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Joe Biden Counters Dismal Debate With A Stronger Press Conference, But It Was Not Without A Big Verbal Gaffe — Update
President Joe Biden opened his press conference, carried across networks, by giving no signal that he is planning on exiting the presidential race. Instead, questioned on calls for him to step aside from George Clooney and on concerns from figures like Nancy Pelosi, Biden said that he was “the most qualified person to run or […]
The latter set off an expanding chorus of calls from Democratic donors, supporters and lawmakers for him to drop out of the race, frightened by recent polling showing that rival Donald Trump has opened up a lead in the campaign. Incredibly highly anticipated, Biden’s first solo press conference since last November even saw Fox News beforehand broadcast aides and others setting up the presidential lectern and checking color balances on-screen – a potential first. However, in a bit of an odd turn for a campaign that is supposedly trying to get back on track, the late start to the presser gave critics and pundits over 40 minutes of dead TV air to fill with one barbed comment after another.
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