Legendarily gaffe-prone Joe Biden, the Democratic primary frontrunner, has committed multiple verbal blunders during his 2020 presidential ...
WASHINGTON: Legendarily gaffe-prone Joe Biden, the Democratic primary frontrunner, has committed multiple verbal blunders during his 2020 presidential campaign, fuelling questions about the septuagenarian's ability to maintain a viable candidacy over the long haul.
Biden's telling to a rapt New Hampshire audience was compelling. But many details were inaccurate, as Biden conflated elements of three events into a single storyline. But the master political strategist said Biden's account, the core of which he believes to be true because Biden did award a medal to a reluctant war hero who lost a comrade,"also reflects something that is a real strength, and that is his empathy."
But the mis-speaking has had major consequences. Biden ended his 1988 presidential run when it was revealed that he lifted quotes from a British politician without sourcing them.In recent months his comments have raised fresh alarms. He has appeared out of touch in the Me Too era, joking about his too-tactile behavior.
"There's a story about Biden's gaffes that has built up, and it's hard to see how doing a lot of campaigning doesn't run the risk of reinforcing that," Boatright said.
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