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Eugene

(62,648 posts)
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 10:27 PM Nov 2019

House Democratic infighting subsides as party focuses on push to impeach Trump

Source: Washington Post

House Democratic infighting subsides as party focuses on push to impeach Trump

By Paul Kane
11/23/2019, 6:00:00 a.m.

For almost four months, House Democrats have enjoyed something that once seemed unattainable: relative calm inside their caucus.

Democrats have tamped down the internal friction that dominated the spring and summer, creating divisions along ideological and generational lines, as they instead focus on the far more consequential battle of trying to impeach President Trump.

The self-proclaimed “Squad” — the four young, first-term liberal congresswomen who clashed earlier in the year with fellow freshmen from swing districts — has drifted into the background with so much attention now focused on the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry.

None of the more than 60 freshman Democrats sits on that key panel, which has given the newcomers a chance to learn the ropes without the kleig lights of cable news chasing them every which way.

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House Democratic infighting subsides as party focuses on push to impeach Trump (Original Post) Eugene Nov 2019 OP
I really don't believe there is in-fighting LakeArenal Nov 2019 #1
People who hate the Democratic party bluedye33139 Nov 2019 #2

LakeArenal

(29,797 posts)
1. I really don't believe there is in-fighting
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 10:37 PM
Nov 2019

I could be wrong. But I don’t.
There is so much going on to be in-fighting.

There may be supporters overly reactive.

bluedye33139

(1,474 posts)
2. People who hate the Democratic party
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 11:25 PM
Nov 2019

claim all sorts of things about the party falling apart.

Meanwhile, they push spoiler candidates.

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