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When Trump Must Face His Challenger
Medium ^ | 3/16/2020 | Matt Latsha

Posted on 03/16/2020 6:55:52 PM PDT by saxonjf

The race for the Democrat nomination has narrowed to two leading candidates. President Trump is undoubtedly preparing for either Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden as his 2020 election opponent. We should be able, at this point, to make a reasonable guess at how the president would fare against either of these candidates.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: 2020; election; president; trump
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1 posted on 03/16/2020 6:55:52 PM PDT by saxonjf
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To: saxonjf

Something significant would have to happen to hurt Trump’s chances. And even then he would still have to play into the left’s hands for it to work. Glad that isn’t happening.


2 posted on 03/16/2020 6:59:35 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: saxonjf

I’m not familiar with Medium, but I don’t see it on the FR Copyright list. Why didn’t you post the whole article?


3 posted on 03/16/2020 7:01:08 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: saxonjf

Don’t trust “experts” regardless of what they say because most of them were very, very wrong in 2016. Get out and VOTE; don’t take it for granted.


4 posted on 03/16/2020 7:06:01 PM PDT by libertylover (Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
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To: be-baw

If you want to code in all of the pictures, feel free.


5 posted on 03/16/2020 7:13:27 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: saxonjf

Get real, Trump built a global empire, the man has supercharged energy. Biden and Bernie made careers out of sucking the teet of the taxpayers. They’ve done nothing. They’d both get stressed out just reviewing Trumps schedule and itinerary.

Trump KO’s either of these stooges.


6 posted on 03/16/2020 7:23:34 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: saxonjf

That’s when they will unfreeze Hitlery from her Carbonite container.


7 posted on 03/16/2020 7:25:41 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: bramps
At this point the precautions against the corona virus have the potential to do a lot of harm to the economy. That's probably the Democrats' best hope--a severe economic downturn between now and November. So count on them to do whatever they can to make it happen.

They could possibly pick up a state by the VP choice, but they will probably rely more on virtue signalling, picking a woman from the "right" racial category. But they are just helping themselves marginally with a group that is already in their corner.

In 2016 the VP choices probably didn't impact the race. Hillary probably would have taken Virginia anyway and Trump almost certainly would have taken Indiana without Pence. But Pence helped him in other states by reassuring conservative voters. I don't know if Kaine helped Hillary outside Virginia. Maybe with securing the clown vote.

8 posted on 03/16/2020 7:31:05 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: saxonjf

The D primaries have been a deplorable exhibition of finding the weakest possible candidate. They’re tossing the election. (Unless they’ve got a surprise new candidate to spring on us at the convention or ... ?)


9 posted on 03/16/2020 7:45:09 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they are excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: saxonjf; All

NEITHER Sanders NOR Biden has a prayer of defeating DJT. = That’s why I expect the DIMocRATS to pick someone else either before or at the convention.

Do NOT underestimate the DIMocRATS ability to change course 180 degrees and/or TO LIE like rugs.

Yours, TMN78247


10 posted on 03/16/2020 7:45:36 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, 1836)
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To: dragnet2

If Obama & Biden opened a lemonade stand, it will go broke in 3 days.


11 posted on 03/16/2020 7:51:23 PM PDT by entropy12 (You are either for free enterprise or want gov't to interfere with corporate issues.)
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12 posted on 03/16/2020 8:00:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: saxonjf
Bernie's finished and Biden won't make it to the convention.

The big question is: Who will the Rats pick as their nominee?

13 posted on 03/16/2020 8:01:40 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (Time for all patriotic Americans to boycott liberals and all SJW/PC bullsh*t.)
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To: Verginius Rufus

Biden if he is the nominee must pick a far left winger for VP to try and bring back the Bernie voters. The DNC has screwed Bernie again. It will be hard to get the Bernie progressives to unit behind Biden. Biden’s only hope us to go full bore left wing progressive to get these voters. This will turn off most but the left left left wing voters.

It is most obvious that Biden will not make a second term due to age and senility and probably not complete his first term if elected. Thus, the VP pick which in normal circumstances is not important will be very important in the election. Trump must attack Biden (if he is the nominee) but must destroy the left wing progressive he selects as VP. Both should be political targets.

Biden now holds a commanding lead. It is not certain he will be the nominee.


14 posted on 03/16/2020 8:01:46 PM PDT by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: entropy12
If Obama & Biden opened a lemonade stand, it will go broke in 3 days.

Not at all correct. They will get a government subsidy, sell ten cent lemonade for 5 cents and collect the subsidy at a great profit.

15 posted on 03/16/2020 8:04:58 PM PDT by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: MrEdd

Why would I want to do that? Get real, Horse Face.


16 posted on 03/16/2020 8:16:17 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: saxonjf

And what will the winner of the election have to be President of? A nation that is bankrupt and in the midst of a civil war.

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17 posted on 03/16/2020 8:33:51 PM PDT by mulligan (En bbnnEeThe)
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To: libertylover

I think conservatives should take a different, Constitutional approach in 2020.

If this virus is really so serious, then every state should select its Presidential Electors via the state legislature. There is no Constitutional obligation to hold public elections. So why risk it?

State legislators could vote via the web or by phone, just to be extra safe.

#LetTheLegislaturesDecide
#KeepThePeopleSafe


18 posted on 03/16/2020 8:35:31 PM PDT by GodAndCountryFirst
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To: cpdiii

Plus, Biden would wander off and go missing, prior to day three.


19 posted on 03/16/2020 8:53:24 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: cpdiii

It’s the opposite of 1944 when the party bigwigs forced FDR to drop Henry Wallace because he was too far to the left and replace him with Harry Truman for VP.

Now they need a VP who is even further to the left than their nominee. But if they get someone who is a certified loony leftist to satisfy the Bernie supporters that could turn off middle of the road voters who realize that Biden might not last 4 years. And having restricted his choice to a woman gives Biden limited options—someone who is far left and doesn’t scare voters away and has at least a modicum of relevant experience. If Kamala Harris or Valerie Jarrett were the least bit likable they would be strong contenders.


20 posted on 03/16/2020 8:59:02 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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