'They Underestimate Me at Their Own Peril': Sanders Says GOP Will Regret Hoping for His Nomination

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"There's a long history of the establishment and GOP underestimating Bernie Sanders," said Sanders speechwriter David Sirota

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Published on Tuesday, May 07, 2019


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Bernie Sanders wants Republicans to believe he would be easy to beat in 2020.

Politico reported on Tuesday that Republicans in Congress watching Sanders are "practically cheering him on" in the Democratic presidential primary, arguing that a self-described democratic socialist cannot possibly defeat President Donald Trump in the general election

"I would suggest they underestimate me at their own peril and I hope they do," said the Vermont senator, who consistently leads Trump in hypothetical general election matchups.

There's a long history of the establishment & GOP underestimating @BernieSanders. Bernie unseated an incumbent to become mayor, unseated a GOP House incumbent & won a Senate seat that had been GOP for 140 yrs - and won it while being outspent in a state that often elects GOPers. --David Sirota

Sanders told Politico that, contrary to the view of many in the GOP, a bold and unapologetic progressive agenda will bolster the Democratic Party's chances of taking back the Senate and the presidency in 2020.

"If you have strong progressive candidates we'll do just fine," Sanders said.




https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/07/they-underestimate-me-their-own-peril-sanders-says-gop-will-regret-hoping-his

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1. Stated As Only He Could Phrase It

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He's right, of course.