Before the election, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy(D) was being mentioned as a possible Secretary of State in the Harris administration. When Harris lost the speculation came to a halt.
Since the election, Murphy has been a regular and noticeable presence on television and in print warning of what he sees as the dangers of the incoming Trump administration. Many, if not most other leading Democrats have been holding their fire, but Murphy has been aggressively out front.
Without questioning his personal political motives, it is a truism of national politics that partisans who are recognized as willing voices for the opposition are rewarded with abundant, positive news coverage and that kind of coverage often leads to speculation about higher office.
Even before the Biden campaign turned into the Harris campaign, Murphy was being mentioned as a possible candidate for president or vice president. As a matter of fact, Stamford native Jen Psaki mentioned him as a perfect VP for Harris before Harris selected Governor Tim Walz.
There is no doubt Murphy is concerned about how Trump will govern over the next four years. He has good reason to be concerned. It is also true that the first step toward national leadership is leadership, and post election Murphy is clearly taking the lead.
