Joe Biden acknowledged in an interview that aired Friday morning that he “wasn't prepared” to come under fire from Sen. Kamala Harris in the first Democratic presidential primary debate
Former Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged in an interview that aired Friday morning that he “wasn't prepared” to come under fire from Sen. Kamala Harris in the first Democratic presidential primary debate, defending his widely panned response to the California lawmaker’s critique of his record on race.
Harris has surged in 2020 polls in the wake of her performance last week, powered in large part by her forceful attack of Biden's record on racial issues — specifically his warm recollection of working with segregationist senators and his opposition to federally mandated busing to better integrate schools.
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201907/2360/1155968404_6055607186001_6055612085001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404"Countering Harris’s attack during the debate, Biden claimed she had misrepresented his record, offering a rebuttal anchored in a defense of local governments' and states’ rights on the issue of busing. He concluded his argument with a concession to the forum's timed format, saying: “Anyway, my time's up. I'm sorry.
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