Republicans attack progressive Democratic primary wins as radical

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Republicans attack progressive Democratic primary wins as radical

Republican politicians on Sunday framed recent primary wins by progressive Democratic candidates as a sign of extremism. Some Democrats said they welcome a debate with progressives over the party's future.

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U.S. Senator Tim Scott called the Democratic left wing "dangerous, radical, and, frankly, weird" on NBC's "Meet the Press."
U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna said Angie Nixon's nomination in Florida will bring Republicans out to vote against her radical policies.
U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss said the party establishment will lose if it picks a fight with the DSA.
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said the DSA should be included in any discussion about the Democratic Party's future.

Republican Reaction

U.S. Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, called the Democratic left wing "dangerous, radical, and, frankly, weird" during NBC's "Meet the Press." U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, said Angie Nixon's nomination will bring Republicans out to vote specifically against her radical policies. Multiple Republicans, including U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, tried to paint the opposing party as a "crazy" group dominated by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Democratic Response

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss, a Massachusetts Democrat, said on "Fox News Sunday" that the party establishment will lose if it picks a fight with the DSA "and candidly, rightfully so, because Americans are angry at the status quo." Auchincloss said the onus is on the party establishment to demonstrate its support for a pro-middle-class agenda based on "free enterprise, free minds, freedom from fear, and free elections." U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, said the DSA should be included in any discussion about the Democratic Party's future.

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