Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:20 AM Apr 2019

Maggie Haberman: Trump's Attacks Are Elevating Biden Into a One-on-One Race

https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/maggie-haberman-trumps-attacks-are-elevating-joe-biden-into-a-one-on-one-race-between-the-two-of-them/

New York Times’ Maggie Haberman appeared on CNN New Day Tuesday morning and provided her unique insights into President Donald Trump’s recent Twitter attacks against the sudden poll leader of Democratic presidential candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden.

A new CNN poll released Tuesday morning shows Biden with a surprisingly commanding lead among Democratic hopefuls, with a stunning 39% of likely voters in a Democratic primary choosing him as their favorite, over 18% for his closest rival Bernie Sanders.

Haberman is as well-connected to the inner workings of the Trump administration as any reporter so her insights carry more weight than most. In her esteem, there is mixed sentiment amongst Trump’s advisors on whether his Twitter missives towards Biden are a good thing or a bad thing, but none of that matters because Trump himself is frustrated from watching the spike in Biden coverage.

“He thinks what this race needs right now is him shaping it. What he’s doing is elevating Joe Biden and basically turning this into a one-on-one between himself and Joe Biden 18 months ahead of time,” Haberman offered, adding “this is something you’d see a presidential candidate for re-election do in the summer of the election year typically. This is taking place right now. It might not end up mattering, but this is not the way veteran political operatives would handle this. ”

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Video at the link.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Maggie Haberman: Trump's Attacks Are Elevating Biden Into a One-on-One Race (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 2019 OP

So why does Trump or Republicans want to knock out delisen Apr 2019 #1

They DON'T want to. Trump doesn't want to. He thinks his sniping at Biden will weaken him. highplainsdem Apr 2019 #3

I think Republicans-especially the GHWB want Biden delisen Apr 2019 #7

I don't believe her...she is very against Biden...heard her run him down on multiple shows. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #5

You shouldn't trust Trump's favorite NYT reporter. She is perfectly willing to comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #8

This is good for Cha Apr 2019 #2

Good....The Orange Piece of Shit is getting nervous...... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #4

Say our nightly prayers for the health exboyfil Apr 2019 #6

I don't trust anything MAGA Haberman has to say Maven Apr 2019 #9

delisen

(6,044 posts)

1. So why does Trump or Republicans want to knock out

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:26 AM

Apr 2019

Democratic opposition now in favor of Biden?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

3. They DON'T want to. Trump doesn't want to. He thinks his sniping at Biden will weaken him.

Reply to delisen (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:29 AM

Apr 2019

And from what Haberman says, some people around Trump agree, while others, probably the smarter ones, know this is a huge mistake Trump is making.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

delisen

(6,044 posts)

7. I think Republicans-especially the GHWB want Biden

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:53 AM

Apr 2019

to be the Dem candidate.

McCain family already backing Biden, George Will, long against Trump, has written a pro-Biden article in National Review; Biden supported a Republican member of the House over a Democratic challenger in late 2018 during the Blue Wave.

The Old Guard Republics are probably going to privately support impeachment and get Trump out. He is now a liability for the GOP.

They were able to get in a lot of Federalist judgeships but if they can get Trump out now and interest in the investigations wanes, they have the opportunity to field a new candidate in the Fall-it may or may not be Pence. and they can beat back Democrats down ballot.

It is a smart strategy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Demsrule86

(68,689 posts)

5. I don't believe her...she is very against Biden...heard her run him down on multiple shows.

Reply to delisen (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:32 AM

Apr 2019

Trump is telling Sanders 'they will steal the nomination again' and Sanders attacked Biden yesterday on CNN I believe. He want chaos in the Democratic Party like with Hillary. It won't work. We are on to him and the Russians...and Sanders should not attack Democratic candidates...said he wouldn't

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

comradebillyboy

(10,175 posts)

8. You shouldn't trust Trump's favorite NYT reporter. She is perfectly willing to

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:19 PM

Apr 2019

carry water for Trump. She got the nickname MAGA Haberman for a reason.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,692 posts)

2. This is good for

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:27 AM

Apr 2019

all the Democratic candidates, imo. trump getting called out on his never ending Lies and Maliciious BullShit.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,793 posts)

4. Good....The Orange Piece of Shit is getting nervous......

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:29 AM

Apr 2019

Joe Biden has Trump right where he wants him.....on the defensive.

Trump now has a record and Joe Biden is jumping on it right away, which is why he is pulling ahead of the ever growing pack. I think by September, the number of Democrats running will thin out.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden