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‘CBS This Morning’: Problem with Dems’ Incumbent Protection Idea Is that ‘White Men’ Will Be Protected

‘Two-thirds are older white men’

EXCERPT:

DOKOUPIL: “I’ll go first. I have a story of unintended consequences. Democratic leadership in the House, they have a new policy meant to protect incumbents, people currently in office. The policy is, no challenger to that seat, no consultant can work with a challenger to that seat. The idea is to help keep the people who are in Congress, make them stay in Congress. Here’s the problem. Two-thirds of those people in those statehouse seats are older white men. The people who are making the challenges often are often female, often younger, often people of color. So, people are looking at this new policy and they're thinking, 'Not a good look for the Democratic Party.' Unintended consequences.”
MASON: "Is it going to change, do we think?"
DOKOUPIL: "I don’t know. We'll have to stay tuned."
KING: "White men are everywhere, Tony."
MASON: "You're surrounded by them."
KING: "There's a lot of you guys out here right now."
DOKOUPIL: "Interesting observation."
KING: "I’m quick."

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