The biggest race of the night for the Democratic party will be decided in a runoff, setting up months of yet another conflict between the establishment and its progressive wing like the one that helped propelled Donald Trump to the White House with the help of Russia.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee – which usually only attacks Republicans – criticized Laura Moser for an essay she wrote in 2014 that appeared to criticize life in Texas. Moser received a surge of national attention after the DCCC’s interference. So of course, here go the Democrats, once again, snatching defeat from the mouth of victory…just like 2016.
Ms. Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, who has been endorsed by EMILY’s List, proceed to the May 22nd runoff for the right to take on GOP incumbent Rep. John Culberson in November.
Culberson’s district, which was won by Hillary Clinton in 2016, is seen by political observers as one Democrats need to win in their quest to flip 24 seats in order to retake control of the House of Representatives of course. But Democrats being Democrats just refuse to get out of their own way.
The first national test of the Democrats’ surge of energy, (both for voters and candidates) their ability to influence the November election, and their willingness to think ahead and be smart, came to an inconclusive, but the typical conclusion in Texas last Tuesday. The biggest race of the night for […]