Israel's Lesson for the Democrats in 2020

[elleng]

The election was a referendum on Netanyahu and he nailed it. His playbook will be Trump’s in 2020.

TEL AVIV — It was a referendum on him and he nailed it. Nobody can take that away from Benjamin Netanyahu. This summer, in his fifth term, he will surpass David Ben-Gurion as the longest-serving Israeli prime minister. Enough said.

His victory contains a warning for any Democrat still imagining that the 2020 election will bring an easy victory over Donald Trump. The Netanyahu playbook will be President Trump’s next year. Gather nationalist and religious voters in your camp, add in a strong economy, dose with fear, sprinkle with strongman appeal, inject a dash of racism and victory is yours — whatever indictments are looming.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/opinion/israel-election-benjamin-netanyahu.html?


WE need a candidate who easily appeals to Americans' better nature, garners those 'lost' among recent trump supporters, AND takes it to trump.

IMO at the moment, Joe Biden does this, and Mayor Pete enhances these qualities.

[murielm99]

1. I agree with your comments.

I have nothing else to add.

[modrepub]

2. Can He Hold Onto What He Won In 2016?

I don't see many states in play but for reelection Trump needs to hold onto PA, WI, OH and FL. I have no say in the Dem primary but if Biden is the candidate then PA falls to the Dems (he has ties to Scranton, an area of the state Trump unexpectedly took to win the state). I think if the economy continues to do well then the race will be close. And those hoping for an economic collapse better be careful what they wish for. Under any type of deep recession/depression people get desperate and desperate times can lead to very bad outcomes, especially if scapegoating starts being flung around.

[Blue_Tires]

3. First of all

1. Nobody thinks this 2020 race will be "easy"

2. This isn't Israel and Trump isn't Benji