Ok, so I cleared up the timing thing. Bernie was 22 points ahead of Trump in late February, 6 points better than how Hillary was doing in a state decided by a fraction of a percent eventually.

Why are people not freaking out about this? Even it Stump didn’t collude with them, it should be the #1 national security priority

We’ve got him this time. This will surely be the thing that brings Trump down.

Airline food workers don’t get paid enough to ‘prepare’ cheap industrial food? That’s fine, eliminate the food on the plane and let everyone just bring their own. Solves the strike issue and the wage issue and gets one better food at a cheaper price.

Sick meme, dude.  You gots some mad skillz, bro.

Ok, so your issue was the timing of the poll? Because Bernie was polling 22 points ahead of Trump in late February. What anyone with basic reading comprehension would take from your comment was that you were saying the idea of him winning Michigan was ridiculous, and thus, so was Libby. Trying to hide behind…

So literally you’re against ever discussing hypothetical matchups? That’s an interesting philosophy. People pretty much do it when it comes to all parts of life, including in the analogy you made.

Saying he can win the nomination is a statement I never made. The argument I was making, in response to you poking fun at Libby for thinking the same thing is that if Bernie had won the nomination in 2016, he would have won Michigan.

Viability in the 2016 general in a specific state is not the same as viability in the 2020 primary. Please learn basic political science.

Oops, did I trigger an illogical, emotional response from you?

You really think El-Sayed or Bernie himself would’ve lost? One of the most unpopular politicians in the country just barely lost there in 2016. 2018 was a better year for Democrats than 2016 and even if we go by your theory that centrism is more electable, it still would’ve taken a giant 10-point swing compared to…

Bernie tots would have won Michigan, just ask Libby.  She will tell you so.  I know he’s struggling to have a breakout moment this go around and is essentially tied with 2 others for second place, but he would totally have dominated last time and probably won all 50 states.  She is sure of it.

At some point, the absurdity of continuing to asset that you understand the electorate of a state you’ve probably never been to than the people who have been elected to statewide office is going to reach critical mass, right?

No way that gets forgotten for a couple of years, and that is only if Trump is cast out of the white house in 2020.  Otherwise, it’s here to stay.  The press loves it.  The Squad seems to revel in it, so it’s probably got some legs for at least through the campaign.

This is exactly how this plays out in real life too if it were ever enacted, not just the campaigns. We will give you‘$15 and hour’ but we are going to salary you and work you 60 hours a week.

Why is everybody bending over backwards pretending he is unaware?

The point is the perception doesn’t mean fuck-all, and so the question itself is essentially meaningless.

That’s part of the problem of asking questions of a statistical sample filled with people who know nothing about economics (or other complex topics, for that matter). His supporters just parrot what he says and what they hear on Fox, regardless of actual reality. And they probably see “oh, the WSJ is saying things…

The point I was trying to make is that it isn’t a poll of the general public, it’s a poll of the type of people who answer polls. I could be mistaken, but the people who would subject themselves to a poll probably have more in common than just the willingness to take a poll.

I don’t doubt that Gallup knows how to conduct a poll, but 2019 is not 1970. Ask yourself...