Bade: If Dems Are Primaried by the Sanders, AOC-Type Dems, They’re Going to Have a Problem Flipping the House

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
KARL: “That’s an interesting prediction.”

BADE: “I think Donna is absolutely right. This is the beginning of a starting gun to primaries we will have talked about in the greenroom. Primary by a bunch of Bernie Sanders Democrats, they’re going to have a problem flipping the house. Look, they only have to win a couple seats. And while these folks really sort of get the base really excited, Democrats are excited. When it comes to independent voters, a lot of those types think Democrats are out of touch. They don’t like what they see as sort of Democrats moving further left. That’s not necessarily a win. And the other thing about your interview I have to say, Jon, look, it’s one thing to energize the base. It’s another thing to go directly after your party leadership. Obviously he dodged that question.”

KARL: “Why was he so irritated at even the mention of AOC running for Senate?”

BADE: “Well, it’s obviously a sensitive subject because he is on Chuck Schumer’s leadership team, and so if he goes out there and endorses a primary challenge to Schumer, I mean, that would be a total blood bath, but, look, the blood bath is already happening. People are calling for Schumer to step aside. The problem is Schumer did what leaders do. You take bullets for your party, if you think it’s in the best interest, and there were real questions about what would happen in the shutdown.”