Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Joe Biden is the only Democrat he thinks would be competitive in the 2020 election against President Trump. Joe will be able to perpetuate the image of Uncle Joe, and he is pleasant. He is qualified, Lott, a Mississippi Republican, said in an interview for the Yahoo News podcast The Long Game. Half this bunch in there right now is not qualified, Lott said of the current Democratic field.