Bouie: Biden Taking Three Weeks to Clean Up Comments Undermines ‘Core Claim’ He Can Beat Trump

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BOUIE: "I think he did it. And I think the question of his nimbleness is a big one. Biden’s campaign is premised on the idea that he is the most electable; that he is the most ready to take on Trump. And so when you stumble like that in a debate and then take three weeks to actually issue an apology and really respond to the concerns, the signal that sends is that the core issue of your campaign, the core claim of your campaign that you are most prepared to run in a general election is undermined. And I think other candidates will have their missteps and stumbles. But for Biden, in particular, has to — his missteps can’t be like this."