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FOR INSIDERS: Democrats come under attack from within: 'Horrible time to be an incumbent'
Key takeaways
- It reemerged in the spring of 2025, when grassroots Democrats were angered by congressional leaders in the minority who they felt were not doing enough to stand up to Trump.
- And it is now coming to a full boil in a series of Democratic primaries, most recently Tuesday in Colorado, where Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, defeated Rep.
- The Kiros win came on the heels of the New York primary last week, when two sitting lawmakers lost their battles against insurgent, left-leaning rivals.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
It s a throw the bums out mentality that first surfaced toward the end of the Biden presidency, as Democrats expressed anger that former President Biden s condition had been hidden from them after his disastrous debate performance against President Trump.
It reemerged in the spring of 2025, when grassroots Democrats were angered by congressional leaders in the minority who they felt were not doing enough to stand up to Trump.
And it is now coming to a full boil in a series of Democratic primaries, most recently Tuesday in Colorado, where Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, defeated Rep. Diana DeGette, the longtime congresswoman.
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