What are your thoughts regarding the primary defeat of the fourth ranking congressman to a Sanders supporter

My though is that the democrats are in such disarray that the midterms will swing the republicans way and that should Mrs Pelosi retain her seat the Dems keeping Mrs Pelosi and Cryng Chuck on as leaders will result in 2020 republican victory across the board.

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

Sanders lost the district to Hillary in the presidential primary. She had about 36,000 votes. He had about 26,000.

Hillary won the district in the general 78-20.

The district is about 50% Latino.

Joseph Crowley was elected only to represent the district in 2013 when district lines changed (he served in a nearby district since 1999).

The party machine put him on the ballot first go around. He had worked for a retiring Congressman.

He probably did not pay much attention to his district while working his way up the leadership ladder. It happens.

What's so surprising?

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Nothing is surprising. It’s revealing of the problems plaguing the Dems. @beckyromero

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@jackjjackson

It's not really a problem. They're going to retain the seat.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Oh of course. That’s not the problem. The problem is that the Dems are dividing into smaller and smaller parts as the far far left got more left and the DNC becomes more and more inept. @beckyromero