Such keen political instincts. Such decisiveness and execution in the blink of an eye.
These were not the qualities of an ordinary Representative.
These were the qualities of a leader.
Sanders's fingers tapped gently on the table, creating a rhythmic beat.
He was calculating.
Not long ago, the Democratic Party's Establishment Faction had launched an internal purge. Although they had worked together to fight it off, the Progressives' power in Congress was still severely crippled.
Several promising young candidates were purged, and seats in several swing districts were now in jeopardy.
As the faction's leader, Sanders was desperate for fresh blood. More than that, he lacked capable lieutenants who could hold their own and win the tough fights on key battlegrounds.
It seemed now that he had underestimated Murphy.
If Murphy could really pull this off on his own—co-opting this group of Republican Party Mayors and establishing that "Blue-collar Core Team"...
