Harry Enten & Jake Tapper on why Biden might've been the only Democrat who could have won

[highplainsdem]

Harry Entend tweet, linking to his article:

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Jake Tapper's comment:

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And check out the CNN article, well worth reading in its entirety:


https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/08/politics/democrats-biden-election/index.html

[Bayard]

1. I've been thinking the same thing

As much as I liked some of our other presidential candidates, I don't think they could have pulled off a win like Joe has done.

[Polybius]

4. Booker could have

He's extremely likeable and a terrific speaker, not to mention reasonably moderate.

[Demsrule86]

11. No. I love him but he would have been a 'skeery socialist' instantly.

The thing about Joe is he was well known thus the smears didn't work. I can't think of anyone else that would be true for.

[Dream Girl]

2. I always felt he was the only one of the democratic candidates who could beat Trump

While I like many of the others, I never thought they would be be viable. That’s why a he did everything in his power to take him down.

[aeromanKC]

3. Over the weekend my Family was having the same conversation and conclusions. We all agreed.

And many of us were initially Harris, Warren and Mayor Pete backers.

[EnterwebsJohn]

5. we should send letters to the WH

addressed to PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN in care of the LOSER D TUMP.

[boston bean]

6. That is why I backed him from the start. Liked many others but felt he could pull it off

more than any other.

[ret5hd]

7. Almost like time/fate/history saved...

Biden for this time, for this race.

[peggysue2]

8. I've thought this from the start

Nice to see the pundits catch up.

This is Joe Biden's moment and with his excellent selection of Kamala Harris we're witnessing history, a turn in the right direction. We had many very good candidates but Biden brought the ability to stop the Trump train, end the wreckage and reset the course.

One of the few times I've been right about a specific candidate. Couldn't be a more important time to get it right.

[world wide wally]

9. Not only was Biden the most likely to beat Trump, he is also the one that knows all the ins and outs

of how the White House and country are SUPPOSED to work. He will hit the ground running and never have to look back (except to prosecute the Trump crime family).
There will be no learning curve to slow things down, only Mitch McConnell, who hopefully Biden will know how to deal with.

[caber09]

10. Trumps Labels Couldnt Stick as much to Biden (and Harris too)...

They couldnt decide to paint him (them) as too soft on crime/too hard on crime...couldnt pin "defund the police" on them as well as they did it to other candidates. Which really really hurt candidates, even in liberal NYC local races. Biden has resume of supporting police and Harris was a tough prosecutor. Key was also he and other top Dems immediately came out against it. Unfortunately it stuck to other candidates. Was he dementia & sleepy joe/or the guy who was a great debater? Biden also "scrappy" from PA, long relationships rooted in places like MI WI PA & unions...he was a long known commodity. He didnt veer too much during the campaign or succumb to pressures, he stayed consistent...even with his "I beat the socialists" "do I look/sound like a socialist" in the primary comments in his speeches. If we aim for progress and not call for perfection immediately..and get away from the defund the police BS (police reform is they right wording) I believe we can get alot of things done that all of us Democrats would support on many different issues.

[helpisontheway]

12. Which is why Trump was willing to risk impeachment to keep from running against Biden. Nt

[LiberalFighter]

13. There were good candidates but not good enought to beat Trump except for Biden. Yet!

[Skya Rhen]

14. From the start, I knew that Joe was the only one to beat Trump - never waivered on my guy, not once.