Former Bill Clinton adviser: Hillary Clinton thinks 'God put her on the Earth' to be president

Former adviser to President Clinton Dick Morris said Sunday that Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonMcAuliffe brings in big guns as Democratic worries grow over Virginia Democrats brace for tough election year in Nevada The Memo: Anti-democratic fears rise as GOP stokes election doubts  MORE most likely wants to get into the 2020 presidential race because she thinks “God put her on the Earth” to be president.

Morris told John Catsimatidis on his radio show that the major question revolving around the 2020 election is whether “the ghost of Hillary Clinton” will enter the election.

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“My feeling is that she wants to,” Morris said. “She feels entitled to do it. She feels compelled to do it. She feels that God put her on the Earth to do it. But she’s hesitant because she realizes the timing is bad.”

The former adviser said he thinks Hillary Clinton is waiting for an opportunity to jump into the race and particularly for former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHouse votes to raise debt ceiling On The Money — House kicks debt ceiling standoff to December Overnight Health Care — Presented by The National Council for Mental Wellbeing — Progressives: Medicare benefit expansions 'not negotiable' MORE to drop out. 

“She’s got to wait until Biden drops out because he’s obviously next in line for it, and if he goes away, there’s an opening for her,” Morris said. 

Hillary Clinton would replace Biden as the moderate candidate because voters would be looking for an alternative to the “leftist” Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenHow Democrats can rebuild their 'blue wall' in the Midwest Building back better by investing in workers and communities Throttling free speech is not the way to fix Facebook and other social media MORE (D-Mass.), Morris said. 

“The question is are there enough moderates to beat Elizabeth Warren the leftist?” he asked.

“Make no mistake. She wants it,” he added. “She’s planning on it. She’ll do everything she can to achieve it.”

Rumors have circulated about Clinton entering the race, particularly among conservative outlets, as she tours to promote "The Book of Gutsy Women," which she wrote with her daughter. Some of her allies have discounted the rumors, saying they're “Bannon-created,” referring to Stephen Bannon, the former adviser to President TrumpDonald TrumpHouse votes to raise debt ceiling Georgia reporter says state will 'continue to be a premier battleground' Elections administrator in Texas county Trump won resigns after campaign to oust her MORE.