'Over the past few days, Biden has realized that simply saying that you wished things had been different back then -- which is what he has been saying up until now -- isn't enough. And that the Anita Hill issue isn't simply going away,' writes CillizzaCNN
He tried again Monday in an interview that is set to air on"Good Morning America" on Tuesday. Said Biden:"I believed her from the very beginning, but I was chairman. She did not get a fair hearing. She did not get treated well. That's my responsibility. As the committee chairman, I take responsibility that she did not get treated well. I take responsibility for that.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Over the past few days, Biden has realized that simply saying that you wished things had been different back then -- which is what he has been saying up until now -- isn't enough. And that the Anita Hill issue isn't simply going away.The Point: With his answer on"GMA," Biden is trying to close this wound. To stop the bleeding. To move on. Taking full ownership of the situation -- as Biden is doing here -- seems like the best way to make that happen.
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