Half of the members to Congress in WA are New Democrats, an ideological dinosaur faction who are well to the right of the people they represent in safe blue seats. Smith was an Iraq war supporter & is a centrist Democrat (& a New Democrat leader).
All 5 New Democrats in Washington should be wiped out. Going after Manchin & others are meaningless & a waste of time. It is actually useful to have some blue dogs in red seats but why have centrists in very progressive seats? Can you imagine the state which gave Bernie 70% of the primary vote has 50% of it's leaders as centrist New Democrats?
Anthony Clark, Illinois candidate has 3 MA's, is a military veteran, a teacher & is halfway through a Ph.d -
You can't seriously believe Pramila Jayapal is a "New Democrat."
Washington Delegation -
New Democrats -
Suzan Delbene (WA-01), Vice Chair New Democrats
Dennis Heck (WA-10)
Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Vice Chair New Democrats
Rick Larsen (WA-2)
Adam Smith (WA-9), Charter member New Democrats
Progressives -
Pramila Jayapal (WA-09) (Vice-Chair of Congressional Progressive Caucus)
Republicans -
Jaime Herrera Beutler - WA-03
Dan Newhouse - WA-04
Cathy McMorris Rodgers - WA-05
Dave Reichert - WA-08
Only Beutler will probably lose in 2018, rest 3 are in safe seats. One of the most progressive states where Sanders destroyed Clinton, should not have almost their entire Democratic congressional leadership as New Democrats. Go & have those in Alabama or Texas !
Only 1 progressive member out of 10 seats in Washington is absolutely not acceptable !
I'd hate to remind you that Hillary won the Washington primary (which doesn't count, but had more participants than the caucus).
