Joe Biden Could Torch Trump

The luck of the Irish was finally with Joseph Biden. Dismissed as a loser by much of the political class, Biden had never won a primary until South Carolina. Next he had a super-duper day on Super Tuesday, clobbering Bernie Sanders in state after state. Sanders may take Texas and California, but Bernie is essentially a burnt out case.

It is more clear than ever that his candidacy would spell doom for the Democrats this fall. He was unable to bring in many new young voters and his appeal to African American voters, the base of the party, is virtually nil. Exit polls showed that moderate and conservative voters regarded Sanders as about as enticing as the coronavirus. He couldn’t close the sale. No wonder that Donald Trump has regarded Sanders with such favor. He would be his dream candidate.

Biden’s victories are bad news for Sanders. They are even worse for Trump. Sanders would likely go down in flames against Trump. Biden, by contrast, could torch Trump whose incompetence in handling the coronavirus becomes more palpable by the day, or even hour. Read Full Article »