Sen. Bernie Sanders greets the crowd at a Fox News town hall-style event Monday in Bethlehem, Pa. By Paul Waldman Paul Waldman Opinion writer covering politics Email Bio Follow Opinion writer April 17 at 12:57 PM “Unity” is something both parties want to achieve: Everyone focused on the same goal and delivering the same message as they put aside their differences in service to a larger cause. But it can be elusive.
The person at the center of the unity question is Sen. Bernie Sanders , but first, let’s take a quick tour around the landscape. On Tuesday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand became the first presidential candidate to wade into a primary campaign when she endorsed a challenger to Rep. Daniel Lipinski . No Democratic congressman is more reviled by liberals than Lipinski: He opposes abortion rights and marriage equality, and voted against the Affordable Care Act.
She’s right that many moderate Democrats won last year, because that’s what happens when you have a wave election. You pick up seats in close districts, and the candidates who win in them will usually be more moderate. So two things happened simultaneously: House Democrats gained a group of moderate members, and also a group of extremely progressive members.
But now Sanders finds himself in what could be an awkward position. He built his political persona on being an outsider, an insurgent, the one who argues that Democrats are not going far enough or being progressive enough. That’s who he was at the start of his political career four decades ago, that’s who he has always been and that’s who he will always be.
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Divide and conquer!
Does that worry you folks?
The Democrat Party divisions are troublesome..how do we unite the far left, the radical left, the socialists & the anti-semites.
Division is a good thing for both parties. Why do all Americans have to choose between trump and socialism? We need like 6-12 parties at least
Nothing to worry about 🙄
Bernie is out ...no candidate running wanting to raise taxes will win...
The only division is between the fantasy wing and the pandering wing. Too bad for the pandering but, the fantasy wing is their Frankenstinian creation.
WE HAVE TO ELECT SOMEONE WHO CAN BEAT TRUMP, AND THE DEMOCRATS HAVE TO BE 100% WITH THEM...PRES. AND VP.
I’ll vote for Sanders if he’s the nominee but he is NOT my first choice
I’d say very! As a disenfranchised former GOP voter how they coalesce to offer a VIABLE candidate will be a Trump win. Socialism won’t win.
Not at all.
Let's wait and see if Biden formally enters and what he has to say Maybe he is waiting to read the Mueller report He may need to explain big words to Trump
I don't believe it's as bad as some might make it out to be. Dems will vote for Sanders if chosen by the democratic party as its leader.
Don't really see any diversions
Bernie had a lot of work done to that kisser.
Minimal
Bernie is 77 years old give it a freaking break grandpa.
a party who sows division can only reap division....its inevitable when their whole purpose is power mongering.
One statement I can make is..too many candidates and it will splinter the Democratic Party beyond repairs...it shows the world lack of unity and trust...
Well, they have Socialist, and dictatorial, Fascist-leaning voices in there, so they'd better distance themselves.
As long as Bernie and his supporters are all in on backing whomever the Democrat nominee is - there won't be a problem. What could go wrong?
It’s a circular firing squad bound to be a $hit show of epic proportions trump is a shoe in for 20/20 book it !
Not at all. They are rapidly becoming yhe oarty of xtrawackos!
Less worrisome than Republican unity around their corrupt, incompetent, racist and immoral leadership.
Dem revolution underway for VISION with VALUES, Compassion with Responsibility. Environment, a path to profitability. Social Net & Civil Society, America's Pillars 1% & 99%, sharing the burden for a Stronger America Restore Respect & Credibility of POTUS.
We gonna fight it out and then come together and vote trump out.
Bernie is the catalyst and is a divisive self serving candidate. The other candidates need to focus on issues and let the people decide. It’s why Mayor Pete is gaining traction. He’s staying above the fray with his character, smarts, and decency.
No divisions among Dems.divisions among antiDem bernie/tulsi supporters and Dems. The Dems are fine. The frauds, not so much ✌️✌️
Hopefully as far as the divisions that led to the 2016 results, that's for sure.
About 90 years ago Will Rogers said Democrats never agree with each other. If they did they would be Republicans. Democracy like the Democratic Party is a cacophony of voices working to form a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Not at all.
Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat.
Not at all worrisome. Whoever is the last one standing after the primaries, we're ALL voting for him/her.
Am I getting up at 6:30am PDT to watch? Ah, no.
Not that worried Whoever gets the nomination will get the vote.
Jesus Christ, it’s a goddamn political primary. We’re going to fight and scream at each other because there are real disagreements and then someone will win and whether it’s my candidate or not I’ll support them like I’ve never supported anyone before because we must beat Trump.
Keep sowing the discord. You know what? When the primary elections are over and the Dems have nominated a candidate to take on Trump we will work tirelessly to kick him and his crime family out of the White House. That’s all you need to report.
Better headline...how worrisome is the lack of division amongst people serving as Republicans?
For me, they are very worrisome. I am really not interested in seeing Biden or Sanders running for POTUS. I would like some 'new blood' - a younger generation - in the WH.
In addition to division over party direction, the Democrats must be very concerned about HowardSchultz Independent run. There's a good chance Howard plays spoiler. Get the popcorn.
They will lose
Democratic 'disarray' only worrisome to DC journalists bored by the actual political process. Yawn.
Well, I live three thousand miles away and I'm nauseous with fear...if that helps...
Not at all if you use your brain
Wouldn't that depend on whom you're asking?
The Democratic Party has been hijacked by terrorists—Bernie Bros—so I’d say real Democrats are very worried
Very & Bernie is not a Democrat. He is an Independent.
And we’re back to 2016 with the Dems divided rhetoric. Everyone has their preference, everyone smart will vote blue no matter who.
Very, they never seem to know what they stand for
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