Manning may hurt the Dems

Stuff reports:

Chelsea Manning confirmed via Twitter that she is a candidate for US Senate returning the transgender former soldier to the spotlight after her conviction for leaking classified documents and her early release from military prison.

Three days from the one-year anniversary on which former US President Barack Obama made the surprise decision to commute her 35-year prison sentence and three days after making her intention known to federal election officials.

Manning tweeted “yup, we’re running for senate” with an attached campaign video indicating her intention to run in the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary. She sent a subsequent tweet seeking donations to her campaign.

The Republicans will be hoping she wins the primary. To liberal activists on Twitter, Manning is a hero. To most voters she is regarded as a traitor.

It will also highlight Obama’s shortening her sentence.