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I doubt it actually happens but I think it'd be good if it did. The funny thing is though, this guy thinks Obama has gone too far to the right. From my view, he's way too far to the left and not really budging. Vermont Senator Wants Obama to Face Primary Challenger
But Sanders, an Independent, said Friday that the president is not living up to his campaign commitments on issues like Social Security -- reflecting a concern among some Democrats that Obama is willing to negotiate away changes to entitlements to appease Republicans.
Sanders said his "suggestion" is that Obama face a Democratic challenger in 2012.
"I think one of the reasons the president has been able to move so far to the right is that there is no primary opposition to him and I think it would do this country a good deal of service if people started thinking about candidates out there to begin contrasting what is a progressive agenda as opposed to what Obama is doing," Sanders said on radio host Thom Hartmann's show.
Sanders said his "suggestion" is that Obama face a Democratic challenger in 2012.
"I think one of the reasons the president has been able to move so far to the right is that there is no primary opposition to him and I think it would do this country a good deal of service if people started thinking about candidates out there to begin contrasting what is a progressive agenda as opposed to what Obama is doing," Sanders said on radio host Thom Hartmann's show.
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