CNN Senior Data Correspondent Harry Enten joined anchor John Berman on Thursday to discuss the polling data surrounding the rising trend of Democratic Socialists in the Democratic Party. Enten delivered some bleak news for the national outlook for the Democratic Party if its brand becomes more closely tied to the socialists, whom he argued are toxic nationally.
Berman began, “And sir, good to see you. So when we talk about democratic socialists, how are they perceived?”
“You know, I will tell you, there is a reason why Republicans nationwide are licking their chops, and why there are at least some Democrats who are a little bit worried — because what is true in New York City in a Democratic primary ain’t necessarily true nationwide with the general electorate,” Enten replied, adding:
I mean, just take a look here: net favorable rating of democratic socialists. If you look at Democrats nationwide — look at this — democratic socialists on the positive side of the ledger, at plus 17 points. This includes Democratic-leaning independents. But look at all voters — completely different world — 27 points underwater is the net favorable rating for the Democratic Socialists of America. So what are we talking about? A 44-point difference here in the wrong direction when it comes to the Democratic Socialists of America, jumping from being pretty popular among Democrats to being not popular at all among all voters.
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Action-reaction is one of the cornerstones in politics. I may not like Marx but he was right on that one. The reality is that Americans for the most part like a fair amount of balance in politics. When political parties overreach they pay for it at the ballot box.
These newly elected socialists act as if they are going to take over with guns and tanks and bombs when in fact their movement has no legs to grab anything but seats already held by Rats and just make themselves poster children for GOP candidates, if they wish to seize the moment.
And they can try the former, but we've already had a Civil War, and we defininitely know how to deal with their types.
