mozz@mbin.grits.dev to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agoIt’s vitally important that Democrats now ask one question and one question only: Does Biden have the best chance of beating Trump, or is there someone else readily available who has a better chance?robertreich.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square314fedilinkarrow-up1409arrow-down179cross-posted to: uspolitics@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1330arrow-down1external-linkIt’s vitally important that Democrats now ask one question and one question only: Does Biden have the best chance of beating Trump, or is there someone else readily available who has a better chance?robertreich.substack.commozz@mbin.grits.dev to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square314fedilinkcross-posted to: uspolitics@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.world
minus-squarerayyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·6 months ago I predicted the lack of enthusiasm for the “safe” incumbent Democrat causing Trump to win this year’s election You are in good company. Professor Allan Lichtman has a fascinating scientific approach for presidential elections. (it’s long but the first ten minutes will give you the idea). Democrats look at the tiniest flaws rather than Biden’s popular policies.
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·6 months agoYep, only wonks care about policy. To the average American, the election amounts to little more than a popularity contest.
minus-squareObliviousEnlightenment@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoThey do that because the voters do that
You are in good company. Professor Allan Lichtman has a fascinating scientific approach for presidential elections. (it’s long but the first ten minutes will give you the idea).
Democrats look at the tiniest flaws rather than Biden’s popular policies.
Yep, only wonks care about policy. To the average American, the election amounts to little more than a popularity contest.
They do that because the voters do that