Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the only Democrat in the House to vote for the Republican-led government funding bill, drew a primary challenger Monday who accused him of consistently siding with the GOP over his own party.
State Auditor Matthew Dunlap’s bid sets the stage for a high-profile showdown in a district Democrats will likely need to hold to regain control of the US House. Golden represents one of the country’s most competitive districts, winning his 2024 race by less than a percentage point while Donald Trump carried it by roughly 10 points.
Defending the vote in a statement, Golden said that the shutdown “is the result of hardball politics driven by the demands far-left groups are making for Democratic Party leaders to put on a show of their opposition to President Trump.”
What?!
You realize FDR was literally the Dem.party for over a decade right?
Then came Carter and the party faced a revolt for moving to the right against the wishes of Dem voters. It’s has been a steady March right for both parties for 50 years, paid for by the same oligarchs who have amassed insane wealth over that timespan.
I struggle to see how anyone could both sides the overton shift. If people had moved left an equal amount, the Dem party would be further left than anywhere else.