The Democratic Party has always been a big tent, and we should continue to be home to a strong, broad coalition. That's one of our greatest strengths. But, if we allow extremist views—like those of democratic socialists—into the tent, it will blow right over, and we will spend years in the minority. After all, democratic socialists aren't Democrats—they're socialists with a set of beliefs and priorities that are fundamentally at odds with Democratic Party values. We cannot allow those few loud, fringe voices to elbow out the majority of mainstream, commonsense Democrats who are the key to winning back the House, Senate , and White House.
Let's be honest about what happened last November. We lost ground because too many voters believed that the Democratic Party became associated with