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  Ousted New York Democrat warns his colleagues: 'Very dangerous' to engage in intraparty primary fights
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AuthorManu Raju
News DateTuesday, July 21, 2020 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionHouse Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel, a 16-term veteran who was vanquished in his New York primary by a progressive insurgent, bluntly warned his fellow Democrats against backing challengers against sitting lawmakers from the same party.

"I think that it's a very dangerous thing for party unity if members are going to start putting up primary challenges to other members in the same caucus," Engel, 73, who has served in the House for nearly 32 years, told CNN on Monday. "I think it's not something that should be done."

Engel added: "But you know everyone does what they want to do, and I'm willing to abide by the wishes of the people."
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R:7501Maryland Republican ( 3666.8198 points)
Tue, July 21, 2020 03:50:06 AM UTC0:00
One who was indicted; slightly different circumstances.
 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -228.6384 points)
Tue, July 21, 2020 04:33:39 AM UTC0:00
Nah, that goes against the Unity the Dems are espousing. U can't primary any Dem 4 any Reason
 
D:1RP ( 5618.8218 points)
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Tue, July 21, 2020 02:32:45 PM UTC0:00
Nobody's "entitled" to a seat. You better be ready to defend your seat in a primary. I doubt if Engel would have lost if he didn't make it clear he thought he shouldn't have to answer to voters.