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Tribalism at its finest. Were Platner a Republican, all of these people whining about Auchincloss rightfully criticizing him would have absolutely no problem condemning his tattoo and throwing every Nazi / Hitler reference they could at him, but because he's a Democrat suddenly he's beyond reproach.
Auchincloss’ condemnation of Platner’s candidacy elicited a storm of controversy on social media from his left flank and inflamed tensions between moderate and lefty Dems, both of whom contend their brand of politics is the key to winning elections.
“Jake Auchincloss is essentially endorsing [GOPer] Susan Collins in Maine. Absolutely no excuse for a Democrat in the House to back a Republican for Senate in a crucial swing seat,” chided Saikat Chakrabarti, a California congressional hopeful and former chief of staff to far-left New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Dem pollster Adam Carlson grumbled, “A smart reporter would ask Jake Auchincloss — the chairman of Majority Democrats — why he wants Trump to have a Republican Senate majority for his final two years in office.
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Auchincloss’ condemnation of Platner’s candidacy elicited a storm of controversy on social media from his left flank and inflamed tensions between moderate and lefty Dems, both of whom contend their brand of politics is the key to winning elections.
“Jake Auchincloss is essentially endorsing [GOPer] Susan Collins in Maine. Absolutely no excuse for a Democrat in the House to back a Republican for Senate in a crucial swing seat,” chided Saikat Chakrabarti, a California congressional hopeful and former chief of staff to far-left New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Dem pollster Adam Carlson grumbled, “A smart reporter would ask Jake Auchincloss — the chairman of Majority Democrats — why he wants Trump to have a Republican Senate majority for his final two years in office.
Jake Auchincloss ripped by Democrats for calling Senate hopeful Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo ‘disqualifying’
“I think it would be a mistake for the Democratic Party to think that Graham Platner’s brand of the Democratic Party is what wins us durable majorities throughout this country,” said Rep. Jak…