ICYMI: House Democrats attack Sanders after last night’s debate win

The Democratic Party crack-up continued after last night’s Debate win by Bernie Sanders, with House Democrats going on the record with their terror at the thought of sharing the ballot with the self-described socialist.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), a supporter of Hillary Clinton, warned that Sanders could drag down Democratic candidates running for the House and Senate if he wins the nomination.

 “I believe it could have real serious down-ballot consequences,” Connolly told The Hill.

Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), who is one of the biggest Republican targets in the 2016 election cycle, suggested his constituents would view Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist, as too extreme.

 “I’m not comfortable with it at all,” Peters, who has endorsed Clinton, said of the prospect of Sanders heading the ticket.

 “He certainly wouldn’t match my district very well,” Peters added. “People in my district are looking for pragmatic, problem-solving leaders and he would not fit that bill. Some on the Republican side, I think, would be equally objectionable to my district as well.”

Hillary Clinton’s recent struggles, from the FBI investigation into her private email server to her unexpectedly weak showing in the Iowa caucus, have the Democrat establishment extremely worried about her prospects going forward and what that will mean for the party in November.

NRCC Statement: “The increasingly competitive and contentious primary between socialist Bernie Sanders, the favorite of the liberal base, and establishment favorite Hillary Clinton, is beginning to tear the Democrat party apart. Vulnerable House Democrats realize that sharing the ticket with an extremist like Sanders will lead to their defeat in the general election.” – Bob Salera, NRCC Spokesman