Been having computer problems lately so have not been writing. The two Democratic debates looked more like shouting matches. There were just too many people yelling at the same time. Joe Biden was attacked as expected, being the front runner. Kamala Harris landed the best blows against Biden. And Biden's lead decreased significantly after the debate while Harris moved up. The question is: Will the trend continue.
Biden is known for gaffes. That is partially why he had failed to win the nomination in the past when he ran. I expected trouble water for Biden. He has been in politics for a long time so there were a lots of votes and speeches that people can pick out to use against him. But civil rights should not be one the areas that people can attack him on. If his record on civil rights was less than excellent, Obama would not have pick him to be vp. The whole busing debate is nonsense. I always felt that busing was a poor way to achieve desegregation. Even a large majority of blacks believe that also. So I think to paint Biden as against busing should not serve anyone well in the long run. People care about healthcare, the economy and climate change way more than the old busing story.
But Biden was shooting himself in the foot by talking about his working with racists when he was in the Senate. It may well be that he needed to do so to advance important agenda. But talking about that now is hurting him with today's electorate. At least he has apologized. But it is amazing to me that someone who has been around so long still makes unforced errors like that.
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