Was Biden the right choice afterall to take on Trump?

[mileslunn]

Without question.  Pete Buttigieg, Michael Bloomberg, and Amy Klobuchar probably could have won, but may have faced more difficulties.  Buttigieg and Klobuchar struggled with African-Americans so not sure if as many would have showed up and that for starters would have cost them Georgia and possibly put Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan in jeopardy although in case of Klobuchar I think she would have done better amongst Midwestern whites than Biden did so probably won every state Biden did save Georgia and ditto Buttigieg.

Sanders and Warren both too left wing and would have no won over the Never Trump Republicans.  I don't think Trump would have done much better percentage wise, but would have won election as many moderates like in 2016 would have gone Libertarian or other third parties or just not voted at all thus allowing Trump to win.

Biden was without question the best choice.

[mileslunn]

No. I firmly believe Bernie would have done better. At a minimum, his Hispanic outreach would have been a lot more effective than was Biden's.

Would have done worse amongst African-Americans and would have lost a lot of suburban whites who are moderate and not interested in socialism.  As for Hispanics a bit more complicated.  In Florida would have done probably worse as Cubans hate even a whiff of socialism.  Perhaps maybe better in Texas, but not enough to close gap and would have done worse in suburbs than Biden did so probably lost by as big a margin.  In Arizona, Hispanics helped, but Trump also lost as he did about 10 points worse amongst whites than Romney in 2012 did and I suspect if Sanders had been leader, Trump would have gotten close to 60% amongst whites in Arizona instead of low to mid 50s.