Kellyanne Conway Questions Biden’s Electability, Touts Sanders’ 2016 Primary Wins

As Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has seen a surge in his poll numbers, several Democrats have raised concerns that he has an electability problem.

However, one of President Donald Trump’s advisors — Kellyanne Conway — suggested that Democrats shouldn’t be too concerned about Sanders’ electability based on how he performed during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

In an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Thursday, Conway notes that while former Vice President Joe Biden has been leading in the polls — and Democratic voters say they want the candidate with the best chance of beating Trump — Sanders has a record of driving out voter turnout and winning.

“If Democrats were serious about electability, they’d nominate the guy who actually won primary contests and proved he can play David to Goliath in key places four short years ago. Sanders bested Clinton in 22 states in 2016, including battlegrounds such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, while earning more than 13 million votes and 1,800 delegates.”

She continues to note that Sanders has raised more money than Biden, and has stuck in the race longer than many other candidates who were once considered to have a real shot at winning the nomination.

She adds that Biden has cast himself as the candidate with the best chance of beating Trump, but as he “crows of a cue card” and he is missing the “electricity” needed to win the election. Conway wrote: