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Obama feels Sanders is unfit to battle Trump – and he has told people he might say so publicly
foxbusiness ^ | 1/23/2020 | charles gasparino

Posted on 01/23/2020 5:30:41 PM PST by bitt

Obama could publicly rebuke Sanders as the senator’s momentum grows

FOX Business' Charlie Gasparino reports former President Barack Obama is growing 'uncomfortable' with Sen. Bernie Sanders' growing popularity in the Democratic presidential race. Former President Barack Obama has remained mostly silent through the early stages of the Democratic race to unseat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election but that may soon change, friends and associates tell FOX Business, as avowed socialist Bernie Sanders gains in national polls and seems poised to obtain front-runner status.

The people who spoke on the condition of anonymity say Obama's preference had always been to lay low through the primaries aside from making some broad comments as he did in November of last year when, according to a report in The New York Times, the former two-term president, best known for expanding the size of government and his eponymous health care mandate, appeared genuinely worried about some of the increasingly leftist proposals being touted on the campaign trail from Sanders, the US senator from Vermont, and to some extent, Elizabeth Warren, the US senator from Massachusetts.

"The average American doesn't think we have to completely tear down the system to remake it," the Times quoted Obama, who was speaking at a gathering of Democratic donors.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bernie; bernie2020; obama; obamabernie; sanders
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To: bitt

Well, just about everybody except Barack Hussein Obama is “unfit” to do battle with Donald Trump for the Presidency of the United States of America.

Look now, even Herself, the mighty pillar of all things progressive, was crushed under the asymmetrical balance of the Electoral College, and the “popular vote” mantra did Herself no good whatsoever.


41 posted on 01/23/2020 6:40:59 PM PST by alloysteel (Freedom is not a matter of life and death. It is much more serious than that..)
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To: El Cid

I wasn’t attempting to read 0jangle’s mind with my reply.
Just pointing out that none of the Dems are fit to run against Trump.
Therefore, no difference in that respect.


42 posted on 01/23/2020 6:43:11 PM PST by TigersEye (MAGA - 16 more years! - KAG)
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To: bitt

So was Hillary...So are you, you moron...


43 posted on 01/23/2020 6:43:20 PM PST by Iscool
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To: bitt

Sanders isn’t corrupt enough for the rats.


44 posted on 01/23/2020 6:43:53 PM PST by Fido969 (In!)
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To: bitt

“We are concerned that the world could actually run out of popcorn!”


45 posted on 01/23/2020 6:46:04 PM PST by RooRoobird20 (“Democrats haven’t been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.”)
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To: Bob Stone

Deval Patrick had (not including fake news reporters) exactly THREE people show up to his campaign kick-off rally. THREE.

LMAO LMAO


46 posted on 01/23/2020 6:49:16 PM PST by RooRoobird20 (“Democrats haven’t been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.”)
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To: dynachrome

Will he endorse Gropey Joe, dementia and all?


If Biden can win Iowa I expect he will since there are no viable black candidates left. Bloomberg is the wild card. He’s shrewdly playing the Dems by avoiding the debates. I don’t believe any of the brokered convention fantasies. The nominee will come from the candidates in the field now.


47 posted on 01/23/2020 6:53:40 PM PST by lodi90
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To: bitt

Probably going to diss them all and then throw Tranny Moo’s panties into the ring.


48 posted on 01/23/2020 6:55:16 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet
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To: RetiredTexasVet

The wookie can’t win, and would probably come in third in the general election behind Trump and whomever the socialists run.


49 posted on 01/23/2020 6:57:21 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: EEGator

Not a bit of difference between obozo and sanderski except what level of communism they think they can execute. I personally think Obozo was / is more dangerous.


50 posted on 01/23/2020 7:00:34 PM PST by wgmalabama
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To: bitt

Article states .....”Obama is growing ‘uncomfortable’ with Sen. Bernie Sanders’ growing popularity in the Democratic presidential race”......

Ha! Clearly the Demo-rat push is on to get rid of Bernie..Again! LOL Hauling out Obama speaks to the fact the Dems are calling in their markers.


51 posted on 01/23/2020 7:01:34 PM PST by caww
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To: sheehan

I believe not.
He can shatter the Democrat power structure and set a change of course...and be remembered.

He’s an old man with a chance to be remembered in history as a martyr for his causes who destroyed a two century old political party if they deny him the nomination by skulduggery.


52 posted on 01/23/2020 7:02:56 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: bitt
Since Quid Pro Joe was his choice for VP it would have been quite natural for him to provide backing. If he comes out against Bernie he can no longer claim neutrality and therefore will have to explain why he did not back Biden.
53 posted on 01/23/2020 7:03:47 PM PST by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong ...and Epstein did not kill himself.)
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To: bitt

Bernie is making the mistake of saying what the Rats like Obama would love to do.

They just want to do it without anyone realizing they want to do it.


54 posted on 01/23/2020 7:08:36 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: bitt

What ever will the Bernie Bros do ??


55 posted on 01/23/2020 7:16:59 PM PST by onona
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To: bitt

Biden is probably the only one who could give Trump any kind of fight in a debate. I remember he took Ryan to the woodshed in 2008 but that was a long time ago. Not that I like corrupt Joe Biden, I just don’t see anyone else going toe to toe with Trump. Warren would just stand there and screech like a harpy. I’m not sure about Gabbards mental toughness.


56 posted on 01/23/2020 7:22:38 PM PST by Crucial
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To: Sarah Barracuda

But the gulags will be comfortable places to get re-educated. Just ask the Bernie Sanders’ campaign field organizers. Seriously, these people are seriously twisted, their worldview simplistic and their knowledge of the past incredibly distorted.


57 posted on 01/23/2020 7:29:49 PM PST by Crucial
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To: EEGator

I will never agree with the Kenyan sock ticker.


58 posted on 01/23/2020 7:31:46 PM PST by BatGuano (Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya?)
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To: BatGuano

SOCK TUCKER,!!


59 posted on 01/23/2020 7:33:31 PM PST by BatGuano (Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya?)
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To: bitt

Obama feels Sanders is unfit to battle Trump >>

And Joe Biden is?

None of them are equipped with the daring, experience, courage or intelligence to be able to be a true adversary for Donald trump. Not even Obama himself would be “fit” to battle Donald Trump in a presidential election.

The only Dem candidate even close to being a worthy adversary to President trump is Tulsi Gabbard, and the Dem party trashed her. She was just too patriotic for the Dem party hegemon.


60 posted on 01/23/2020 7:58:53 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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