{"id":2137482,"date":"2023-12-31T20:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T01:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-obama-advisor-admits-it-keeping-trump-off-the-ballot-is-a-risky-move-for-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T20:40:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T01:40:33","slug":"former-obama-advisor-admits-it-keeping-trump-off-the-ballot-is-a-risky-move-for-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-obama-advisor-admits-it-keeping-trump-off-the-ballot-is-a-risky-move-for-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Obama Advisor Confesses: Excluding Trump from Ballot Poses Risks for Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-obama-advisor-admits-it-keeping-trump-off-the-ballot-is-a-risky-move-for-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2137482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>David Axelrod: Removing Trump from Primary Ballots Could Backfire for Democrats<\/h2>\n<p>Even David Axelrod, top adviser to former President Barack \u2063Obama, has admitted that forcibly removing former President Donald Trump from primary ballots \u2014 which some states have already attempted to do, pending court rulings \u2014 could be a risky move for Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Axelrod told CNN on Friday that he had <strong>\u201cvery, very strong reservations\u201d<\/strong> about states like \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/maine-official-who-booted-trump-from-ballot-visited-biden-white-house-blasted-the-electoral-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/catastrophic-effects-colorado-gop-asks-supreme-court-to-reverse-trumps-removal-from-ballot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a> \u2014 where officials have cited \u2063the 14th Amendment\u2019s \u201cinsurrection\u201d clause and declared Trump \u201cineligible\u201d to run for President in 2024 because of what happened on January 6th, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have <strong>very, very strong reservations<\/strong> about all of this. I do think it would \u2063rip the country apart if he were actually prevented \u200cfrom running because tens of millions of\u200d people want to vote for him,\u201d Axelrod said.<\/p>\n<p>As The New York Post\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/12\/30\/news\/removing-trump-from-the-primary-ballot-would-rip-the-country-apart-david-axelrod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, \u200dAxelrod argued that Trump had essentially \u2064set up his campaign to function as part of his legal defense \u2014 \u2064and Democrats who wanted him removed from the 2024 primary\u2062 ballot were playing\u200c right into his hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of the motivation for \u2064 [Trump\u2019s] candidacy was as a legal defense strategy,\u201d\u2063 Axelrod explained, adding, \u201cHe\u200b wanted to set up a construct \u2026 which says that they\u2019re coming after him \u200dbecause he\u2019s running for president, and they\u2019re trying to prevent him from being president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The problem, Axelrod added, was\u2062 that every attack Democrats had brought against\u200c the former\u2063 president\u2062 so far appeared to have backfired: \u201cWe\u2019ve run this experiment, he\u2019s only gained since he started getting indicted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brianne Pfannenstiel, chief political reporter at the\u2064 Des \u2064Moines Register, backed up Axelrod\u2019s assessment to former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on her Sunday morning MSNBC show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he\u2019s being attacked, Republicans in Iowa tend to\u2064 gravitate even more closely to him\u2026 His support is only getting stronger here in Iowa,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;If he&#8217;s being attacked, Republicans in \u200dIowa tend to gravitate even more closely to him\u2026 His support is only getting stronger\u2064 here in Iowa.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianneDMR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brianneDMR<\/a> on Iowa\u200c polling that shows Trump&#8217;s rhetoric makes GOP caucusgoers more likely to support him <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hxb60GaQbD\">pic.twitter.com\/Hxb60GaQbD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Inside with Jen Psaki \u2064(@InsideWithPsaki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InsideWithPsaki\/status\/1741509605971185815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ultimately, Axelrod argued that the best \u200cway to defeat Trump was not\u200c in removing him from the ballot but in beating him at the ballot box. <strong>\u201cI think if you\u2019re going to beat Donald Trump, \u2062you\u2019re going to \u200cprobably have to do it at the polls.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2063might \u2063removing a popular candidate \u2064like Donald Trump from the primary ballot affect the perception of a partisan agenda within \u2062the Democratic Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Become the standard-bearer \u2063of a significant \u2063portion of the Republican \u200bParty, and removing him from the primary ballot could effectively\u2062 disenfranchise millions of voters.<\/p>\n<p>Axelrod&#8217;s concerns are not without merit. It is crucial to remember that a primary election is a crucial mechanism\u200b for parties to choose their \u2064candidates. It allows voters to have a say \u2062in determining \u2063the direction and\u2062 leadership of the party. Removing a candidate, especially one as popular as Donald Trump, goes against the principles of democracy and fair representation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the political fallout from such a move\u2062 could have \u2064severe repercussions\u2064 for the Democratic Party. The removal of Trump\u2063 from the primary ballot would\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blessed-dark-money-group-wired-15-million-from-soros-while-president-slammed-secret-donor-world\/\" title=\"Biden-backed group received M from Soros amid president's criticism of undisclosed donors\">undoubtedly fuel accusations<\/a> of a partisan agenda and would further \u2064polarize an already divided nation. It would provide Trump and his supporters with an opportunity to portray themselves as victims of\u2063 a rigged\u200b system, potentially rallying \u2063support and mobilizing voters against the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, preventing Trump from running\u2063 in the primary could backfire \u200din the general election. By denying Trump the\u2063 opportunity to compete in the primary, Democrats risk \u2063preventing a potential weakened candidate from emerging, one who might be more \u200bsusceptible to defeat in \u2062the general election. By removing Trump from the primary ballot, Democrats potentially deny themselves the possibility of\u200b a less formidable opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Critics may argue that\u2063 Trump&#8217;s actions\u200d on January 6th, 2021, justify his exclusion from future elections. \u2062However, it is\u2062 important to remember that a candidate&#8217;s eligibility should not be determined \u2062solely by \u200da single event, no matter how significant. The Constitution provides\u200d mechanisms for\u2063 addressing misconduct, such as impeachment and legal proceedings, which should\u200b be \u2063pursued rather than singling\u2062 out a \u200bcandidate and removing them \u2062from the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>It is also worth considering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-americans-must-lead-the-way-in-opposing-additional-covid-shutdowns\/\" title=\"Young Americans Must Lead The Way In Opposing Additional COVID Shutdowns\">long-term consequences<\/a> of such a precedent. If \u200ca\u2063 candidate can be barred \u2062from running based on a single event or action, it opens the door for\u2062 further manipulation of the electoral process. This could lead to a dangerous erosion of democratic norms and institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, David\u2063 Axelrod&#8217;s reservations \u2064about removing Donald Trump from primary ballots are\u2062 well-founded. Doing so \u200bcould potentially rip the country \u2062apart and \u200dfurther divide the already polarized electorate. Democrats should be cautious before \u200btaking such\u200b a drastic step,\u2062 considering the potential backlash and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-expose-on-family-forced-to-flee-florida-epically-backfires-becomes-perfect-ad-for-state\/\" title=\"CNN's Florida 'Flee' Expose Backfires, Becomes Perfect State Ad.\">long-term\u2063 consequences<\/a>. In a democracy, voters should ultimately \u2062have the final say in determining the \u2063fate \u200cof their candidates, and \u2064removing\u2064 a popular and controversial figure like Donald Trump from the primary ballot goes against the principles\u2063 of fair representation and democratic values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even David Axelrod, a top adviser to former President Barack Obama, has expressed concerns about the potential risks for Democrats in forcibly removing former President Donald Trump from primary ballots. Some states have already attempted this, pending court rulings. 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