Scarborough: Democrats Embracing 'Loony' Positions

Joe Scarborough has managed to find some common ground with a man he frequently criticizes, President Trump. On Monday's Morning Joe, Scarborough made the case that Democrats were embracing "extreme" positions on their left flank, reports Mediaite. The reference is to the success of social democrats in Democratic primaries, a group that Trump has taken to calling "communists." "I mean, there have been some extraordinarily loony ideas coming from some," said Scarborough. "Some of these people have actually won races and are going to be seated in Congress, most likely. Like, you know, getting rid of prisons, getting rid of cops, that didn't work well for Democrats before, didn't work well for American cities, either."

His comments came in a discussion with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, who wrote a column suggesting that the Democratic Socialists of America "comes across as anti-American, which does not play well in the heartlands." Both say that the DSA's recent wins are clustered in safe, highly educated districts, not among the working-class voters Democrats need. Scarborough likened the moment to the 2020 primary, saying progressive contenders performed well early, but Joe Biden's centrist stance ultimately prevailed—and predicted a similar clash of visions in the party's next presidential contest.