You mean can Melenchon beat Macron? Because a Melenchon vs Le Pen second round doesn't seem likely, it would either be Macron vs Le Pen or Macron vs Melenchon. Polls don't look great (this same poll has Macron 54%, Melenchon 46%), but Macron vs Melenchon is a much better idea than Macron vs Le Pen.
or are Leftists just lining up a French Elizabeth Warren to lose to Macron?
To me it seems more like if we had Biden vs Bernie in the general election. Good chance Biden would have beat him, but it's better than a choice between Biden and Trump.
Maybe. But can Mélenchon beat Le Pen, or are Leftists just lining up a French Elizabeth Warren to lose to Macron?
You mean can Melenchon beat Macron? Because a Melenchon vs Le Pen second round doesn't seem likely, it would either be Macron vs Le Pen or Macron vs Melenchon. Polls don't look great (this same poll has Macron 54%, Melenchon 46%), but Macron vs Melenchon is a much better idea than Macron vs Le Pen.
To me it seems more like if we had Biden vs Bernie in the general election. Good chance Biden would have beat him, but it's better than a choice between Biden and Trump.