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peggysue2

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2. I think a lot of these pollsters have been caught flat-footed
Wed May 29, 2019, 01:32 PM
May 2019

They cannot figure out the 'why' of Joe's polling. Maybe that's because they don't share the real anxiety about Trump, the damage he's done and continues to do. The media goes out of their way to normalize Trump, pretend he's simply a different type of politician, rather than the wanna-be dictator he truly is. With Trump and his enablers in place, we could easily slide into fascism. That should terrify everyone.

Personally, I think that's Joe Biden's biggest advantage: he offers a way back to something we can actually call normal, to resume government function and to restore dignity and purpose to the Office of the Presidency. There's no learning curve for Biden because of his long history in Congress and his very active VP position in President Obama's Administration. He truly is ready on Day 1. Plus, Joe Biden is the only candidate with foreign policy chops. Lord knows, we've burned a lot of bridges abroad. It's going to take a seasoned hand and someone who has well-established relationships to heal the wounds inflicted.

So, yes this is a slanted discussion, a BS session between peers. Still, I think they cover the criticisms that are sure to emerge as we get closer to selecting our nominee.

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Well, it seems pretty biased for Nate Silver LakeArenal May 2019 #1
I think a lot of these pollsters have been caught flat-footed peggysue2 May 2019 #2
Terrific post. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #3
Thanks! peggysue2 May 2019 #6
Too bad DownriverDem May 2019 #4
I'm not knocking Biden??? LakeArenal May 2019 #5
That's 2 of us, Downriver peggysue2 May 2019 #7
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