Trent Lott thinks Joe Biden is the strongest Democratic presidential candidate https://news.yahoo.com/trent-lott-t...ocratic-presidential-candidate-100015676.html Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Joe Biden is the only Democrat he thinks would be competitive in the 2020 election against President Trump. Yahoo News podcast “The Long Game.”" data-reactid="17">“Joe will be able to perpetuate the image of Uncle Joe, and he is pleasant. He is qualified,” Lott, a Mississippi Republican, said in an interview for the Yahoo News podcast “The Long Game.” “Half this bunch in there right now is not qualified,” Lott said of the current Democratic field. When asked whether Trump is qualified for the presidency, since he has less experience in politics or government than any of the Democratic candidates, Lott laughed in acknowledgment of the point. “I guess you could argue he’s more qualified now than he was three years ago,” Lott said with a chuckle. But Lott said he thinks Trump’s chances of being reelected are “surprisingly strong.” Even Biden, he said, would be “pulverized … in many respects” by Trump. Lott touted himself as a supporter of the president, even though, he said, Trump in the 2016 election “was not my first choice, or second, or third, or fourth or fifth.” “I was for [former Ohio Gov. John] Kasich,” Lott said. But he added he had no interest in supporting Kasich if he decides to run against Trump in the Republican primary. “I won’t be for Kasich again. I’ve been disappointed in how he’s conducted himself since then,” Lott said. Lott was Senate majority leader from 1996 to 2000. Democrats briefly regained the Senate majority in May of 2001, after Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont left the Republican Party, became an independent, and began to caucus with the Democrats, breaking a 50-50 tie. Lott remained as the Republican leader in the Senate until the end of 2002, when he resigned the post after making racially inflammatory comments. Lott said at a birthday party for former Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., in December 2002 that if Thurmond had been elected president in 1948, “we wouldn’t have had all these problems over the years.” Lott said he had simply meant the comment as a gesture of good will, but Thurmond was a segregationist whose 1948 run for president was built around resisting the desegregation of the U.S. military. Lott resigned after intense criticism for his remark. When asked about the current controversies in Virginia over Gov. Ralph Northam’s admitting to having worn blackface in medical school, Lott said, “It reminds me, if you’re going to get in trouble, you need to be a Democrat, because Republicans will throw you to the wolves in a minute.” [I feel like maybe this needs some qualifier because I don’t know that’s completely true. Look at Al Franken.] “In a way, I feel sorry for them,” Lott said of Northam and the two other top two officials in Virginia, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring. Fairfax has been accused by two women of sexual assault, and Herring also has admitted he wore blackface in college. “I don’t think we’re at a healthy point,” with regard to the national conversation about race, Lott said. He added the response to mistakes on race has “gone a little bit overboard.” And on accusations of sexual assault, Lott said Fairfax should have “due process” before any decisions are made regarding his future. (More at above url)
Maybe.Obama would have lost 2012 if not for the record black voter turnout.Harris might be the strongest if she doesn't fuck up. Blacks love Biden and Blacks have been turning out in huge numbers in elections since 2016 (mid terms,Doug Jones,Ralph Northem etc)because they hate Trump but if Biden is the nominee he should pick a black vp just to be safe. Blacks voters have showed what a diffence they make when they vote in high numbers so dems need to be sure to get them out in 2020.
I think the Ruskies and RNC are working overtime to hack/dig dirt on most contenders. We'll have bombshells dropping at the most convenient times
I wonder if McCabe, Rosenstein, and Comey and the dozen others who are gone or- scheduled to be gone- left instructions for which one of the dem candidates will or will not be allowed to win.
With Trump as the opponent I think most Dems can survive a lot of shit.If Republicans can continue to support a piece of shit like Trump than Dems can start standing behind imperfect politicians.This is happening in VA.At first everybody wanted Northem out,because another Dem would have taken over.Than bad news came out with the next two dems in line and the 3rd in line was a republican.After the realization hit that a republican could take Northems seat the firestorm died down and polls starting showing people forgave Northem and wanted him to stay,even blacks. At this point I am starting to feel the same way and wish Franken wasn't forced out.
He should consider making a comeback imo.After supporting Trump republicans have lost the moral high ground forever.
It seems to me, the Radical Leftists are practically force feeding dirt to us with the likes of AOC/Amazon and jussie/Self staged attack.
I thought you got a job but from the looks of it you’re on here all day trolling with the likes of GWB, Captn and Tree, don’t sell yourself short like you did with your trading career.
I have finished my licensing course and will be studying for the state exam. After I get my MLO license or even before, you will not be seeing me on ET much. I am probably a few years from restarting my trading journal. My focus for the foreseeable future will be maximizing my new business ventures. I am missing you already.