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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Allan Lichtman: Democrats Might Do Better With An "Off-The-Wall" 2020 Candidate Rather Than Safe Est
Joe Biden's name recognition puts him ahead of the "pack," but I really hope he doesn't end up being the nominee. I don't think he generates the kind of passion needed to turbocharge turnout and I think that in a "head to head" campaign with DT, he'll be vulnerable to attacks as a quintessential beltway insider -- as symbol of "what's wrong" in DC compared to the "maverick" appeal DT has for far too many.
We can't let the strength of the "anti-Trump" sentiment make us over-confident again. I agree with Lichtman (who correctly warned about DT's 2016 victory). It would be a mistake to go with Biden as the "safe" establishment choice.
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Historian Allan Lichtman: Democrats Might Do Better With An "Off-The-Wall" 2020 Candidate Rather Than Safe Establishment Pick
Posted By Tim Hains
June 7, 2019
Alan Lichtman, an American University professor who has correctly predicted the outcome of the past nine presidential elections and author of The Case For Impeachment," told HILL.TV this week that based on his predictive system Donald Trump might be on course to win in 2020 unless the economy falters or he is impeached.
He also had some suggestions for Democrats about who to nominate to defeat Trump, saying "the conventional wisdom is all wrong."
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Historian Allan Lichtman: Democrats Might Do Better With An "Off-The-Wall" 2020 Candidate Rather Than Safe Establishment Pick
Posted By Tim Hains
June 7, 2019
Alan Lichtman, an American University professor who has correctly predicted the outcome of the past nine presidential elections and author of The Case For Impeachment," told HILL.TV this week that based on his predictive system Donald Trump might be on course to win in 2020 unless the economy falters or he is impeached.
He also had some suggestions for Democrats about who to nominate to defeat Trump, saying "the conventional wisdom is all wrong."
"The conventional wisdom you hear from Nancy Pelosi and others is we need to go down the center line and nominate an establishment, experienced, proven candidate, and theyve done that many times," he said, listing: "Mike Dukakis in 1988, Al Gore in 2000, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton."
"And what do they all have in common? They all lost," he said. "Its the off-the-wall candidates -- the Carters, the [Bill] Clintons, the Obamas -- who no one expected who have won."
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I also agree with Lichtman, that a Democratic win in 2020 requires the start of impeachment proceedings -- that "absent impeachment, timid democrats will be empowering Donald Trump and handing him reelection in 2020"
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Allan Lichtman: Democrats Might Do Better With An "Off-The-Wall" 2020 Candidate Rather Than Safe Est (Original Post)
pat_k
Jun 2019
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,121 posts)1. Alan's right again.
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LibFarmer
(772 posts)2. Posted before and thoroughly ridiculed here. nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mr.Bill
(24,228 posts)3. Yeah, sure.
And all the polls are wrong.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden