Great point about the history of elections. I remember well '92, when the media portrayed Clinton as too scandal-tarred and untrustworthy to win (remember the photo negative of him on the cover of TIME?). Four years earlier, H.W. Bush couldn't shake the "wimp" label, was losing badly to the Dukakis in the summer polls, and was savaged fo…
Great point about the history of elections. I remember well '92, when the media portrayed Clinton as too scandal-tarred and untrustworthy to win (remember the photo negative of him on the cover of TIME?). Four years earlier, H.W. Bush couldn't shake the "wimp" label, was losing badly to the Dukakis in the summer polls, and was savaged for picking Quayle as his VP. He won in a landslide.
Four years ago, Biden was counted out by the same pundits after terrible showings in Iowa and New Hampshire. Four years before that, they said anointed Hillary as Obama's heir.
And we're supposed to believe they've been blessed with divine wisdom this time around?
The idea that Biden is toast because of one bad debate that has had minimal effect (2 points at most) on the polls two months before Labor Day is ludicrous.
Great point about the history of elections. I remember well '92, when the media portrayed Clinton as too scandal-tarred and untrustworthy to win (remember the photo negative of him on the cover of TIME?). Four years earlier, H.W. Bush couldn't shake the "wimp" label, was losing badly to the Dukakis in the summer polls, and was savaged for picking Quayle as his VP. He won in a landslide.
Four years ago, Biden was counted out by the same pundits after terrible showings in Iowa and New Hampshire. Four years before that, they said anointed Hillary as Obama's heir.
And we're supposed to believe they've been blessed with divine wisdom this time around?
The idea that Biden is toast because of one bad debate that has had minimal effect (2 points at most) on the polls two months before Labor Day is ludicrous.
Great insights, Craig. Thank you for sharing them! :)
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