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Biden Tries to Get Campaign Back on Track by Apologizing for Working with Democrat Segregationists

Former Vice President and Democrat 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden is trying to repair the damage he inflicted upon himself from the first Democratic debate.

Biden’s inability to mount an effective response to Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) challenging his anti-busing record as a Senator, a highlight of the debate, is tied to his significant drop in his poll numbers.

A chart by Real Clear Politics shows a rise in poll numbers for Harris came at the expense of Biden.

Now Biden is trying to get his campaign back on track by apologizing and distancing himself from Democrat segregationist Senators he fondly referred to at a fundraiser.

The Hill reports:

“Everything they stood for offended me. They represented everything that I ran against.” Biden said in Sumter, S.C.

Jill Biden defended her husband on CNN.

The Hill reports:

“The one thing you cannot say about Joe is that he’s a racist,” Biden told CNN’s Chris Cuomo, sitting beside her husband. “He got into politics because of his commitment to civil rights, and then to be elected with Barack Obama.”

Biden is also trying to repair the damage of his debate performance by admitting he wasn’t prepared enough for the debate.

The Hill reports:

“I was prepared for them to come after me, but I wasn’t prepared for the person coming at me the way she came at me,” Biden told CNN’s Chris Cuomo in an interview.

Looks like Biden’s damage control efforts are not being embraced.

CNN contributor Van Jones said Biden is falling short of taking on his Democrat competitors and President Trump.

Jones criticized Biden’s CNN interview with Cuomo, saying, “This guy doesn’t look like, at least tonight, like he’s ready to go head to head with Donald Trump or really with anybody.”

Perhaps even more problematic for Biden is former First Lady Michelle Obama declined to support the former Vice President in front of a black audience at the 25th Anniversary Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Obama was asked by event moderator CBS This Morning co-cost Gayle King if she wanted to comment about the exchange between Biden and Harris and Obama replied “I do not. I’ve been doing this rodeo far too long, and no comments.”

Biden’s anti-busing record is going to be a problem that Harris and others will exploit during the Democratic primary.

Deneen Borelli

Deneen Borelli is the author of Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation. Deneen is a contributor with Newsmax Broadcasting. She is a former Fox News contributor and has appeared regularly on “Hannity,” “Fox & Friends,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” and “America’s Newsroom.” She has also appeared on Fox Business Network programs “Making Money with Charles Payne,” “The Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” Previously, Deneen appeared on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC and C-SPAN. In addition to television, Deneen co-hosted radio programs on the SiriusXM Patriot channel with her husband Tom. Recently, Deneen co-hosted the Reigniting Liberty podcast with Tom. Deneen is a frequent speaker at political events, including the FreedomWorks 9.12.2009 March on D.C. which drew a crowd estimated at over 800,000 people. Deneen is also an Ambassador with CloutHub.com, a social media platform that promotes free speech, and with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) which advances policies that put Americans first. Deneen testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources in May 2011 and before the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee in December 2011. Previously, Deneen was a BlazeTV.com host, Outreach Director with FreedomWorks.org overseeing its Empower.org outreach program, a Project 21 Senior Fellow, and Manager of Media Relations with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Prior to joining CORE, Deneen worked at Philip Morris USA for 20 years. During her corporate career at Philip Morris she worked in various positions, her last as Project Management Coordinator in the Information Management department where she was responsible for the department’s mandated quality processes, communications, sales information and database management. Deneen began her Philip Morris career as a secretary and advanced to positions of increasing responsibilities. Deneen worked full-time and attended classes at night for 11 years to earn her B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Pace University, New York City. Deneen served on the Board of Trustees with The Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York. She appeared in educational videos for children, worked as a runway fashion model, and auditioned for television commercials. Her interests include ancient history, pistol target shooting, photography, and volunteering at her church. Deneen currently resides in Connecticut with her husband Tom.

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