During Democratic primaries for 2016 presidential election , Giordano 's negative comments about Sanders in his Twitter feed and newsletter provoked some angry responses from supporters of Sanders . In June 2016 , journalists Joy-Ann Reid , Noah Berlatsky , and others reported that Giordano planned to challenge independent Senator Bernie Sanders for his United States Senate seat from Vermont if Sanders failed to endorse Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention . Both Reid and Berlatsky regarded Giordano 's decision as surprising , because of his leftwing politics and 2008 opposition to Hillary Clinton
2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention
Al Giordano