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“What’s the independent going to do for the Democratic Party if they win?” asked Democratic strategist Mike Ceraso, who sees the shift toward independents as an attempt to disguise Democrats in some cases. “We’re the party of truth and honesty and integrity, but we’re playing these stupid political games?”

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[–] regul@hexbear.net 7 points 10 hours ago

There's so much in this article.

For one, you got all of these guys just being conservatives, and two, the Dem consultant simultaneously saying Republicans are an existential threat but also that backing independents who are more likely to win as going too far.