Hillary Clinton superfan Peter Daou now thinks Bernie Sanders can beat President Donald Trump:

THREAD: BERNIE SANDERS CAN BEAT TRUMP@BernieSanders is a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. He has millions of dedicated supporters and is raising tens of millions of dollars. Few people in politics criticized him more harshly than I did in 2016. But I am a realist… — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

Well, this is a 180-degree turn we weren’t expecting:

the greatest face turn in political history. https://t.co/66bwvavlFu — Sean T. Collins (@theseantcollins) April 15, 2019

But until we see the Verrit code (background here if you don’t get the joke), we’re not sure this tweet is real:

You know, I'd take this thread more seriously if I knew it was really…. you know if there was some way to verify what was going on here. https://t.co/3CTfKzUHui — Heather Alexandra (@transgamerthink) April 15, 2019

And “nope”:

More from Daou:

THREAD: ON BERNIE With right-wing extremists running our govt. and with Trump sycophants like #MitchMcConnell, #LindseyGraham, #MikePence, #WilliamBarr shredding our norms and values, #BernieSanders is NOT the problem. In fact, he is out there spreading a progressive message. — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

THREAD: ON BERNIE We need as many people committed to a strong progressive message as possible. Especially when they inspire millions of young voters. It is VERY tough to set aside the frustration of 2016. But I implore Bernie and Hillary supporters to try to come together. — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

THREAD: ON BERNIE Sanders has his problems. I've criticized him on guns, enviro justice, and immigration. I've also criticized Hillary Clinton, who I worked for, on drones, fracking and Iraq. We can't expect our candidates to be flawless. But EVERYTHING is on the line in 2020… — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

THREAD: ON BERNIE There are a number of inspiring Dem candidates in a large and diverse field. Each has weaknesses and strengths. I haven't backed anyone and I don't plan to in the immediate future. But replaying 2016 fights, no matter who does it, harms our 2020 chances. — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

THREAD: ON BERNIE All I ask my friends and followers is to look FORWARD and think about the catastrophe looming with another Trump term. We simply can't afford it. And for context, here's a piece I wrote explaining my background and motivations: https://t.co/mk80hYd2BU — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

Look, I told hard truths in 2016, and I'm telling them now. I follow my heart and my gut. I know people get pissed off at me and it's their right. But the world I want to leave behind will be MUCH better led by someone like Sanders than Trump and his white nationalist cronies. — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

And to anyone questioning my loyalty and motives, I stuck with Hillary through thick and thin in 2016, despite being mobbed, threatened and harassed. I grew up in a war and I don't abandon people in the trenches. But Hillary isn't running today. And I want to win in 2020. — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 15, 2019

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REBOOT: Peter Daou and company 'reimagining' Verrit for relaunch later this year https://t.co/lA1mjNrcq9 — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 12, 2018