Dems seek to one-up each other with Trump attacks

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Dems seek to one-up each other with Trump attacks
By Amie Parnes - 07/05/18 05:55 AM EDT


Democratic lawmakers considering a presidential run in 2020 are sharpening their attacks on President Trump as they compete over who can land the toughest blows.

In tweets and speeches in recent days, would-be Democratic candidates including Sens. Kamala Harris (Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) have all slapped Trump in a series of tweets and speeches, often times name-checking him.

“I think they’re trying to out-trump Trump while trying to out Trump each other,” said one Democratic strategist who has worked on presidential campaigns and has noticed the uptick in anti-Trump rhetoric. “It’s open season on who can jab the hardest and best.”

It’s an effort to rally a Democratic base at its wit’s end with Trump amid the controversy on family separations, the Supreme Court pick that some progressives fear could overturn the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion and ongoing concerns about the president dismantling Obama-era policies.

Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement as a pivotal Supreme Court vote has only intensified passions and rhetoric on the left, signaling what is likely to become the most negative presidential campaign season yet.

That many Democrats think Trump is vulnerable given the enthusiasm of the Democratic base is another factor. A number of Democrats feel confident they can defeat him in a general election, despite the repeated reminders from Trump allies of how his opponents repeatedly underestimate him.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/395470-dems-seek-to-one-up-each-other-with-trump-attacks