The Democrat infighting continues. It may never stop at this point.
And a Democrat candidate stabbed a fellow party member in the back.
In a stunning primary result, Brad Lander has defeated Rep. Dan Goldman in New York, sending shockwaves through the Democratic establishment. Lander wasted no time declaring victory as proof that everyday Democratic voters are demanding a complete overhaul of America’s ties with Israel.
The win exposes deep fractures inside the party. Lander positioned himself as the champion of ordinary Americans against powerful interests. He made clear that his campaign stood for real change against corporate insiders who have dominated the party for years.
Lander declared that voters on the left “want leaders who are going to fight, not just Donald Trump, but the billionaires who are rigging the economy against us. And that’s what I think tonight’s election is about.”
This message resonates with a growing faction inside the party that wants aggressive confrontation on multiple fronts. Lander celebrated previous primary successes by progressives who push for a harder line overall.
He called for a Democratic Party that rejects donations from major players: “We shouldn’t be taking corporate PAC money from Wall Street and crypto and AI and AIPAC, we’ve got to fight harder for working families and have people see us fighting for them, and we have to reset the U.S. relationship with Israel.”
The challenger framed his race as a battle against the status quo. Lander said he ran “against a corporate incumbent Democrat to say voters want change on a range of issues, on corporate money, on fighting, on housing, and healthcare, and yes, on not sending any more money for Netanyahu’s wars.”
At the heart of his pitch is a simple divide. Lander insisted the real split inside the party is “fighters and folders.”
Host Kaitlan Collins pressed Lander on Sen. John Fetterman’s criticism of the far-left wing as the “dirtbag left.”
Lander responded by saying, “I’m not sure if Fetterman is in our party any more, to be honest.”
The New York politician suggested Fetterman might no longer belong in Democratic ranks. He pointed to primaries as the proper venue for these internal battles before turning toward general election unity.
Lander continued, “Democrats are having primaries to determine what kind of candidates we want to put on the field, and there’ll be a diverse array of candidates because they reflect and represent a diverse array of districts. Primaries are a time to have those fights out, and then, as we head toward the fall, it’s a time of unity.”
He offered himself as a unifying figure while taking shots at the Pennsylvania senator.
Lander expressed hope that Fetterman would “stop attacking other Democrats and decide to rejoin the fold.”
The warning by Lander was unmistakable: “But if he wants to leave the party, we’ve got a lot of great fighters who can show up and fight for working families.”
This episode reveals the Democratic Party’s sharp leftward lurch.
