Plus as the other commenter pointed out, there was an anti-war candidate who had a lot of support but the establishment rejected him, effectively handing the election to Nixon. You could argue that something similar has happened three elections in a row now - the Dems don't want to win if winning means electing somebody good.
It’s a combination of wanting someone they can control, and fundamentally wanting to appease the PMC with the working class being badgered into following suit rather than the other way around.
Plus as the other commenter pointed out, there was an anti-war candidate who had a lot of support but the establishment rejected him, effectively handing the election to Nixon. You could argue that something similar has happened three elections in a row now - the Dems don't want to win if winning means electing somebody good.
It’s a combination of wanting someone they can control, and fundamentally wanting to appease the PMC with the working class being badgered into following suit rather than the other way around.