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Democrats. some of those districts in places that maybe democrats would have a tough time with a more progressive candidate, joe biden can say im the type of across the aisle candidate that can bring over you know, anxious trump voters. i think that a lot of these developments might impact the primary in that way. >> kimberly, speaking of primaries, weve got a potential primary challenge in massachusetts. >> yes, joe kennedy is mulling a challenge for ed markey. >> for 30 he was waiting for a se...

The question is if this pattern becomes an issue of mental competence, that is quote the issue thats going to bring bring -- >> sean: isnt that already happening? >> it is happening. the media, i think and some of the folks in the media that want a more progressive candidate, they want elizabeth warren. they want kamala harris. they are going to swarm over this issue thats plaguing joe biden. heres the other problem for the democrats, though. president trump has outmaneuvered the democrats on on...

The question is, if this pattern becomes an issue of mental competence, that is the issue that is going to bring him down. >> sean: hasnt already happened? as of that happening? >>in yes. it isea happening. the media, i think the media and some of the folks in the media that want a more progressive candidate, they wanted elizabeth warren, they want kamala harris, they will swarm over this issue that is plaguing joe biden, like we cant imagine. heres the other problem for the democrats, though. p...

I dont know where we end up once we have a nominee. but the question is are we trying to outanger them? are we giving a positive package? are we just saying anyone is better than trump? >> plus you also have -- i leave this to the two of you, but are you going to go the way florida and georgia did on a national level to the more progressive candidate to run hoping you increase the base turnout, or are you going to try to put someone more center who can pick up states like pennsylvania and michig...

Trump down requires beating him at his own game. go big and go bold. is her strategy working? one would say president trump would far rather run against a more progressive candidate than joe biden. >> no question about it. if you are donald trump you want to run against somebody who you can make the sharpest contrast with. this is the republican strategy. you want to run against what radical socialists, the squad, of course theyd be able to portray bernie sanders and elizabeth warren who are dif...

Could turn this into something for him. >> david axelrod, you want to say something? >> yes, i think another subplot here is what the kind of lesser candidates, only in terms of standing in the polls do, because they have to make a splash to try to stay on the debate stage for september when the standards for getting into the debate get higher. so, you know, youve got a kirsten gillibrand on the stage who has pitched her candidacy around feminist issues. will she go after joe biden on the anita ...

Kind of front-running progressive candidate. will he go after biden on some of his positions on the crime bill or the bankruptcy bill? i think biden, you know, biden he needs to prove that he is up to it. he didnt look particularly good in the last debate. i think hes going to have a lot of opportunity to do that in this debate. >> so, chris, then youve got senators warren and sanders on the same night. >> yep. >> two people from the progressive wing of the democratic party. theyre going to have...

Field, elizabeth elizabeth, etc. >> you are the pollster. slightly fewer democrats want a more progressive candidate than want to beat donald trump. >> voters are all over the place and they are off in the conflict. they wanted the candidate who is more likely to win in the fall. there is always a change backlash. always an element of the primary voters. the republican primary voter who is backlash against and move against the establishment candidate and they change candidates. the candidate who...

Progressive battle and take on more progressive issues, i think you have a lot of people in that field, elizabeth elizabeth, etc. >> you are the pollster. slightly fewer democrats want a more progressive candidate than want to beat donald trump. >> voters are all over the place and they are off in the conflict. they wanted the candidate who is more likely to win in the fall. there is always a change backlash. always an element of the primary voters. the republican primary voter who is backlash a...

>> this is the raging debate, brian, that democrats have been having this entire cycle and it started even after 20 -- immediately after 2016 and its whether or not democrats just want someone that can beat trump and right now biden seems to be winning that argument and claiming that mantle but there is opposite which is that maybe we shouldnt go the route we always go, which is with another older white male and with some return to normalcy. maybe democrats should go towards a more progressive c...