"They can't command Warren," Roosevelt said, his voice cold. "But they can read his signals. And what's more, there was a key catalyst that made all of this happen: Aston Monroe's panic."
"Think back to Warren's speech in Scranton."
"Warren painted Murphy as a radical socialist, which actually helped Murphy consolidate his left-wing base. But then he turned around and attacked Monroe for being weak."
"Monroe panicked. He realized Warren was raising Murphy's profile by attacking him, and he worried that this would make Murphy a real threat in the primary. So, he used all his resources within the party to send a warning to Washington."
"He told the National Committee that if they didn't intervene, Murphy would win the primary."
Leo frowned. "Even if Monroe raised the alarm, and that explains why the Democratic Party is forcing Murphy out, it still doesn't answer the core question."
