Chaka Fattah already lost the seat in a Democratic primary. So, he's on his way out. And he formally resigned this week.
Christopher Michael CillizzaI do think that even if the average person doesn't care, it IS a big deal. Like, it's been a foundational principle of our democracy for 240 years.
Christopher Michael CillizzaI think Donald Trump's natural tendency in all things is to resist any "deal" where he doesn't get to set the terms.
Christopher Michael CillizzaNothing makes me crazier than the "you gave us Trump" argument based on Hillary Clinton's emails. I didn't set up the private server. I didn't advise her to be decidedly cryptic about the whole thing. I didn't tell the FBI to investigate.
Christopher Michael CillizzaThe editorial board, who endorses candidates, is totally separate from the news side of the business. We don't consult one another. They have one job to do, we have a totally different one to do. So whether the Washington Post editorial board endorses Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton is meaningless to me.
Christopher Michael Cillizza