Right—in 2016 they tried coronating Hillary early on and it backfired, somewhat, because it drew attention to her shitty record/lack of charisma, and Bernie could differentiate early on. In 2020, the crowded field meant that Biden and Harris (who had the most billionaire support) could swoop in due to machine politics.

If only the Medicare for all lobby had written Clyburn a 10 million dollar check...