Democrats face a new civil war in primary combat

The bell rang in the second round of the Democratic Party's civil war.

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This clash threatens to tear the old wounds that the party suffered during the first fierce battle of 2016 between Sanders and Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonDems raises concerns about prejudices about promises against male comrades Bill Maher strikes Mueller after report: "Prosecutor Jesus" did not leave adequate roadmap for dismissal Meet the wives of 2020 that could mark the story MORE.

Party leaders have tried to break out of this episode of division, but there is still deep suspicion of mistrust and mistrust between the traditional Democrats and the left.

"The civil war that began in 2016 has never ended," said a veteran Democrat. "He's still going on."

The 2016 main race left the Liberals angry at what they saw as institutional interference in the race, highlighted by hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) that showed favoritism towards Clinton.

And some traditional Democrats are troubled by what they see as a group of leftist intruders, online brawlers and big losers trying to take control of the party.

The same fight took place in 2017, when party officials elected Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton's First Five Vice-Presidents Choose Government's Social Programs: Triumphs Over Hope for Labor's "Wastage and Mismanagement" at Workers' Comp MORE to be the next president of DNC. Perez, backed by Biden, narrowly defeated Sanders' favorite candidate, the former representative. Keith EllisonKeith Maurice Ellison Attorneys General of the State18 ask the Justice Department to publish the Mueller report Keith Ellison: the evidence shows that Trump is "sympathetic" to the white nationalist point of view Trump: the media "make hours extra to blame me 'from New Zealand's attack PLUS (Minnesota.). This breed has likewise cut along the lines of establishment and base.

Now the liberals are looking for any unfaithfulness and warn party insiders that they are playing fire if they interfere in the 2020 primary.

"If I were in charge of the DNC or Joe Biden campaign or any other entity associated with the traditional Democratic Party, I would go out of my way to adopt the new energy left and these anti-establishment forces," he said. said Robert Reich, Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson Clinton The prevention, without conviction, is the focus of Trump's concerns. Five memorable moments of the evening at the House of Correspondents of the White House. Meet the wives of 2020 who have marked history. MOREThe former secretary of labor and a great progressive thinker.

"I hope that the institutions wing understands how dangerous it would be to attack Bernie Sanders or anyone else who, in their view, represents the party's left wing. It would be a really stupid thing to do. "

The left has won many victories in the years following Sanders' first defeat.

Changes have been made at the DNC to limit the power of super-delegates, party officials who propelled Clinton to victory in 2016. A robust debating schedule will ensure voters are exposed to all candidates.

And many of Sanders' once marginal ideas have been incorporated into the Democratic Party.

"Bernie Sanders has already defined the soul of the party if you look at the ongoing discussion about health care, tuition fees, foreign policy and the inequality of wealth," said Jonathan Tasini, Progressive writer. "This debate is over if the party looks at what the voters are thirsty for."

But many on the left feel like outsiders of the Democratic Party. They are still concerned that officials will exert an influence over the primary, especially if there is a disputed convention, which seems more likely this year given the large number of candidates sharing their votes.

"Many people still feel burned," said Jacob Limon, director of Sanders' 2016 campaign in Texas. "We've corrected a lot of imbalances, like the dynamics of the unjust super-delegates, but there's still a lot of raw feelings around that and the feeling that you absolutely can not burn the base again."

Biden tries to avoid thinking he is the nominee for the institution. In an interview with "The View" on ABC, Biden said he had specifically asked former President Obama not to approve it during the primary.

"I did not want it to feel like he's putting his thumb in here," Biden said. "I'm going to do it based on who I am, not the president who says," That's the type you should be with. "

But many centrist Democrats worry about how the left will approach the primary fight.

They are frustrated by Sanders' steadfast refusal to officially join the Democratic Party and worried by what they see as his team of political assassins. And they wonder if Sanders' supporters will accept the result of the primary and will vote for the candidate in the general election if Sanders fails again.

"There is a coalition" Bernie or bust "and they have no allegiance to the party," said the Democratic strategist. "They do not care about the infrastructure of the campaign or getting the ballot. They are only concerned about the decisive tests and the defense of their guy, anyway, and claim that everyone is a member of the big and bad establishment. "

Liberal groups have torn Biden from the beginning of his campaign, classifying it as a relic of the "old guard" and a figure of the establishment indebted to corporate interests.

The Sanders campaign criticized Biden for organizing a fundraiser at a lobbyist's home. Justice Democrats, a liberal group formed by former Sanders campaigners, has been torn apart in the former vice president, claiming that he "s opposed almost completely in the central place of power in the Democratic Party today ".

"The level of wickedness we see here is entirely the responsibility of Sanders and his side," said Jon Reinish, Democratic strategist.

"Joe Biden is an optimistic guy. I can not think of a person more sunny or more unifying. His way of communicating contrasts with Senator Sanders, who unfortunately tends to campaign in a language of grievance, conspiracy and victimization. It is my hope that Senator Sanders is campaigning on his merits and his policy, but until now his substitutes and he have engaged in the same old attacks. No other democrat does this. Sanders is the one who sets the tone for his campaign here. "

Nevertheless, some Democrats are optimistic that the party will meet at the end, regardless of the outcome.

"In 2016, the question was: do you want Bernie or Hillary," said Howard Gutman, former ambassador of the Obama administration. "The circumstances could not be different this time. We have a wide range of strong candidates from the entire Democratic family and the only problem is how to beat Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpPrevention is an essential tool in the fight against drug addiction. USMCA is a necessary respite from the uncertainty induced by Trump. Sam Donaldson denounces Sarah Sanders: she had "an Oscar of his life to lie"? It is the great unifier. "