At a recent campaign event in Sumter, South Carolina, Joe Biden decided to apologize for “the pain and misconception he may have caused anybody.” His apology, of course, was in reference to the comments he made a few weeks ago about his previous work with segregations specifically on the issue of bussing. I’m not sure that’s a real apology, but it’ll check the box for many who have been calling for him to do it.
“Now, was I wrong a few weeks ago to somehow give the impression to people that I was praising those men who I successfully opposed time and again? Yes, I was. I regret it. I’m sorry for any of the pain and misconception I may have caused anybody.”
But was it too little too late?
When fellow Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker demanded he apologize, he refused to do so. In fact, he demanded Booker give him an apology. When Kamala Harris called him out in the first Democratic presidential debate accounting her personal story as a little girl and her experience with bussing, instead of taking the high road and apologizing, he again chose not to.
Well, a week later and the polls reflected Biden’s less than stellar performance at the presidential debate, and maybe his inability to simply apologize in real time, twice. Most notable polls have Biden down nearly 10 points and both Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have jumped considerably in the polls. Biden’s also lost half of his Black voter support and he’s faced continuous heat on issues of race.
It’s still early in the race for Democratic nominee. Biden was clearly unprepared in the first debate. Can he bounce back and sustain his lead to hold on to win the nomination? Some pundits say yes and others say no. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
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