{"id":2654020,"date":"2026-09-03T09:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-admit-they-might-sanction-moderates-in-their-party-who-voted-with-gop-because-theyre-afraid-of-socialists\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T09:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:58:40","slug":"dems-admit-they-might-sanction-moderates-in-their-party-who-voted-with-gop-because-theyre-afraid-of-socialists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-admit-they-might-sanction-moderates-in-their-party-who-voted-with-gop-because-theyre-afraid-of-socialists\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Admit They Might Sanction Moderates in Their Party Who Voted With GOP Because They&#8217;re Afraid of Socialists"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-admit-they-might-sanction-moderates-in-their-party-who-voted-with-gop-because-theyre-afraid-of-socialists%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2654020&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The provided content appears to be a webpage snippet with embedded code and a news article. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporters-notebook-matt-gaetz-drops-out-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Reporter&#039;s Notebook: Matt Gaetz drops out ... Washington Examiner\">main article discusses<\/a> a recent event where two democratic representatives,Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden,voted with Republicans to advance legislation in the House of Representatives. This legislation included measures to protect coastal industries like lobstermen from strict environmental regulations and a resolution condemning socialism. Their votes surprised many within their party, leading to disappointment and calls for repercussions from Democratic leaders, who viewed these actions as breaches of trust and politically risky.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights internal Democratic tensions, especially regarding moderates versus more progressive or socialist members. It suggests that party leadership is concerned about the influence of socialist-leaning newcomers and the potential for internal fracturing. Historically, Democrats have shown reluctance to punish members for radical positions or outspoken criticisms, but this time they are considering sanctions against members who take moderate stances, particularly on issues like socialism.<\/p>\n<p>the piece critiques the democratic leadership\u2019s approach to maintaining party unity, suggesting that punishing moderate members might backfire by encouraging the formation of a far-right or ultra-conservative faction within the party. It also comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-says-he-wont-attend-netanyahus-congressional-address\/\" title=\"California Democrat to Skip Netanyahu&#039;s Congressional Speech\">broader political strategies<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >internal conflicts shaping recent legislative actions<\/a> and party discipline.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, two moderate-ish House Democrats \u2014 two of the last remaining ones in districts that reliably lean Republican \u2014 voted with the GOP to advance several pieces of legislation to the floor in order to clear a procedural hurdle.<\/p>\n<p>One of the pieces of legislation was a bill that would help both coastal districts stay in Democrat hands, considering the economic factors, by protecting lobstermen from ludicrous environmental regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Another was a resolution condemning socialism.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are furious that two of their own in swing districts voted sensibly. They want swift and strong repercussions dealt out to them by Democratic leadership in the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p>The reason, according to one House Democrat? Well, they\u2019re afraid that if they let the sane Democrats vote their conscience, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ilhan-omars-new-financial-disclosure-takes-americans-fools-claims-spouse-made-little-200-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insane socialist<\/a> Democrats won\u2019t toe the party line, either.<\/p>\n<p>Some logic, that.<\/p>\n<p>The story begins Tuesday, when Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Jared Golden of Maine voted with most of the House Republicans to clear the procedural hurdle after five Republicans refused to join in protest \u2014 not of the legislation, mind you, but because a vote taken just previously on a spending continuing resolution gave too many concessions to the Democrats, in their view, and didn\u2019t allow Republicans to add amendments to the Senate-passed bill.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this move was wise is another discussion entirely, but the fact is that it happened, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-shocked-reps-abandoned-signs-sanity-abandon-vote-gop-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gluesenkamp Perez and Golden stepped in<\/a> to give the GOP the majority it needed to clear the procedural hurdle, where the legislation passed. The Democrats weren\u2019t so upset over the fact that the objectionable parts passed \u2014 indeed, stopping it once it reached the floor, which it eventually would, was almost guaranteed to fail \u2014 but instead that Gluesenkamp Perez and Golden didn\u2019t advise Democratic leadership of their vote beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two Democrats who voted for the rule did not give any member of House Democratic leadership a heads-up, and as a result, blindsided the entire caucus and created a significant breach of trust,\u201d Jeffries told reporters when asked if he was disappointed in the two.<\/p>\n<p>Later, he issued a joint statement with House Democratic leadership: \u201cIt is an action that necessitates a serious response, and we have asked the Committee on Caucus Rules to take this up in short order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At least according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/house-dems-overwhelmingly-reject-anti-socialism-resolution-moderates-defy-jeffries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> report as of Wednesday afternoon, there were no plans to go after the other Democrats who voted to condemn socialism, which was a small but substantial enough number.<\/p>\n<p>However, going after Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez seems politically perilous \u2014 the left flank of the party has already hounded Golden out of running again in 2026, increasing the chances the seat will fall into GOP hands, and Gluesenkamp Perez barely survived a primary challenge from a progressive, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-beat-one-points-dubious-timing-congressmans-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other attacks on her from House Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, why are they going to come down hard on two Democrats who advanced, among other things, a resolution condemning socialism? Because they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/socialists-dems-nominating-ny-likely-us-rep-says-abolish-pre-check-nationalize-airline-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">afraid of socialists<\/a>, apparently.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/02\/hakeem-jeffries-rogue-members-01062691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Many Democrats are hoping Jeffries will set an assertive tone and send a message that some protest tactics will not be tolerated in a future majority. The situation is of particular interest to members given the slate of insurgent hard-left members poised to join the caucus next term \u2014 some of whom have openly discussed adopting strategies embraced by the hard right.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s an open secret \u2014 we don\u2019t want to end up with our own Freedom Caucus,\u201d one House Democrat granted anonymity to speak candidly said in an interview, referring to the fractious ultraconservative group. \u201cYou see how a core group of people can stop the workings here\u2026 when it\u2019s continual and it\u2019s just about grandstanding\u2026 We don\u2019t want that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m not saying that those folks coming in are going to operate in that way,\u201d the member added. \u201cWe don\u2019t know. But we\u2019ve got to tighten up the systems.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I have to admit, it\u2019s one thing to follow the old contradictory maxim, \u201cthe beatings will continue until morale improves.\u201d It\u2019s quite another entirely to make up a new one \u2014 \u201cbeatings will continue until the morale of the enemies of the people we\u2019re beating improves because they think we\u2019ll beat them next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And this logic, while expressed in the most hilariously paradoxical terms by the anonymous Democrat quoted, is apparently also motivating others in the Democrat hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there\u2019s no understanding that we need to stay together on procedural measures, then we\u2019re going to be like Republicans,\u201d said Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, they can\u2019t get anything done because everybody\u2019s going off in different directions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is problematic for its own reasons, however. Gluesenkamp Perez and Golden are getting the truncheon because they\u2019re staying with their original heterodox moderate-ish Democratic positions. The \u201cdifferent direction\u201d that the party is \u201cgoing off\u201d in has to do with people like the \u201cSquad\u201d and the incoming insurgents like Darializa Avila Chevalier or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kind-person-democratic-socialists-america-attract-viral-photos-show-exactly-type\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melat Kiros<\/a>, who are socialists that will almost certainly win their deep-blue districts after unseating sounder minds in the primaries.<\/p>\n<p>At virtually every juncture, when the Democrats have had the opportunity to sanction these radicals for going off in their own direction, they\u2019ve averred.<\/p>\n<p>A censure resolution against Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for a constant drumbeat of anti-Semitic tropes during her first few months in Congress back in 2019 was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-intro-resolution-condemning-omars-anti-semitic-behavior-let-committee-edit-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watered down<\/a> to a mere resolution not mentioning her and condemning all forms of bigotry \u2014 including \u201cIslamophobia\u201d and \u201cwhite supremacy.\u201d The only thing lacking from turning a serious rebuke into a kumbaya moment was Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn donning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/african-woman-obliterates-dems-kente-cloth-photo-op-says-treat-africans-like-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kente cloth<\/a> and singing \u201cFree to Be You and Me\u201d arm-in-arm from the House floor.<\/p>\n<p>When the House did get around to censuring a Democrat socialist for anti-Semitism, it was Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib in 2023 for constant anti-Semitic remarks and false narratives in the wake of Hamas\u2019 Oct. 7 attacks. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/rashida-tlaib-censure-passes-033146070.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, only 22 Democrats voted for it, despite the fact that her language was barely disguised Jew-baiting and her claims mere propaganda, but the Democratic leadership then allowed her to play the victim by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rashida-tlaib-breaks-tears-house-floor-attempts-make-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allowing a speech where Tlaib openly wept<\/a> for facing actual consequences for causing real harm take center stage in the censure drama.<\/p>\n<p>But boy, this time they\u2019re really going to keep those socialists in line \u2014 by punishing two very-much-not-socialist members of their caucus for advancing legislation condemning creeping socialism in American politics.<\/p>\n<p>If this really is the case \u2014 and sadly, I believe they\u2019re not lying when they say this is the intended consequence from the proposed action \u2014 I\u2019ve seen better strategic thinking at play watching Boss Hogg and Roscoe hatch another witless plot to make sure them Duke boys are finally put in the pokey so they don\u2019t keep on causin\u2019 trouble \u2019round Hazzard County here.<\/p>\n<p>Even if it isn\u2019t the intended consequence and this is just open season on moderates, the actual consequence <em>will<\/em> be the same: Not only will they get their own Freedom Caucus, they\u2019ll get something far worse, unmoored to any kind of principle but that of obtaining power and checking the party not because of its excesses of compromise, but instead of common sense.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s any way to telegraph that party leadership will fold again and again to these extremists, it\u2019s by punishing the few remaining Democrats that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-seven-democrats-defy-party-fund-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have no truck with the extremist wing<\/a>. 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