What to Watch for in Tonight’s Democratic Debate: UVA’s Lawless on LIVE
What to Watch for in Tonight’s Democratic Debate: UVA’s Lawless on LIVE
“I would say the two things that I’ll be looking for are first, is Joe Biden able to ward off some of these attacks. Everyone’s going to be going after him, because it seems like his support is the only support that doesn’t really move at all, so he’s got this group of people who are always willing to stick with him in every poll — and it’s the remaining 70 percent of the electorate that’s up for grabs among these other candidates,” said Lawless.
“So my bet is that everybody’s going to try and attack him — and whether he can stand on his two feet and articulate a vision that’s a little bit more idealist, and a little bit less based on Barack Obama than he has in the past,” she added.
“My second hunch is that Bernie Sanders will have to come after Elizabeth Warren,” said Lawless — who went on to explain why.
Bolton, Sanford, and More
Lawless also spoke to former controversial South Carolina Governor and Congressman Mark’s Sanford’s announcement this week that he is entering Republican Presidential primary against President Donald Trump.
"Nine out of ten Republicans approve of the job that the President is going, so no serious contender is going to get very far," said Lawless. "There is the possibility in the back of (Republican) candidates' minds that something could happen and Trump could not seek re-election — so if they’re the ones that have been out there the whole time, they could potentially become the 'heir apparent.'"
Lawless also spoke to the departure of National Security Advisor John Bolton
"I don’t know if we’ll ever know the true story — but what’s different about Bolton, from some of the other people that have been pushed out, is that he talks to media regularly," said Lawless. "He’s had a position on Fox News — he knows how to work the circuit the same way the President does, so he’s going to care about managing his reputation."