Posted on 08/14/2019 7:58:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Trump campaign manager Steve Bannon told FNC's Maria Bartiromo in an interview on "Sunday Morning Futures" that he doesn't think any of the declared Democratic candidates have the ability to beat President Trump in the 2020 election. Bannon suggests that Democrats may have to recruit Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, or Michael Bloomberg to stop Trump from being re-elected.
STEVE BANNON: I said this last week, Maria, I don't see anybody on that stage right now that can take President Trump one on one. I pride myself, he's called me his star pupil, his top pupil, I've been studying this thoroughly and I don't care what the polls say on Biden. Joe Biden is not going to be able to stand up to Donald Trump. He's weak on China, you've seen what he's said the last couple of days. If the Democratic Party thinks that Joe Biden is going to be able to go one-on-one with Donald Trump in the general election campaign they've got another thing coming. He will run the tables on Biden.
Now the second-tier candidates or the other candidates, like Kamala Harris or Elizabeth Warren -- I just haven't seen it on that stage and I certainly haven't seen it in Iowa, where I think they are taking a very unsophisticated approach to China. I just haven't seen it.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
“So...who then? “
If we’re going to lose Trump, then I think the best Dem candidate would be John Delaney.
He makes some sense and seems like a decent man. Not like the other nut cases up there.
They most likely know not to put up their best prospect in an inevitable 2020 loss so they’ll probably chuck up a throwaway candidate that’s a woman or a woman/man of color just so they can demonize the Trump movement as much as possible prior to the 2022 & 2024 elections.
Maybe I’m giving them too much credit though...
Hey, tell ShareBlue we said “Hi.” ROLCON fail.
That headline conveys an emphasis that Bannon did not posit. Bannon’s main point is that none of the present candidates stand a chance against Trump. The three he mentioned also do not have a chance.
Maybe Rommey?
Now there’s a thought. With Harry Reid as his running mate.
What the hell have you been smoking?
Would that mean that Michelle would have to submit to a medical exam?
She is the only real human being on that stage
Tighten up her policies and move to the center, she could be a real challenge to Trump
Everyone else is a fake, that doesn’t work in a post Trump election
I think a RINO could clean up in the Democrat party. They want a real moderate and not phony one. I think RINOs Kasich and JEB are like Democrats of the 1960’s. This is the danger.
oh, and she can't even control her husband.
this clinton obsession is nearly clinical.
“I think a RINO could clean up in the Democrat party. They want a real moderate and not phony one. I think RINOs Kasich and JEB are like Democrats of the 1960s. This is the danger.”
I’m sorry, but you are DEAD WRONG on your assessment of today’s Democrat Party. Biden had that entire field (i.e., moderate) TO HIMSELF at the start, given his record on things like Anita Hill, the Crime Bill, Abortion, and other issues. Instead of staying there, he RAN FOR THE HILLS, renounced everything that he had been moderate on, and joined the far left. He had to have done this for a reason...and the reason is that Democrat Primary voters are now FLAMING LEFTISTS...and no one perceived as moderate in any way has a prayer - and Biden’s people knew it, and have been racing to make Biden look “Woke” to use their terminology.
Now, if you take your premise and apply it to the general public, by saying that the overall voter pool (Dems, Reps, and Independents) want a “Kinder, Gentler, Administration”...I’m totally on board on that.
She needs the fix. She cannot help but to try to get just one more taste.
Not saying she’ll succeed, or that she will even survive the attempt, but she will try.
She is a creature to be hated and pitied, more than feared.
Terrific.
The Most Ethical Administration Ever.
The Most Transparent Administration Ever.
and now?
The Kindest, Gentlest Administration Ever.
God help us.
Exactly... The PARTY will want BIDEN or someone like him... A past their prime party loyalist back bencher who will muddle through a lost cause trying to keep the base engage for the sake of the party for the down ballot races.
Can’t win, but will perform better than the radicals.
The question is will the primary voters keep the radicals off the ballot? IF they nominate some radical.. they will still lose, but will lose even worse and get slaughtered down ballot.
No kidding...that’s why it’s so tough to get decent government in this country.
In Russia, everyone agrees that kids should be left alone to grow up and gay recruitment of them, at least while they’re kids, should be (and is) prohibited.
Here that idea virtually gets you thrown in jail. In Europe, now, it DOES get you thrown in jail.
“Bannon is rightthe Dems need a new face and name”
Maybe he IS right, but does he need to HELP them? He needs to shut up and let them stew in their own juice, i.e., nominate a loser.
You must have misread my post or are posting to the wrong person!
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