Joe Biden Still Doesn't Have a Coherent Answer About Court Packing
Exactly one year ago, Biden gave a clear and direct answer to this question. Tonight, he completely fumbled his response.
Exactly one year ago, Biden gave a clear and direct answer to this question. Tonight, he completely fumbled his response.
The legal doctrine makes it considerably harder to hold cops accountable. Trump refused to address it.
The former vice president's comment during the ABC town hall was idiotic.
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Too bad Biden's position isn't as good as Pence makes it sound.
The position is likely the strongest any major-party candidate for president or vice president has taken on the issue in such a prominent venue.
Two debates. Two dodges of an important question about the top court's future.
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Like Trump's presidency, the debate destroyed unfounded respect for the people who rule us.
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Biden's refusal to address court packing in the first presidential debate reflects his lack of concrete positions.
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Trump's garbled response probably wasn't a sign he's planning to subvert the election. But it was a failure of presidential competence.