Discussion: Poll: Biden, Sanders Tied In Iowa

jonney_5 · May 20, 2019, 2:06pm

Not by the MSM who sees Biden v. Trump as the best ratings matchup for 2020.

largefather · May 20, 2019, 2:04pm

They want to see who can slur their words the most.

squirreltown · May 20, 2019, 2:04pm

I’m sure she does. I put her and Warren at the top of the fire-in-the-belly index. It’s way early.

jonney_5 · May 20, 2019, 2:08pm

Yep, the media is no longer to inform, but to entertain.

They will try and goad the country into the election they want to cover. Then present the news in a way to yield the presidency they want to cover.

They will find a way to belittle and dismiss anyone who invades on those plans.

savannah_guy · May 20, 2019, 2:05pm

Old and Older.
No thanks.

jonney_5 · May 20, 2019, 2:08pm

I do admit that part of me wants to see Biden get the nod just for the Debates…

“Malarkey” would definitely make a comeback…

dommyluc · May 20, 2019, 2:14pm

The Battle of the Titans!!!

Personally, I would find more excitement in watching televised golf or bread dough rise.

dommyluc · May 20, 2019, 2:15pm

Whenever Joe or Bernie have “fire in the belly”, they reach for a Rolaids.

squirreltown · May 20, 2019, 2:17pm

Well, at least Bernie got there first to crap the place up.

dommyluc · May 20, 2019, 2:17pm

I predict the winner will be the first one who can make it through without using a Rascal or uttering the word “whippersnapper”.

jonney_5 · May 20, 2019, 2:20pm

Imagine thd Easter Egg roll at the WH each year would consist of the president shaking his fist and yelling “Get off my lawn!”

largefather · May 20, 2019, 2:24pm

I get that you don’t like Bernie but at least he’s still nimble, unlike Biden who can barely read off the teleprompter anymore (and whose politics haven’t kept pace with the times).

kevanlove · May 20, 2019, 2:30pm

I’ve never heard about this poll before, who are these people? They are not included in either 538 or Realclear politics.No other poll shows them even remotely close.

cabchi · May 20, 2019, 2:31pm

Wow. I’m with you. To add just a little bit of history. In 2016, Hillary beat Bernie by three tenths of one percent in the Iowa caucus.

bluestatedon · May 20, 2019, 2:33pm

Longtime A2 resident here… I think the area demographics have changed over the last ~two decades to the point where there’s just not the demand for that kind of trough-based eating style. There also used to be a Sweden House, but that disappeared a good while ago. If college boys were eating up Corral’s profits, I don’t think it was U-M students, who have plenty of campus-area eating options, including residence hall cafeterias that make my early '70s U-M dorm food look like stuff offered up at a minor state prison.

kevanlove · May 20, 2019, 2:33pm

The caucuses are where Bernie did the best. However, 4 of the caucuses that Bernie won - those states have switched to primaries. Bernie didn’t do well in primaries. Bernie won the caucus here in WA, but in the primary (which didn’t count) she won in a landslide.

Ken_a_roni · May 20, 2019, 2:34pm

Once again, could somebody tell me why the Senator from Vermont runs as an Independent in a state whose other US Senator is a Democrat, but runs as a Democrat when he wants to be President? He is Ross Perot with smaller ears and is only meant to be a spoiler.

cabchi · May 20, 2019, 2:35pm

Well, you’re clearly right about Biden. That must be why he is languishing in last place among the Democratic aspirants. Seriously, you must have a substantive view. Why don’t you share it with us. Thanks.

bluestatedon · May 20, 2019, 2:36pm

“Fist time was the last time for me.”

Huh… I would not have guessed that Golden Corral customers would be into that.

paul_lukasiak · May 20, 2019, 2:37pm

so that candidates without a whole lot of corporate money in their campaign accounts can compete on a relatively even playing field? With the best ones gaining sufficient support to show up in the polls, thereby getting media attention, and making it possible to raise additional funds?