The electoral potency of Trump is once more the central element of the Democratic Party’s internal debates
They also point to the affirmative case for Biden, including two years of job growth, as well as steady leadership during the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
It’s an image that she believes is far more flawed. “I think it’s absurd to think that the former president facing an indictment over allegations from Stormy Daniels is not a negative for him in the general election,” she said. “Trump is a tremendously flawed candidate who has hurt his party in every election since 2016, but it’s impossible to say that he is the weakest because none of these other Republicans have been on the national stage before,” said Dan Pfeiffer, who served as an adviser to former President Barack Obama. “Given the Republican bias in the Electoral College — any Republican, including Trump, could win the election.