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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: It's time to consider who will make the best president, not who you think can best beat Trump [View all]Gothmog
(145,129 posts)53. I strongly disagree-trump can easily win if we put up a weak candidate
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And thats why, as Axios reports, they are planning to hold on to the minority of voters who support the president while working overtime to launch a scorched-Earth campaign against the eventual Democratic nominee.
The GOP]is going to make whoever the nominee is radioactive well before they get the nomination, one former Trump campaign aide explained. Thats Trumps strategy. Stay at 45-46 percent [in the polls] and just make the other guy radioactive.
Given Trumps own unpopularity, the campaign reasons, the only way to get him back into the White House will be to convince swing voters that the Democratic nominee will pack the Supreme Court, end the Electoral College, and grant reparations to black Americans.
Throughout his first term, Trump has consistently posted lower approval ratings than any of his predecessors. FiveThirtyEights average of public opinion polls at the moment gives Trump an approval rating of just under 42 percent with a disapproval rating of 53 percent.
The GOP]is going to make whoever the nominee is radioactive well before they get the nomination, one former Trump campaign aide explained. Thats Trumps strategy. Stay at 45-46 percent [in the polls] and just make the other guy radioactive.
Given Trumps own unpopularity, the campaign reasons, the only way to get him back into the White House will be to convince swing voters that the Democratic nominee will pack the Supreme Court, end the Electoral College, and grant reparations to black Americans.
Throughout his first term, Trump has consistently posted lower approval ratings than any of his predecessors. FiveThirtyEights average of public opinion polls at the moment gives Trump an approval rating of just under 42 percent with a disapproval rating of 53 percent.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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It's time to consider who will make the best president, not who you think can best beat Trump [View all]
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
OP
Have you look at the Senate lately...rightwing majorities...these are statewide races...there
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#42
"just about any single one of our candidates will handily beat Trump"
left-of-center2012
Jun 2019
#3
Please quote the entire phrase next time. I said "just about any single one of our candidates....."
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#7
Very good comeback, but I said the ones who got fooled the first time won't be fooled again.
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#11
How did they get fucked over? They wanted an asshole for President and they got one.
marylandblue
Jun 2019
#61
I always have to smile at those oh so original "We get it. You don't like 'whoever'" posts
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#15
I don't base my opinion that Biden is the only one who can beat Trump on polls...I look
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#34
It is too late for a fifty state strategy this year...we know Trump is going for an electoral
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#87
I think it's way more dangerous to base our choice soley on who we think can best beat Trump
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#25
You will not serve if you don't win...you have to win to do anything period.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#30
We aren't taking him lightly. That's why we have as many wonderful Democratic candidates as we do.
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#39
I see a lot of support for Trump, they haven't left him yet and probably never will
sop
Jun 2019
#49
This, his stature and experience on the world stage is an invaluable asset as is his foreign
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#55
That is not true...few of our candidates can beat Trump...I think Biden is the only one personally.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#29
No, lets be realistic. Buittigieg will lose because he lacks experience and probably because he is
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#44
once the normal ppl start paying attention in those states biden won't fair well. his statements
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#47
If Trump isn't defeated it won't matter which Democrat might be the best president,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2019
#51
You can overestimate Trump to your heart's content, so go ahead and play it safe.
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#68
My vote goes to person who can do it on day one who doesn't need a learning curve to get us
FloridaBlues
Jun 2019
#70
unless a candidate can win, it doesn't matter about who makes the best....
beachbum bob
Jun 2019
#76
What's more unrealistic is thinking that Joe Biden is the only 2020 candidate who can beat Trump
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#79
I didn't think he'd have a chance, but the more I hear him, the more I think he could win
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#84
I dont have faith in the system to believe that any of our candidates will "handily beat Trump".
honest.abe
Jun 2019
#86
JHC. You already said that in post 53, & I already answered you in post 67 that I never
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#94
I disagree with the concept that trump is weak and that most of our candidates can beat trump
Gothmog
Jun 2019
#95
If we had the most wonderful, pure ...the best and he/she loses...it is a waste of time.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#98