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38. Steele might be right. 10 months is a long time, but he can read the current polls

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2024, 07:06 PM

Jan 2024

You can disagree with Steele, but you'd be disagreeing with numbers. Current polls show

Trump beating Biden by 2 points

DeSantis beating Biden by 3 points

Haley beating Biden by 8 points

I've been saying this for months, that she's their strongest candidate. If you're thinking Trump voters won't turn out for a different Republican nominee, you're fooling yourself.

I'm not allowed to say that running Biden for a second term was a mistake, so I won't, but he's a far less popular candidate than his economic track record deserves him to be.

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Michael Steele on MSNBC just said if Haley gets the nomination she beats Biden [View all] spanone Jan 2024 OP

Keep in mind he is former RNC chair... walkingman Jan 2024 #1

exactly bdamomma Jan 2024 #4

Michael Steele is like most never-Trumpers.. agingdem Jan 2024 #24

Once a Republican...... montanacowboy Jan 2024 #2

Haley will win, yeah right! TheBlackAdder Jan 2024 #95

Michael Steele bdamomma Jan 2024 #3

It IS possible that repugs could join together and act OnDoutside Jan 2024 #5

What? Republicans just *ignoring* the parts of history that they don't like to think about? Bucky Jan 2024 #46

Indeed so ! OnDoutside Jan 2024 #143

He's still a ReTHUG malaise Jan 2024 #6

I'm sure most Republicans will vote a woman to be President. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #7

If they haven't killed them off by then. n/t North Shore Chicago Jan 2024 #22

There you go. It'll never happen. It's always a white male for them. brush Jan 2024 #66

Nailed it! PortTack Jan 2024 #99

Because Haley is so likable? Johonny Jan 2024 #8

Haley is on the wrong side of abortion...she will lose. They all will...soon no GOP in any Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #20

Dipshit will still scream " the nomination was stollen from me.!" ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2024 #9

Love the "stollen" reference! Lemonwurst Jan 2024 #84

Well, I sure markodochartaigh Jan 2024 #91

If the one-issue self-identified progressives play the same circular firing squad they did in JohnSJ Jan 2024 #10

Hello there aurora the great Jan 2024 #14

Hamas/Israel in 2024. In 2016, it was their Hillary hatred JohnSJ Jan 2024 #33

Which has fd-all to do with Haley. Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #64

No he is not right. Haley is not liked by progressives...she is hard right. Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #23

My point isn't that they would vote for Haley, but they wouldn't vote for Biden, and independents would shift to JohnSJ Jan 2024 #34

Oh sure the theory that it wasn't disgruntled blue collar midwestern men Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jan 2024 #107

In 2016 in every critical swing state Hillary lost by less than 1%, while JohnSJ Jan 2024 #127

Nah, many independents are left-leaning, and many are women... brush Jan 2024 #72

Could be, elleng Jan 2024 #36

I think the problem is Haley could attract independents if she was the nominee, and that would hurt us. JohnSJ Jan 2024 #37

No doubt about that. elleng Jan 2024 #40

I think the odds are that trump will be their nominee though JohnSJ Jan 2024 #41

Surely those are the odds. elleng Jan 2024 #42

I don't see Dem leaning independents going for her, she's still wrong on abortion and not emulatorloo Jan 2024 #49

center right independents. nt. Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #69

The only voters Haley appeals to are center right voters Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #63

One man's opinon. ificandream Jan 2024 #11

Not really... GhostHunter22 Jan 2024 #139

If Haley gets the Republican nomination TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #12

If trump runs as an independent, it is almost a certainty we would win JohnSJ Jan 2024 #35

I agree. But we have to remember TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #58

If it's about the money, then President Biden is sitting pretty with his record breaking 97 mil in the last qrt of '23 PortTack Jan 2024 #100

I don't buy that. Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #13

Yes he will Buckeyeblue Jan 2024 #16

Every day, I hope to hear that he has croaked. 3catwoman3 Jan 2024 #125

"unless he drops dead" Talitha Jan 2024 #132

Exactly...he's already ruined little white boots..of course white boots hasn't helped his cause PortTack Jan 2024 #102

In the highly unlikely event Haley were to win the nomination... Silent3 Jan 2024 #15

Haley isn't winning the nomination and even if she did . . . peggysue2 Jan 2024 #17

⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ spanone Jan 2024 #18

Maga won't vote for her, they will probably stay home and whoever Bev54 Jan 2024 #60

Exactly, how are you going to vote for somebody Trump called birdbrain if you're a maga Walleye Jan 2024 #82

Michael Steele has really gone downhill since her days of playing bass in the bangles. unblock Jan 2024 #19

Politics will do that to you. spanone Jan 2024 #21

She's not White. Yavin4 Jan 2024 #25

Oh, I actually believe that she will get the nomination. Dan Jan 2024 #45

And not a white man either. Magats won't vote for a woman. brush Jan 2024 #76

He's so sure a woman of color can win potus? lindysalsagal Jan 2024 #26

Yesh. She may not be black, but she aint white.... getagrip_already Jan 2024 #31

And Republicans won't like Nikki Haley - at least the MAGAt contingent won't. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #27

How Full of SHIT Can you GET, MS. Cha Jan 2024 #28

It is going to be a long year. Chainfire Jan 2024 #29

I whole heartedly disagree... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #30

You think Trump voters won't vote for a different Republican nominee? Bucky Jan 2024 #44

Polls... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #47

It's okay to deny the facts we don't like right now. Bucky Jan 2024 #50

Republicans won't vote for a woman, and trump ain't beating all of those 91 felony charges. brush Jan 2024 #79

Right wing owned media....of course the poll is going to say the gqp candidate will win regardless PortTack Jan 2024 #92

Didn't Rushbo set him straight regarding The Rich White Guy Party? czarjak Jan 2024 #32

Steele might be right. 10 months is a long time, but he can read the current polls Bucky Jan 2024 #38

Magas aren't going to vote for anybody who beat Trump Walleye Jan 2024 #88

This PortTack Jan 2024 #103

Only if Trump endorses her. And there are many reasons why he should endorse her, after wiggs Jan 2024 #39

lol 'after trump drops out' Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #73

Right. Never loses which is why another loss will be intolerable given his wiggs Jan 2024 #112

Steele's never been a pundit of any great depth. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2024 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jan 2024 #48

And Trump cult doesn't like anyone BUT Trump. blm Jan 2024 #51

You know what they say about opinions - Ocelot II Jan 2024 #52

Well, still early days, and I haven't noticed the media covering PatrickforB Jan 2024 #53

Nikki won't win because Trump will run third party VMA131Marine Jan 2024 #54

They will say anything to have Trump not win the Presidency. It is that important that Trump loses. Freethinker65 Jan 2024 #55

When Steele was beginning his journey away from the repugs senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #56

Exactly. "Never tRumpers" just hate tRump. Polly Hennessey Jan 2024 #57

A Republican who lives in the Republican bubble Warpy Jan 2024 #59

Steele wants to defeat Trump... brooklynite Jan 2024 #61

Agree 100% Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2024 #122

Fu_k that. He's still a republican. Haley isn't getting the nod... brush Jan 2024 #62

She can't beat TFG in her home state. Sneederbunk Jan 2024 #65

That's funny because TFG never won New York, his home state Walleye Jan 2024 #94

Trump won the 2016 NY presidential primary. Sneederbunk Jan 2024 #101

More than likely...and very telling PortTack Jan 2024 #104

Lots of people chalking it up to him being a GrOPer, but him being a RockRaven Jan 2024 #67

The cable new audience is a very small slice of the electorate. brush Jan 2024 #86

If Trump is not the nominee the republicans will lose by an even larger margin Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #70

I think Haley is harder to beat than Trump pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #71

Absolutely wishful thinking on Steele's part. He would run back to bullwinkle428 Jan 2024 #74

I doubt it vercetti2021 Jan 2024 #75

Will Trump campaign for Haley??? AverageOldGuy Jan 2024 #77

Disagree. WarGamer Jan 2024 #78

She would appeal to never trumpers or trump voters who hold their nose, BUT she's not getting any Dem voters. None. themaguffin Jan 2024 #80

People and their predictions BaronChocula Jan 2024 #81

Oh please. What BULLSHIT. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2024 #83

While anything is possible Nasruddin Jan 2024 #85

And this is the reason NOT to vote in their primaries MagickMuffin Jan 2024 #87

I think they wanted to make sure the primary battle dragged out as long as possible MichMan Jan 2024 #121

Haley will not get the nomination and will not beat Joe Biden kimbutgar Jan 2024 #89

Haley has an enthusiasm problem with her "supporters" Shermann Jan 2024 #90

Clearly, he doesn't know what he's talking about...even in his own party. Trueblue Texan Jan 2024 #93

Remember who he is. Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #96

drumpf would keep grifting as an independent JoseBalow Jan 2024 #97

It is election year and everybody has crystal balls. Chainfire Jan 2024 #98

It depends how many Free Palestine dummies decide to not vote / vote for Trump. Oneironaut Jan 2024 #105

SS; DE ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #141

She's "establishment." Not going to "inspire" the radical racist Trump base nuts. betsuni Jan 2024 #106

I feel like she probably would too. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2024 #108

President Biden is going to win by 20 points MichMan Jan 2024 #109

No he's not Polybius Jan 2024 #114

Mondale wasn't in jail with a life sentence MichMan Jan 2024 #118

The country is too divided for any candidate to win by that much Polybius Jan 2024 #128

IMO it will be a real squeaker no matter who Raine Jan 2024 #119

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2024 #110

He's not dumping Kamala Harris Polybius Jan 2024 #115

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2024 #124

Who here wants Nikkki as candidate? we can do it Jan 2024 #111

So? Polybius Jan 2024 #113

I get the fear, but trump will burn it all down if he loses, he will tell his followers to stay home and not vote krawhitham Jan 2024 #116

She won't get the nomination. roamer65 Jan 2024 #117

OMG...he was just looking at poll. Is ALL reality gone? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2024 #120

MSNBC is NOT OUR FRIEND at all LymphocyteLover Jan 2024 #123

Agree. hay rick Jan 2024 #134

An anti-choice candidate is NOT going to get many crossover votes-- viva la Jan 2024 #126

Never happen claudette Jan 2024 #129

Mike doing his part, keeping eyeballs on MSNBC/2024 OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #130

Republican is a Republican angrychair Jan 2024 #131

It doesn't matter she won't get the nomination anyway nt doc03 Jan 2024 #133

Michael Steele is wrong. GoodRaisin Jan 2024 #135

Do you agree? Renew Deal Jan 2024 #136

Conceivably she could Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #137

Oh FFS!!! Democrats hate Trump even more!!! WTF is wrong w Steele? FlyingPiggy Jan 2024 #138

Yeah, that's the narrative, "Everybody hates Joe Biden. Even Democrats." shrike3 Jan 2024 #140

Fuck the MSM, fuck their greed ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #142