Trump Already Scouting Potential 2020 Rivals

[DonViejo]

February 12, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

“The White House is already tracking which Democrats could challenge President Trump in 2020 and Gov. Cuomo and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand aren’t on the list,” the New York Post reports.

“Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, asked consultants to scour the backgrounds of four outspoken Democrats — Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, two sources close to the administration said.”

Trump responds on Twitter about the Mark Cuban speculation: “He’s not smart enough to run for president!”

Link to tweet

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/02/12/trump-already-scouting-potential-2020-rivals/

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Is Steve Bannon's salary be paid with taxpayers' money? NT

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2. one-term president.

calling him a one-term president can have devastating consequences. he immediately becomes a lame duck and loses a lot of political power. it also takes the spotlight away as other republicans vying for the nomination get more attention.

it also makes it more realistic, even desirable, for at least some republicans to oppose him.

people can fill in the blanks themselves as to why or how he's a one-term president, as long as we agree that he's not getting another term.

[TrekLuver]

7. I like impeached president better.

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9. i'd like that result, but it's overly specific.

he loses power however people think he's a one-term president.

whether they think he'll be impeached, or resign, or have health issues, or even die, or just decide not to run again, or get a challenger for the nomination, the result is the same: lame duck.

and the more people think he's a lame duck, the more likely it becomes a reality.

[TrekLuver]

10. I got you....and 10 4...adding that to my mentality and arsenal!

[BannonsLiver]

3. He should probably start by looking over his shoulder

I believe he will get a primary challenger and nothing that has happened over the last 3 weeks changes that feeling.

[MFM008]

4. Maggot

Won't make it to 2020.

[SticksnStones]

5. Can you run for president from inside a prison cell? What's the plan there, donnie?

[smirkymonkey]

6. His time would be better spent elsewhere.

He isn't going to make it through this term.

[TrekLuver]

8. He will start to make up derogatory "catchy" names with whomever becomes the front runner.

He's been picking fights since he's a child and he actually likes it. He's becoming quite predictable. Yawn.

[Solly Mack]

11. They'll attack and create fake news about any potential candidates

and they'll start soon. Expect more Pizza-gate-type lies.

I'm sure Putin is at the ready.

Trump considers it a done deal that he'll serve 8 years. It was never a slip of the tongue. It was always intended.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/22/politics/donald-trump-eight-years/

[alarimer]

12. Trump needs primary challengers.

I know it's a break with protocol to run against a sitting President, but he deserves it.

[Turbineguy]

13. Trump has pretty much proven

anybody is smart enough to run for president.

[sarcasmo]

14. Cuban actually has a Billion dollars in the bank.

[Jamaal510]

15. Well yeah because

it's not as if he has more important matters to attend to, right?