And it is giving Democrats a bit of the heartburn that Republicans have been grappling with for more than two years. It gives Republicans fodder to continue this train of thought that Democrats have become a socialist party. Unlike Republicans, who have been regularly called to answer for the remarks of their party’s leader, President Trump, Democrats face a more complicated dynamic. A Gallup survey released in January also found that 51 percent of Democrats identified as liberal, the first time a majority of Democrats adopted the term. Republicans who have watched their party engage in a civil war recently are hoping to capitalize on battles unfolding among Democrats.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2019 01:04 UTC