Moreover, Metzenbaum accepted that like the prophets, his tactics often would make him less than popular with colleagues. Once he observed that “sometimes to be effective, you have to be an SOB.” ...

I have held a job, Howard." Glenn went on to defeat Metzenbaum in the primary and win the general election. He served in the Senate from 1974 to 1999.

METZENBAUM, HOWARD MORTON (4 June 1917 - 12 March 2008), a staunchly liberal U.S. Senator during an era of conservative political ascendency associated with the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Born in ...

When the Democratic Party was being remade in the 1980s and early 1990s as the second party of Wall Street, Howard Metzenbaum fought to defend the liberal values of Franklin Roosevelt and the New ...

Sen. Howard Metzenbaum said Wednesday he plans to be an unpaid consumer advocate when he retires from the Senate at the end of this year. The Ohio Democrat said he will become chairman of the ...