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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWashington Post: Primary in deep blue district indicates Democrats in disarry
James Hohmann: In many ways, Crowleys defeat is analogous to then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantors unexpected fall in a Virginia GOP primary four years ago this month. Republicans fared well in the midterms that year, just as Democrats almost certainly will this November, but Cantors downfall was a clear harbinger of the mass disruption to come, including Trumps takeover of the GOP.
Just like loathing of Barack Obama kept Republicans united in 2014, disgust with the president will keep Democrats together going into the fall elections. But make no mistake: The partys identity crisis will be front and center after November, especially if Nancy Pelosi steps down or gets dislodged as the leader of House Democrats. The internecine conflict could become all-consuming in the free-for-all nominating contest to take on Trump in 2020 and cause a leftward lurch that helps the president win reelection.
https://politicalwire.com/2018/06/27/a-preview-of-the-democratic-partys-identity-crisis/
Wounded Bear
(58,797 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)They SO want a race in November mid-terms - - even if they have to make it up.
(They want my credit card number to see the WaPo article)
" The partys identity crisis will be front and center after November,"
We know the HA Goodman ratfuckers will do their best.
Renew Deal
(81,901 posts)Things change. No one is entitled to a house seat.
hatrack
(59,607 posts)Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)NY_20th
(1,028 posts)Some are reading far too much into this.
Why can't they just congratulate her. She worked very hard. Give Ocasio Cortez credit, not outside sources or overblown talk of party identity.
This was a VERY local race. She was VERY smart candidate and took advantage of every weakness her opponent had. This is nothing more than proving that every congressional race is "local".
Me.
(35,454 posts)And, Nancy P. isn't likely to step down and...the one going after her job was Crowley
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Crowley won the seat before it was redistricted - he doesn't even live in the current version of the district (he lived in the previous one from which he got elected).
Ocasio-Cortez won because she is the ideal candidate for this district.
safeinOhio
(32,762 posts)1+1 does not =3
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Link to tweet
Nope. Deep blue districts want deep blue reps; purple districts want purple reps, and thats ok. We have the right to elect ppl who reflect their districts, and demand they work together to represent us. America is complicated demographically & our reps need to reflect that
Yonnie3
(17,520 posts)WAPO: The Daily 202: Crowley going down spotlights the looming Democratic identity crisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/06/27/daily-202-crowley-going-down-spotlights-the-looming-democratic-identity-crisis/5b32e96b30fb046c468e6f54/?utm_term=.a8aba2041ba5
James Hohmann doesn't use that word.
JI7
(89,289 posts)peggysue2
(10,854 posts)a media desperate for a horse race. With all the ugliness out there, this is what they're harping on: a Democrat wins in a deep blue district and will undoubtedly (doesn't mention this simple truth) win in November?
Carry on.
hedda_foil
(16,379 posts)Demsrule86
(68,867 posts)Here I looked it up on Google. It took less than a minute.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/politics/trumps-clout-within-gop-on-the-line-in-tuesday-elections/2018/06/26/bd2af0c2-79a1-11e8-ac4e-421ef7165923_story.html?nid=menu_nav_accessibilityforscreenreader&outputType=accessibility&utm_term=.8e02b344fe37
Yonnie3
(17,520 posts)I don't find the word disarray on WaPo or on the OP's link other than in the comments. It is possible the headline was changed.
WaPo link is in my earlier post.
spanone
(135,952 posts)meow2u3
(24,778 posts)And they say the media is liberal? The media is rooting for a totalitarian repuke regime!
MariaCSR
(642 posts)well that and the Russians helped him.