I didnât think I would write another post about yet another gap by former Vice President Joe Biden. After his speech on Thursday at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair when he said that Democrats âchoose truth over facts,â he spoke at a town hall hosted by the Asian & Latino Coalition in Des Moines.
He addressed education and talked about the need to challenge students.
âWe should challenge students in these schools. We have this notion that somehow if youâre poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids,â Biden said.
After a smattering of applause and a brief awkward pause, he went on to say, âWealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids â no I really mean it, but think how we think about it.â
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Iâve said before that the Democratic nomination is Bidenâs to lose and gaffes like this is how he could lose.