Conservative Democratic Ringleader Josh Gottheimer Gets A Progressive Challenger

[no_hypocrisy]

Arati Kreibich says the “straw that broke the camel’s back” was the immigration vote last month.

Amid reports of widespread abuse in detention centers, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) led a revolt of 18 conservative Democrats. If House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) didn’t give up a slate of humanitarian protections for migrants, Gottheimer’s faction would blow up a key border funding bill.

Gottheimer got what he wanted: Pelosi dropped the protections and the House ultimately passed billions of dollars in funding for the Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement without adding any strings. In the weeks since, high-profile reports indicate that human rights violations at the border have continued.

Kreibich, 44, was stunned. So stunned that she’s now launched a primary challenge to Gottheimer for his seat in Congress.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/arati-kreibich-josh-gottheimer-progressive-challenge-house-democrat_n_5d3f18e5e4b0d24cde038809?fbclid=IwAR0Puo4UiWbQgc-k-R_4tE5gWsEqQMePelzLk630P7euCMXhvznURiuRHrs

[RandySF]

1. Trump won this district by a nosehair.

Is Kreibich a good fit?

[3Hotdogs]

3. The district is right wing.

[guillaumeb]

2. From the article:

Gottheimer chairs the Problem Solvers Caucus, an alliance between Republicans and conservative Democrats that advances the priorities of corporate interests in both parties. He’s a blockbuster fundraiser who already has over $5.6 million in the bank for his 2020 contest, fueled by large donations from Wall Street banks, private equity firms and hedge funds, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics.

My Representative in the Illinois 3RD District, Dan Lipinski, is also a member of the problem solvers caucus. He too found little to talk about after visiting these detention centers.