Fund Tom Cotton’s opponent. Cotton should not get a free ride.
The New York Times recently published an Op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas. The Times did us a favor. They reminded us that Tom Cotton, who advocated using the military to control protests, is one of the most dangerous Senators we’ve got. You want another instance. He was the first US Senator to claim that the coronavirus was probably created in the lab in Wuhan.
Cotton is up for election in November. Unlike Susan Collins. Unlike Cory Gardner. Unlike Lindsay Graham. Unlike Joni Ernst. Unlike a slew of Republicans who we have good reasons to want to defeat, Cotton does not have a Democrat running against him. The Democratic nominee withdrew, waiting until after the registration deadline, preventing anyone from taking his place.
Don’t give Tom Cotton a free ride. He has an independent opponent. An opponent who is wildly outgunned. On March 31, Cotton had $5 million available for campaigning, independent Daniel Whitfield had $5 thousand. In my ideal world, someone with a million or so to commit would fund a PAC to support Whitfield. In our regular world, the people who read my Notes will give Whitfield enough so he can campaign.
The Daily Kos would describe a candidate like Dan Whitfield as “some guy.” He is a progressive “some guy.” He voted for Bernie Sanders in the open Democratic primary. He describes politicians who take corporate money as taking bribes. He is for a single payer health plan and a $15 per hour minimum wage. He is adamant about being an independent. Make Tom Cotton too busy to write Op-Eds. Make him stay home in Arkansas. Give money to Daniel Whitfield https://danwhitcongress.us/. Read my full Note about him, #273 published on March 9, 2020 in https://lenspoliticalnotes.com.