray does.

pharmaceuticals are among the top 5 industries contributing to Sen. Murray (see https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=n00007876 ).

NO reason whatsoever to change her leadership role. She has earned it. Some others have not.

Senate committee chairs available to him. When he becomes Senator Sanders (D-VT), something might be possible if Democrats control the Senate. Bernie could help that happen with an enthusiastic endorsement that would increase turnout.