Can Any Democrat Beat Trump? Personality and History Say Maybe

American Thinker.com ^ | February 20, 2019 | Merrick Rosenberg and Richard Ellis

[rightwingcrazy]

“Can Any Democrat Beat Trump?”

His animal metaphor fails to answer his question, since he casts most of the Democrat candidates as at least part “eagle”. In a contest between two eagles, an eagle wins. Not very informative.

In any case, all the Democrat polls show that each and every one of them would easily beat Trump. Why are they at all worried?

[Responsibility2nd]

Good article. Except for this...

Obama, for example, is equal parts Eagle and Dove. 

• Eagles are confident, assertive, blunt, and results-oriented. 
• Parrots are positive, charismatic, playful, and inspiring.
• Doves are empathetic, collaborative, caring, and diplomatic.
• Owls are analytical, detail-oriented, inquisitive, and tactical.

To think Obammie had any eagle qualities is laughable.

[Candor7]

HAve both authors of this article, Merrick Rosenberg and Richard Ellis , ever attended a Trump rally?

I would say they have NOT.

They are bloviating as if its politics as usual and have not really gone through a necessary paradigm shift. The history they speak of does NOT apply here. Its all new territory.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Democrats generally pull off the shuck-and-jive successfully when they have an accomplished thespian at the top of the ticket. A con man of the highest order.

Bill Clinton and Hussein Obama come to mind.
Nobody like that on their horizon at the moment.

[HamiltonJay]

See my posts elsewhere on this. There is no historical precedent for a sitting elected president to lose their bid for re-election, in a strong economy... period.

There have been 4 presidents in the last 120 years who were elected, ran for re-election and failed to be re elected. 3 lost for to economics and the 4th was scandal plagued.

The historical odds of any democrat winning in 2020 are about as good as a snowballs in hell.

Short of a complete economic collapse before the fall or another black swan event of that magnitude.

The only person who can beat Trump otherwise is the same person who could beat him in 16. Trump himself. As long as he is perceived as putting America First he’s got it locked. If however he were to do something to make his base feel otherwise that would cost him re election.

[BDParrish]

There was an idea that the taller candidate always wins. I vaguely thought I read an article about that. Does anyone remember it?

[kabar]

The Dems have won the popular vote in six out of the last seven Presidential elections. They have the numbers fueled by mass immigration and changing demographics. The 2020 race will be close no matter who is the Dem nominee.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Can Any Democrat Beat Trump? Personality and History Say Maybe

Americans voted Barak Obama into office and nearly voted in Hillary Clinton. Take nothing for granted, don't get complacent, and vote - the signs are good for November, but Hillary was saying the same thing in February 2016.

[Elsie]

Can Any Democrat Beat Trump?

Sure - in 2024

[Elsie]

Trump’s “fight back and never apologize to people who hate you” personality was a BONUS.

BONUS = About damned TIME!!!

[loveliberty2]

Anybody believe, with America's Founders and Framers of its Constitution, in that "Divine Providence" of the Declaration of Independence?

[cuban leaf]

Personality may be part of it, just like money, platform, etc. But like money, it matters only when there is a substantial difference in the two sides.

[Luke21]

This is stupid slop and it took two of them to write it, like the Asspress.

[cuban leaf]

I usually vote against a candidate rather than for one. The only time in my life I’ve ever voted “for” a president is Reagan in 1980. (and not 1984)

2020 will mark the second time.

I was temp banned here during the primary and again during the general in 2016 because of what I was saying about trump. He’s made me a believer.

[Elsie]

And then there are the cowbirds; who makeup a sizable percentage of the electorate today

• Conniving, parasitic, lazy, aggressive and offspring abandoning
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowbird
   
   
   

[Elsie]

They have the numbers fueled by mass immigration and changing demographics. vote buying at the national level.

[Responsibility2nd]

There have been 4 presidents in the last 120 years who were elected, ran for re-election and failed to be re elected. 3 lost for to economics and the 4th was scandal plagued.

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Nope. This statement DOES NOT APPLY to Bush I.

[mountainfolk]

Would anybody hire one commie democrat on that debate platform to run their business? Including non democrat socialist Sanders and mega dollars Bloomberg. The impression I have gotten of all of the commie democrats being featured by the media for any elective office is that they just are not smart people. No depth of knowledge about this Republic and our government. They are all unimpressive and their debates are pitiful but do show their mentality and how far from allegiance to the constitution they have gone. One of these low level intelligence commie democrat candidates will be chosen to be the alternative to reelecting Pres Trump. No Trump Rinos are willing to help make that happen. Republicans have to be careful of all candidates for office when choosing who to support this Nov. Pres Trump will win but he needs loyal supporters in congress to help him.

[HamiltonJay]

Sorry but that argument shows a complete lack of understanding of how presidents are elected. Getting 80% of the vote in California May racknup your national vote total but does not win you the White House.

Dems are looking at a best case scenario not 10 states plus dc this fall regardless of who they nominate.

[HamiltonJay]

And there are millions more like you.. who didn’t vote in 16 or bought into the fear Hillary was selling and voted against Trump. Those folks will be voting for him this fall. It is not going o be close