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    What was the reason that most voters gave in exit polls for voting for Biden instead of Bernie? Do you know? It was about perceived electability. Bernie and Biden polled nearly identically against Trump, but the media constantly harped on the same false claims you are making here. Beating Trump was Democratic voter’s top priority, and the media relentlessly claimed that Biden was the “safe” candidate, with zero evidence to base it on except for opinions within the establishment bubble. (The same bubble that thought Hillary was a shoe-in.) That is not something that would have been a factor in the general election at all. When voters were asked who’s policies they preferred, Bernie was the clear favorite.

    Trump and his campaign were constantly sending mixed messages about whom he would rather face. There is no clear indication of what they really thought. More than anything, Trump wanted division among Democrats. As always, the Republican strategy was to suppress the vote.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3679139/Thanks-NOT-indicting-Clinton-says-Trump-face-Bernie.html

    https://theintercept.com/2020/01/29/trump-sanders-2020-election/

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        10 months ago

        Yes they did. Sure worked out well when Clinton won the primary. Now we get to see the consequences of choosing Biden/Harris. I really hope Trump is disqualified, cause it’s looking like it will be a worse trounce than 2016.

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            I did speak to 2020 and the myth of Biden’s special electability status. You, on the other hand, seem to be missing analysis in your analysis. All you have done is make bald assertions and snide digs, while I have offered explanations and at least some minimal evidence.

            If there are specifics you want further support on, I am happy to do the legwork, but that doesn’t seem to be something you are interested in. The polling isn’t that hard to find, but I don’t see any reason to bother.

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                I was referring to polls from back in 2020, including exit polls. I agree that polls are generally pretty useless this far out, but current polls are so bad that they should at least be causing some concern.

                Biden calling a panicked press conference to insist he doesn’t have memory lapses, then having memory lapses in the conference is disconcerting. I do think Trump will have a conviction or two by election time, which would help. Unfortunately, Democrats are amazing in their ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - see Fani Willis.