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Moderates within the Democrat Party have taken heat from the right-wing due to the actions and rhetoric of progressives. Collectively, many conservatives maintain that Democrat leaders have a duty to rein in individuals within their party who lean towards the more extreme side. This idea has gained traction as various progressive Democrats within the House of Representatives have feuded with President Trump.

One of the latest critics is Sen. Marco Rubio. On Tuesday, Rubio censured Pelosi on policy matters and furthermore stated that she has allowed the "far left-wing" to set the tone for the Democrat Party as a whole. This is a concern which many other other conservatives have articulated in recent weeks.

Rubio on Speaker Pelosi's Leadership of the Democrat Party

In essence Rubio stated that Pelosi's failure to support a foreign policy bill is rooted in her need to appease the radical left-wing. Rubio also stated that far-leftists have set the tone for the House of Representatives.

In the senator's own words:

"For months, Speaker Pelosi has refused to bring my bipartisan bill to combat the BDS movement’s discriminatory conduct and strengthen America’s security in the Middle East to the House floor. Out of fear of retaliation from the far left wing of her conference, it’s clear that Speaker Pelosi has allowed the radical, anti-Semitic minority in the Democratic Party to dictate the House floor agenda."

Nancy Pelosi continues to take heat from mostly right-wingers; Americans on the right-wing believe that she has failed to stand up to more far-left progressives within her party.

The Party of Moderates or the Party of Progressives?

Over the course of 2019, Americans have speculated over whether or not moderates or progressives are indicative of the Democrat Party, as a whole. Thus far, progressives appear to be leading. Many leftist 2020 presidential candidates have adopted progressive policies; these policies include Medicare-for-All, a Green New Deal and more. Progressives in the House have also made headlines as they continue to feud with the President Trump.

Conservatives largely maintain that moderates will grow to regret progressives within their party. Many Americans ultimately view certain progressives as radical and dangerous. Others have stated that fear of angering progressives has halted moderates from openly confronting them.

Thus far, Nancy Pelosi has not responded to censure from Marco Rubio. There is also no indication that she will change her mind regarding her stance on the anti-BDS bill.