Schumer recruited to the race Janet Mills, the Democrat governor from, from sort of traditional Washington playbook. She was by far the most attractive Democrat candidate. The problem is The base of the Democrat Party today is bat crap crazy. They've lost their ever loving mind. And so a safe and somewhat boring choice of a sitting Democrat governor that was far less interesting than a Nazi communist. (12:35–12:39)
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Asserts that the Democratic Party's base is extreme in its views.
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