Needle to thread

In case you missed it, last night was the California Democratic Party Chairman’s debate, and boy was it a doozy.

The race features an insider-versus-outsider, progressive-versus-establishment dynamic that continues to plague the Democratic Party as it searches for unity in the aftermath of last year’s crushing losses.

Who’s caught in the crossfire as the California Democratic Party’s internal battle rages? Vulnerable Democrats in swing districts like Ami Bera, Salud Carbajal, Raul Ruiz, and Scott Peters.

How will these vulnerable Democrats thread the needle between an increasingly activist base and mainstream Californians? Who knows. But some elements in the Democratic Party – including one of their colleagues, Barbara Lee – are already openly calling for progressive primary challengers for Members just like these…