Trump Intends to 'Cause Chaos' In Democratic Primaries

[RandySF]

nside the White House, the President is watching announcement rallies, tuning into televised town hall sessions with voters and listening carefully to commentary on the Democratic presidential race. His opinions fluctuate on who he will, or would like to, run against. But one sentiment is unwavering — he has no plans to sit idly by and watch.

The President intends to play an active role in the Democratic primary and has instructed his aides to look for ways he can, according to more than a dozen Republicans involved in his campaign. His team is working to sow divisions among rivals and looking for opportunities to "cause chaos from the left and right," in the words of one adviser.

Trump has been holding regular meetings with a small circle of advisers inside the White House, led by his 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale, who briefs his boss often, sources say. On Tuesday, that meeting got a little bigger when Parscale sat down with Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and more than a dozen aides to go over the expected structure of their campaign.


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[wcmagumba]

1. He and his ilk (aka republicans)...

are dirty dirty bastards along with about a third of this country...imo...

[msongs]

2. at last he has found something he likes to do when on the white house clock nt

[Bleacher Creature]

3. Yeah, because nobody ever thought of that before. . .

His act is way past old.

[COLGATE4]

4. They're all nothing but low-class ratfucker wannabes

[rogue emissary]

5. Guess he jealous of the Russians getting all the

Credit for interfering with our elections.

[elleng]

6. As usual, fomenting chaos.

It seems he hasn't missed DU.

[Awsi Dooger]

7. Trump has more crimes at his disposal this time than last time

2020 will not be antiseptic and tame. That's why it is ludicrous to look at his approval rating and apply standard assumptions toward how that aligns with the outcome. Unless our nominee is charismatic and likable and instinctive, the socialism tag and the GOP onslaught will chip away at our prospects.

Also, the basic reality that our convention is first and not second like 2016 works in the incumbent's favor. The bounce from that second convention is almost always huge, far beyond early estimates.

I'm not meaning to be an alarmist. But there are reasons the Democratic ticket is only a small favorite right now. The betting line is the equivalent of a 2 point favorite in a football game. Somehow here it is assumed more like a three-touchdown favorite.