'No one knows anything': Internet befuddled by post-debate poll showing Biden bump

A new poll showing the disastrous Atlanta debate appears to have helped — or at least, not harmed — President Joe Biden's chances, and the internet laughed as everyone rallied around the notion it seems no one knows anything anymore.

Amidst a sea of articles and opinion pieces questioning Biden's decision to seek re-election — and even a certain prominent paper of record urging him to drop out — emerged a small beacon of hope for Democrats.

The non-partisan group Political Polls shared a new general election poll Friday afternoon with a curious finding: Biden led Trump 45 percent to 44 percent post-debate. The previous poll "was a tie," the group noted on social media.

A bewildered internet couldn't help but ask the tough question: "Did any of those people watch the debate?"

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The poll even caught the attention of MSNBC host Chris Hayes, who quipped: "shrug emoji no one knows anything...."

Reactions ranged from some theorizing the poll was "rigged," to others flatly saying many would "rather vote for a rock before they vote for Trump." (At least two people directly supported the latter statement.)

"Character still matters to some of us," wrote @slanderson2474.

"Yep, they saw Trump lie incessantly and never answer a question," said Dana_Molly_Reid.

"Turns out, Trump's lies and racism were more of a deal breaker than Biden being sick," wrote @Thecolours.

And perhaps most appropriate for the moment, chimed in @Drugged_Atlas, who channeled the philosopher Socrates: "All I know is that I don’t know nothing."

shrug emoji no one knows anything.... https://t.co/kojIZhxdF7
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 28, 2024