Dan Lipinski (IL-3) draws a Berniecrat Primary opponent

[MineralMan]

6. Well, Lipinski is far from the most progressive Democrat

in Congress. It would be OK for me if another Democrat defeated him, but that was tried in the last election, and failed. That is the dilemma, really. Apparently, Democrats in that district do not want a real progressive representing them. The same person tried in the last election to replace Lipinski in the primary election and lost.

Now, maybe she can win this time around. Maybe not. The risk is that a district that will elect Lipinski in the general election might well elect a Republican in his place if he's not on the ballot. A true progressive is not always a winner in some districts. The alternative is a Republican in many cases. We must be cautious in fighting Democrats in primary races. The end result might not be a good one.