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Projects: When America Worked, Scherable, The DMZ. Bylines: Washington Monthly, POLITICO Magazine, Real Clear Politics. (Avi by @Jess_Sassenach)

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    Bill Scher‏Verified account @billscher 17 Jul 2020

    Bill Scher Retweeted USA TODAY Politics

    Counterpoint: 4-5 incumbents lose a primary every cycle, and the progressive wing is only displaying this sort of power in a very small number of deep blue districts.https://twitter.com/usatodayDC/status/1284158188246491140 …

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    Rep. Eliot Engel, who served decades in Congress, was defeated by a political newcomer in a stunning upset showing the power of the progressive wing. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/t/0/0/usatodaycomwashington-topstories/~/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/07/17/jamaal-bowman-ousts-powerful-house-chair-rep-eliot-engel-new-york/5348924002~Powerful-House-chair-Eliot-Engel-defeated-by-progressive-newcomer-Jamaal-Bowman-in-stunning-upset/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot …
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      1. Bill Scher‏Verified account @billscher 17 Jul 2020

        Counter-counterpoint: watch Kara Eastman in NE-02!

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      2. Populism Updates‏ @PopulismUpdates 17 Jul 2020
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        It's true, however incumbents who rarely faced serious primaries in the past don't like suddenly having 30-40% of the vote being taken by candidates who spend next to nothing. The problem on progressives' part is energy/organizational based, and this year they were depressed

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      3. Bill Scher‏Verified account @billscher 17 Jul 2020
        Replying to @PopulismUpdates

        If you don't want to get beat on the cheap, you gotta go home to your district more. Richie Neal ain't making Engel's mistake.

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      2. FogBelter‏ @FogBelter 17 Jul 2020
        Replying to @billscher

        A win’s a win. Folks were saying .@AOC’s victory was a fluke, and she trounced the centrist put up against her in the primary this year. The pendulum swings back and forth and conservatives (R and D) have had a great run since Nixon was elected. Let’s see what the future holds.

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      3. Bill Scher‏Verified account @billscher 17 Jul 2020
        Replying to @FogBelter @AOC

        "Fluke" is too dismissive. But the two socialist primary wins over incumbents in the last two cycles involved long-time incumbents in deep blue districts who were accused of living in Washington and not at home. It doesn't speak to a broader hard left ideological shift.

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      2. Ray Goldfield Stands With Jews Worldwide‏ @RayGoldfield 18 Jul 2020
        Replying to @billscher @iBreezy6

        We're currently at more GOP reps losing this cycle than Dem reps, right? But there's no question that AOC zeroed in on Engel to boost the primary against him because of a personal animus.

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      3. Bill Scher‏Verified account @billscher 18 Jul 2020
        Replying to @RayGoldfield @iBreezy6

        yes, 3R 2D

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