“I view independents as nothing but shy Dems, so if the media does their “job”, it’s not that difficult for Dems to win.”
Trump defeated Hillary in 2016 thanks to the Independents voting for him big-time. And the media were behind Hillary totally, all the way.
“Trump defeated Hillary in 2016 thanks to the Independents ... “
I don’t claim to know the mind of independents. Heck, I can’t even comprehend how someone could be independent in this environment. However, I will say, Hillary was an outlier because she’s just so unlikeable.