Joe Biden was the Democratic establishment's savior on Super Tuesday, but he's still a dangerously flawed candidate
Joe Biden was by far and away the big winner on Super Tuesday, buoyed by the Democratic establishment lining up behind his candidacy to stop Bernie Sanders ' momentum. But Biden hasn't clinched anything yet, and he's just as flawed a candidate as he was a week ago when his campaign was on life support. Biden carries a lot of the same policy baggage as Hillary Clinton, and will be opposed by the Sanders wing of the party just as vigorously. Biden's also an uninspiring campaigner and a terrible debater, which doesn't bode well in a head-to-head matchup with Trump . This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . The Democratic establishment roared back against Sen. Bernie Sanders ' would-be revolution on Super Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden was just the vessel it used to beat back the insurgency. Scared out of their wits at the prospect of a Sanders nomination , mainstream Democrats have been calling for the field to coalesce around a single moderate alternative to Sanders.
Joe Biden was the Democratic establishment's savior on Super Tuesday, but he's still a dangerously flawed candidate
Joe Biden was by far and away the big winner on Super Tuesday, buoyed by the Democratic establishment lining up behind his candidacy to stop Bernie Sanders ' momentum. But Biden hasn't clinched anything yet, and he's just as flawed a candidate as he was a week ago when his campaign was on life support. Biden carries a lot of the same policy baggage as Hillary Clinton, and will be opposed by the Sanders wing of the party just as vigorously. Biden's also an uninspiring campaigner and a terrible debater, which doesn't bode well in a head-to-head matchup with Trump . This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . The Democratic establishment roared back against Sen. Bernie Sanders ' would-be revolution on Super Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden was just the vessel it used to beat back the insurgency. Scared out of their wits at the prospect of a Sanders nomination , mainstream Democrats have been calling for the field to coalesce around a single moderate alternative to Sanders.