MSNBC host Chris Matthews declared Monday that he's \"not happy with the field\" of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.<\/p>\n
Matthews, a former speechwriter for President Carter, said he did not think Democrats had a candidate who could defeat President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump shares then deletes tweet praising Chiefs for representing 'Great State of Kansas' Ken Bone endorses Andrew Yang for president: '#YangGang all the way!' Loeffler works to gain traction with conservatives amid Collins primary bid MORE.<\/p>\n
\"What are my thoughts? Im not happy. Im not happy with this field. I think they have to find a candidate for president that can beat Trump,\" Matthews said during a panel discussion Monday on \"Morning Joe.\"<\/p>\n
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The telecast from Des Moines, Iowa, took place on the morning of the state's caucuses. Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has emerged as the favorite to win the caucuses.<\/p>\n
But Matthews was pessimistic on Sanders's chances in the general election.<\/p>\n
\"Bernie Sanders is not going to be president of the United States,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Mathews then compared the excitement around the Sanders campaign to that of 1972 Democratic nominee George McGovern, who lost in alandslide to President Nixon by a 520-17 margin in the Electoral College while only winning 35 percent of the popular vote.<\/p>\n
Matthews, 74, did predict a win for Sanders in Iowa.<\/p>\n
\"I think he's gonna win big tonight, real big,\" said Matthews.<\/p>\n
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