The DNC on the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist

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http://freebeacon.com/politics/matthews-dumbfounds-dnc-chair/

I mock msnbc but kudos to chris Matthews for asking a serious and pertinent question. The video is great because she never expects this question from msnbc.

Quote:The chair of the Democratic National Committee was momentarily speechless after being asked an awkward question about her party and socialism on Thursday.

“What is the difference between a Democrat and a socialist?” MSNBC host Chris Matthews asked Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D., Fla.).
“Uh,” Wasserman-Schultz responded.
“I used to think there was a big difference,” Matthews said. “What do you think?”
“The difference between—the real question is what’s the difference between being a Democrat and being a Republican,” Wasserman-Schultz said.
Matthews didn’t let her off easily.
“Yeah but what’s the big difference between being a Democrat and being a socialist?” Matthews said. “You’re the chairwoman of the Democratic Party. Tell me the difference between you and a socialist.”
“The relevant debate that we’ll be having over the course of this campaign is what’s the difference between being a Democrat and being a Republican,” Wasserman-Schultz repeated.

Matthews introduced this line of questioning after asking whether the Democratic Party would let Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), an avowed socialist, speak in primetime at the Democratic convention.

Wasserman-Schultz affirmed that Sanders’ “progressive, populist message” of socialism was welcome at her party’s big confab.
“Bernie Sanders has been a good Democrat,” Wasserman-Schultz said.

Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, has enjoyed a groundswell of support from Democrats dissatisfied by Hillary Clinton.

Recent polling finds that the liberal base is more extreme today than it was 15 years ago. This leftward shift could pose a problem for Democrats hoping to win a general election.