Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters
During Thursday’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity during the presidential debate to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe v. Wade, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters.
That's not what happened.
Biden's jumbled and even nonsensical responses Thursday night to questions about abortion rights — coupled with Trump's outlandish but unchecked claims about Democrats' views — were panned by some abortion rights advocates who suggested the performance was a failure.
“Look, no one who cares about abortion access felt good about Biden’s comments or his performance last night,” said Kellie Copeland, the director of Abortion Forward, an advocacy group in Ohio. “We need better — we need a lot better.”