Rick Wilson (Author of Running Against the Devil) on Joe Biden

[flamingdem]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/11/donald-trump-rick-wilson-running-against-the-devil

** From a review of Wilson's new book: Running Against the Devil

Asked which Democrat is best suited for the fight, Wilson admits to being impressed by Warren’s willingness to work hard and how she champions the little guy. But he still goes for Joe Biden.

“I think it will be Biden because name ID is very powerful,” he says of the former senator and vice-president. “He is the one candidate who has shown the most ability to contrast with Trump in terms of a broader, bigger picture that isn’t just locked into what’s the hot flavor of Democratic messaging this year.

“He’s talking about that big American sense of unity and reconciliation and saying we’ve got to work with Republicans too.”

It’s true you don’t get much policy detail at a Biden rally, but you do see plenty of slightly hokey appeals to the better angels of America’s nature.

“There’s nothing in Joe Biden that scans as evil or dark or weird or out of touch,” Wilson says. “He can be a little goofy but that’s not bad, not the worst thing in the world right now.

“I think neither Warren nor Sanders and certainly not Pete Buttigieg have ever had a breakthrough with African American voters sufficient to eliminate Biden’s advantage. And also, Biden’s got the secret weapon.

“If Barack Obama is free to get out there and do the campaigning that only he can do in American political life, I think that would be a meaningful lift for the Democrats.”

[OliverQ]

1. Just to remind you, Rick Wilson is a Republican.

We may love his Trump bashing and condemnation of the current Republican party, but he's still got a Republican mindset.

As for your bolded line, didn't Obama say he didn't think Biden should even run?

[flamingdem]

2. Of course Obama supports Biden - and Rick Wilson

has a perspective to share, of course we know he's an ex-repuke.

[VarryOn]

5. He will disappoint us at some point...

Sooner or later.

His shenanigans with Lemon and the other guy this week will make him a household name by November. I think he's loving the Dem love he gets these days...but he ain't one of us, in the long run.

[brush]

31. He hates trump. The enemy of my enemy is my friend...use them but keep an eye on them.

Time to get Machiavellian on trump-repug asses. We can't afford 4 more years of a trump dictatorship.

PERIOD!

If Wilson wants to go after trump, get out of the way and let him.

[Cha]

12. Yeah we know

[calimary]

14. And we haven't forgotten, either.

[George II]

25. That only proves that Biden can reach across the aisle and attract republican voters....

Isn't that what everyone says we need?

[Butterflylady]

29. You have said one of the most important attributes of Joe.

He can get the Republican vote better then any others. We won't win without them. I know we all here don't like to give any credit to the pugs, but honestly in the long run we're going to need their votes.

[awesomerwb1]

28. We have a truce with Rick

Speaking for myself. But in general as well imo.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Nothing more, nothing less.

I often remind his followers on Twitter that he's still not a Dem and never will be. At some point, he will revert to working against Dems but for now, he's quite useful. Same with McMullin.

Obama didn't tell Biden not to run because he couldn't win. It was more of a "you don't need to put yourself through that" kinda thing. Nothing to do with Biden's abilities or policies.

[quickesst]

3. I agree with Rick Wilson

Joe Biden is the best and most logical choice to run against trump. K&R

[flamingdem]

4. We need to unite behind the candidate most likely to win

And that appears to be Joe Biden. Hope that the electorate recognizes what we're up against.

[quickesst]

7. Let's hope flamingdem....

....let's hope.

[OliverQ]

6. I disagree. Not enough enthusiasm for Biden.

[quickesst]

9. well....

.... I knew there had to be at least one.

[cilla4progress]

10. What about

Biden/Warren?

[Cha]

13. That's just somebody's meme.. There's TONS

of Enthusiasm for Joe Biden.

[Cha]

17. Rick Wilson tweet on trump

Link to tweet

[quickesst]

18. And once again....

.... proving that he is the stupidest man on the planet.

Two thumbs up for Rick Wilson's tweet.

[herding cats]

8. Rick Wilson and the Lincoln Project are ok by me right this moment.

They're ours to use in 2020. They'll move on if we win, but for now these never Trumpers really do believe they have to burn their house down to get it back... their not wrong on that.

Once that happens they'll be full on in the court of someone like Nikki Haley, but until then we should use them up. We'd be fools not to.

Oh, and on edit: I believe Warren is a strong and viable candidate. I'd vote for her in a GE in a heartbeat.

[Cha]

15. Well said, Cats.. about the Nevertrumpers..

Mahalo!

[oasis]

11. Wilson wants Trump out of the White House.

he's had it.

[Cha]

16. Sane people do it seems to me.

[Recursion]

19. When I was volunteering for Obama in '08 they told us not to even get into policies with people

That's not what voter engagement for most people is about

[flamingdem]

20. Interesting.. this year that idea

would have helped several candidates!

[Recursion]

22. It's why I'm not terribly optimistic about Yang, unfortunately

He's got great policies, unfortunately he spent too much time running on them rather than on his own story.

[Hortensis]

21. Biden-Warren. It's what he wanted in 2015 and she was interested in.

[flamingdem]

24. I wish - but think Warren would say no

Still, fingers crossed.

[melman]

23. Rick Wilson

Link to tweet

[George II]

27. This is 2020, a new decade.

[melman]

30. Sorry

Some things are too vile to overcome and the Reverend Wright ad is one of them. That is on Wilson forever.


For those that might have forgotten the ad Rick Wilson is so proud of creating...


Here it is.

[George II]

32. What do you think about the things Sanders' "video" guy, Matt Ofalea, has put out? That is the guy..

...that was just complimented AGAIN by Jane Sanders a few days ago. The video referenced is NOT the obscenity laden disrespectful toward MLK video. I wouldn't post that on DU.

[George II]

26. I'll take all the help we can get to beat trump.