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Michael Moore: 'A Professional Politician' Can't Beat Trump in 2020
Townhall.com ^ | July 26, 2019 | Leah Barkoukis

Posted on 07/26/2019 5:46:38 AM PDT by Kaslin

Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore said Thursday night there is not a single person among the more than two dozen Democratic presidential candidates that inspires the base of the party enough to beat President Trump in 2020.  

"We have to have a beloved American running, not a professional politician," he told "Late Night" host Seth Meyers. "You've got to have someone who inspires the base. The base, here, of the Democratic Party, are women, people of color, and young adults between 18-35. That's 70 percent of who's going to vote next year."

He did predict that the Democratic candidate in 2020 could again win the popular vote but lose the Electoral College, as in 2016.

Democrats need a candidate that gives them the same “feeling” they had about President Obama.

“You couldn't wait to get to the polls... Who are you going to say that about of the 25 that are running? Right now, when you wake up a year from November, 'I can't wait to get to the polls so I can vote for... John Hickenlooper!'" he said jokingly. "Or 'Joe Biden!' I love Joe Biden... but we gotta win!"

The “safest candidate” in this election is not what will bring victory to the Democrats, he said, and would be a “huge mistake.” A Democratic “version” of Donald Trump is what’s needed, he argued.

“He's a street fighter. We need a street fighter. That's the only way you're going to defeat him," he said. "You're going up against a bully."

Meyers then asked if he saw any street fighters among the crop of Democratic candidates, but said he didn’t have to name names. 

"Uh... two," Moore responded, adding that Bernie was one of them.

Michael Moore Reveals Which 2020 Candidate He Thinks Could Take On Trump


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; michaelmoore
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1 posted on 07/26/2019 5:46:38 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

bummer.


2 posted on 07/26/2019 5:47:41 AM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Kaslin

Moron has a brain cell firing? Who knew?


3 posted on 07/26/2019 5:48:30 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: Drango

Bummer? Are you a #Never Trumper?


4 posted on 07/26/2019 5:49:30 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin
Trump fights back. He is not a political blancmange like the usual Republicant, and the Rats have no game plan for that.
5 posted on 07/26/2019 5:53:31 AM PDT by deadrock
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To: Kaslin

Mikey Moore is a fat slob


6 posted on 07/26/2019 5:54:23 AM PDT by Hyman Roth
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To: Kaslin

MI numbers must be bad for the RATS.


7 posted on 07/26/2019 5:54:35 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: deadrock

The RATS has no one who can stand up to our President. This is why they keep throwing everything at him even the kitchen sink. But his supporters will never leave him.


8 posted on 07/26/2019 5:56:19 AM PDT by LoveMyFreedom
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To: Kaslin

“The base, here, of the Democratic Party, are women, people of color, and young adults between 18-35”.

You eliminated yourself, Fat boy. You’re not wanted by the Dems.


9 posted on 07/26/2019 5:57:55 AM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Kaslin

His clarion call for Mochelle...please oh please save us!!! Pathetic.


10 posted on 07/26/2019 5:58:18 AM PDT by databoss
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Moore is a vile, smelly, hypocritical , abortion loving socialist. He should be the Democratic candidate.


11 posted on 07/26/2019 5:58:30 AM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: Kaslin
"You're going up against a bully" Republican who will actually punch back.
12 posted on 07/26/2019 6:00:36 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (Socialism is cynicism directed towards society and - correspondingly - naivete towards government.)
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To: Kaslin

He’s opening the door for Michelle Obama.


13 posted on 07/26/2019 6:02:58 AM PDT by Windflier (Torches and pitchforks ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Kaslin

My question to Duncan the goalie would be, why does America need “professional” politicians? The Founding Fathers never meant for it to be that way.


14 posted on 07/26/2019 6:04:12 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: Windflier

He’s opening the door for Michelle Obama.

I know that a lot of people in FR scoff at the idea of the Mooseshell running.

I don’t.

I think it’s a possibility.


15 posted on 07/26/2019 6:06:31 AM PDT by samtheman (The drive-by media is the true boss of the democommie party.)
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To: Kaslin
ALMIGHTY GOD will ultimately decide the outcome of the 2020 election.

"It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding. - DANIEL 2:21

16 posted on 07/26/2019 6:07:34 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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To: Kaslin
Well, was this person that Mikey admired a non-politician?
17 posted on 07/26/2019 6:07:57 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: Kaslin

He is correct.

There is no charismatic democrat socialist identity free person to assume the mantle of leader.


18 posted on 07/26/2019 6:09:24 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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To: samtheman

...and Michelle as POTUS would be as bad (if not worse) than Hillary...with all of her faults, I don’t think Hillary hated America in the same way that Michelle Obama does....


19 posted on 07/26/2019 6:09:50 AM PDT by MaskedMan (The)
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To: Kaslin

Take the hat off loser


20 posted on 07/26/2019 6:09:53 AM PDT by coon2000 (Give me Liberty or give me death)
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