@tyKiwanuka, great thread. I can't believe I only just noticed it.
Democrats preferred another 5 Trump years instead of a communist president candidate, Sanders. Trump won the moment Sanders decided to step down. It is not like Sanders had any chance against him but it was far greater than what Biden had.
Sanders had a very well marketed campaign, but his popularity wasn't main-stream at all. Most Americans don't want a socialist president, and even if they got one, his powers would be limited. Any socialist policies he would try to impose would have to be approved by Congress and the Senate. In Sanders' case he would have no support from Republicans (of course) and very little from Democrats. A Sanders administration would be mired with decent from both houses, and be rendered largely ineffective. Assuming he could have beat Trump, anyway, which I highly doubt.
In any case, what would be Trumps odds versus only Joe Biden? Who would the odds favor after the debates and campaigns?
The polls seem to favor Biden, but polls are wrong more often than not. In reality polls are a joke, often posing questions designed to illicit the response the pollsters want. I really believe that Biden doesn't have a chance against Trump. I think the Democrats are starting to see it as well. I doubt they'll give the nomination to anyone else, but I think they are desperate to find a strong running mate for him. I wouldn't be surprised if they are negotiating with Cuomo, who seems to be the Democrats' Darling Du Jour.