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I am not prepared to call this a meltdown just yet. In any other election cycle, yes, this is a classic meltdown. But Trump has managed to defy expectations in a way that very few people saw coming. This Time cover seems like a premature celebration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhK55JVEd8
Fair point.
Like I said, premature celebration.
A reminder of the value of polls and conventional wisdom in the age of Trump. See above.