[Lurking Libertarian]

For those too young to know: Senator Mike Mansfield represented his home state of Montana for several terms as a Republican, then was appointed ambassador to Japan.

Mansfield was a Democrat (and was Senate Majority Leader when the Democrats held the Senate).

[happygrl]

Thank you for correcting me.

That's embarrassing; I lived in Montana when he was their Senator. I must have been too young to pay attention.

He was one of the old-school Scoop Jackson Democrats. I would not fear for my country if more Democrats were like him.