That moderate caucus is dwindling for a reason. The Trump era has emboldened progressives to pick off or push out more centrist members because, as Springer said, “the further left you are, the better you look” as a foil to President Trump.
“Hint” as his comrades in newsprint knew him, penned opinions and restaurant reviews for a quarter of a century before finally retiring for a second time in the 1990s. On March 25, he died at 92 at his home in Kirkland.
