Vulnerable Democrats brace for Sanders atop ticket

[highplainsdem]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/484874-vulnerable-democrats-brace-for-sanders-atop-ticket

“I’m going to run on what I believe, no matter who is at the top of the ticket,” said Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), a freshman Biden supporter who flipped a GOP seat in the 2018 wave election.

“We have such a simple path to electing a Democratic president. All we’ve got to do is to say we’re not messing with the economy; we’re going to improve health care; and we’re going to give you a president who tells the truth, respects the law, and can be a good moral example for your kids,” he added. “Why we would risk this extraordinary opportunity by nominating somebody who has a tendency to divide our own side is beyond me.”

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Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), a Bloomberg backer, said he spent last week’s recess reminding his constituents, “I’m not a socialist; I believe in capitalism.” But he quickly added: “The fact that I have to remind people is not a good thing.”

Freshman Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.), who flipped a GOP-held seat, repeatedly declined to say he would campaign alongside Sanders in his Southern California district. It is, he said, “too far into the future” to commit.

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[evertonfc]

1. We're going to blow it.

[apcalc]

2. I do not believe he will be the nominee. Could be wrong, hope not.

[BilltheCat]

3. Ugh.

Just ugh.

[patricia92243]

4. If that happens, maybe Bloomberg can give special help to these vulnerable candidates.

[Cha]

5. KICK for Exposure