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The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate field seems to grow by the day, increasing the chances that someone unexpected could emerge from the pack.

But, at the moment, the most conventional candidate is ahead in the early polls. That would be former Vice President Joe Biden.

Historically speaking, though, there isn’t much recent precedent for someone like Biden to win the presidency, even if he does snag the party’s nomination, presidential biographer John Meacham Told NBC’s Chuck Todd on Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press. Meacham, who has written books about Franklin Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, and George H.W. Bush, said that when looking at Democrats who have been elected to the Oval Office in the post-World War II era, most of them have been younger, more innovative forces.

“You can’t build bridges to the past,” Meacham said, arguing that there is a risk Biden will be remembered as this era’s Bob Dole, a successful Republican politician who served as the party’s Senate leader for over a decade and challenged — before ultimately losing to — former President Bill Clinton in 1996.

WATCH: As Biden faces backlash from opponents, can history serve as a guide for his future? #MTP #IfItsSunday@jmeacham: “There is a risk that Biden becomes the Bob Dole of this period.” pic.twitter.com/9dNmTDUsQr

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 2, 2019

That said, Meacham also acknowledged that President Trump defied all expectations to win in 2016, so sometimes you need to throw the

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A trip up to Rattlesnake Ledge recently was pretty generic. The trail was crowded. And at the top, that crowd gathered for the view over Iron Horse State Park with miles of trees off into the horizon.

Then it happened. The drone came out.

If you’ve ever experienced a pesky fly buzzing around your head as you try to watch TV, imagine a much larger, noisier fly zipping around a scenic view … at the top of a ledge with a bit more than an 1,100 foot drop. Sure, drones can capture beautiful, intriguing scenes. But that comes at a cost — your patience, and perhaps safety.

Drone’s eye view of Seattle landmarks
Teen flies drone armed with a gun; what could go wrong?

At Rattlesnake Ledge, the drone would dart over the crowd, then out over the ledge, then back. Kids — and adults — were snapping their gaze from side-to-side to locate the flying machine. It was a bit disorienting. And despite the drone being off in the distance it was difficult to tell if it was darting at your head at every turn. Dogs were anxiously freaking out as their

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