Posted on 04/19/2019 10:10:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Jim Messina, campaign manager for former President Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign, predicted that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., would be unable to counter President Trump's economic messaging and would therefore lose in a 2020 electoral matchup.
"Bernie Sanders is unlikely going to be able to stand up to the constant barrage that is Donald Trump on economic issues," Messina said during the Powerhouse Politics podcast this week.
Messina contended that swing voters were "incredibly focused on the economy" and that winners of the last five presidential elections were those candidates who were able to "win" the economic argument with swing voters.
Sanders already leads the pack of declared, Democratic candidates in polling and fundraising but his poll numbers trail former Vice President Joe Biden, whom Messina campaigned for and is expected to announce his 2020 bid on Wednesday.
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Prepping for “Cuckolding Sanders, the Sequel”....
Agree! Superficially Bernie makes the same case Trump does.
Where Bernie relies on magic - socialism. Trump relies on reality.
BINGO!
What an ageist. Bigotry alive and well in the Democrat party.
Look amongst the governors for prospects. That’s typically where the most promising of Presidents come from.
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