FL Dem leaders want FL Progressive Caucus shut down for criticizing DSCC choice.

[zazen]

22. hell yeah they're afraid of payback--they'll lose major fundraising help from party

Though you'd think they'd worry that they could easily lose it anyway, given how self-serving and capricious the support is under less contentious circumstances.

Reps/senators can lend/donate some of their campaign cash to others, and DNC can bring a lot of support (or not, obviously) to candidates in tight races. Or DNC might decide that someone just isn't electable, like Elaine Marshall here against McCrory, and they hang you out to dry.

I've been surprised by some of the people sitting on the fence. I think they also though are deeply conditioned to believe in their own failure--that a progressive agenda simply cannot get through. They really haven't believed that Bernie might win until now, and still barely believe it because they think the DNC juggernaut will somehow prevail.

To stick your neck out now unless you're in a really safe district and have some other political edge is really, really risky.