Some examples:
1) Arkansas conservadem Blanche Lincoln gets a fierce primary. Arkansas conservadem Mark Pryor gets to skate through without even token opposition.
2) West Virginia conservadem Joe Manchin throwing Obama under the bus is A-OK, he's just doing what he has to do to win. West Virginia conservadem Natalie Tennant throwing Obama under the bus is unforgivable, and the DNC should pull all support for her campaign.
3) Kentucky Democrat Jack Conway distances himself from Obama, but he needs to do that to win in such a red state. Kentucky Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes distances herself from Obama, and she is bashed for it, with many people even saying she lost because she didn't embrace Obama.
4) Despite being similar on 90% of issues, Hillary Clinton gets tagged as the center-right neoliberal whereas Barack Obama gets tagged as the left wing savior.
Discuss.
1. Best argument there I think is that progressive Democrats had given up on Arkansas as a lost cause to a greater extent in 2014 then 2010.
2. You might have a point here.
3. Yeah I agree that was disingenuous, I don't think that had to do with why she lost.
4. Can't speak for others but I'm pretty equally critical of both of them. I've never singled Hillary out in my criticisms of her, I think they apply to most of the modern party.
