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Trump is a VERY formidable, nebulous political opponent and will not be easy to beat in 2020. None of the traditional rules apply to him. And almost none of the traditional rules for who the Democrats choose to defeat him apply. // A THREAD on how to select his 2020 opponent
1. Trump's social media following (over 100 million people combined) and his ability to use his social media presence to completely dominate the news cycle changes EVERYTHING. It's how he beat 16 Republicans & the most inevitable Democrat in modern history.
2. In the 2020 presidential combine, Trump is going to be Trump. The sure fire way to lose will be to pick an opponent that simply does not match up well against him. Presidential campaigns are ALL about match-ups.
3. What follows are the five criteria I believe a successful opponent of Donald Trump must have. In future presidential elections after 2020, I think these will change to resemble something more familiar, but they will absolutely be needed to defeat him.
TRAIT #1: The candidate who defeats Donald Trump must already be wildly popular. They must already be able to fill stadiums full of people on their own without Beyonce or Bruce opening up. These rallies are essential. A very short list of people can do this right now.
TRAIT #2: The candidate who defeats Donald Trump must be able able to win the electoral college. This means they must deeply resonate not just in New York & California, but in 25-35 other states in midwest and south. This is much more difficult than it appears.
TRAIT #3: The candidate who defeats Donald Trump must electrify young people. Hillary Clinton was the first Democratic nominee in decades who was not also the #1 choice of young people. Bernie won all people under 30 across every Demographic. But Hillary got the nomination.
TRAIT #4: The candidate who defeats Donald Trump must present a clear, stark contrast to Donald Trump himself. They must have integrity, principles, values, must stand for actual policies, etc. A candidate who muddies the water with Trump will be very problematic.
TRAIT #5: The candidate who defeats Donald Trump must have a proven record of fundraising. This will be the most expensive, consequential presidential campaign in modern American history. The candidate cannot rely on the Democratic Party itself to get this right for them.
I'll close there. I have dozens of other things I look for in a presidential candidate that all deal with policy. But the 5 traits I just shared are what I strongly believe we need in a candidate to defeat Trump. VERY FEW people, sadly, fit that bill. 3 to 4 people.
I feel like we need a new FDR to take on Trump.
Bernie is a non-starter. I know a lot of people like him, but an even larger number don't. Trying to get Bernie elected is no different than trying to get Hillary elected again. We need fresh blood in the game. Younger blood.
I can understand that perspective for sure. Who would you recommend that is as close to FDR? I’m all ears for a good candidate recommendation! Every time I think I find one, I see a bunch of reasons why Trump might still win...
I would love to see Nina Turner at the top of the ticket. She carries the Progressive message as well as Bernie and fills stadiums also. I support the Progressive platform, not just Bernie. People need to make that point.
Though I like Bernie, I don't think anyone who ran in 2016 should run again. That election was far too tainted for a clean run.
I absolutely love Nina Turner! I would vote for Bernie again in 2020 or whomever they feel aligns with that wonderful progressive platform you mentioned 
I hope Bernie Sanders isn’t the saviour candidate at the end of this thread. 
Bernie's policies represent our BEST hope! Whether it is him or a true progressive who champions these policies IS what's key!
^^^ THIS is the classic Dem error: nitpicking over policies. ALL Dems will be thousands of times better than Trump. Voters don't vote on nitpicking policy details. They vote on excitement, energy, inspiration, hope.
Progressive and Democrat aren't synonymous
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