Red avatars were dooming in 2020 anytime Biden got a poll where he led by less than 5 points. So I'm not surprised a poll like this is wreaking havoc, but I'm disappointed.
This is the GOP's game, and they've been doing it for years. They release wonky polls to feed the media beast, get clicks online, and shift the polling aggregates. That in turn leads to a "Dems in Disarray" narrative that can be self-fulfilling if it depresses Democratic enthusiasm. They'd rather win that way than by actually nominating good candidates and running on a popular platform.
All of us should know this by now and take polls like this with a grain of salt.
I know Biden faces more headwinds this year, and I take credible polls showing that seriously. But even then, they're just a snapshot in time.
CNN poll is in the gop game ?
