Biden Defends His Record, His Heated Town Hall Exchange, And His Presidential Prospects | NPR

Описание: The venue was a moving campaign bus, and former Vice President Joe Biden sat down for an interview with NPR’s Rachel Martin. Biden defended his his record as a progressive lawmaker and his handling of a heated town hall exchange earlier in the week. He also stated emphatically that he would not comply with a subpoena to testify in the ongoing impeachment inquiry and recounted his family’s urging for him to consider running again for president.

ELECTABILITY
0:37 - Biden on current polling numbers
1:51 - Is the endorsement from former US Secretary of State John Kerry a pro or con?

POLICY REFORM
3:07 - Biden's stance on raising taxes to support health care and education reform
5:42 - How to encourage climate change policy
7:03 - Does having experience translate to voter support?

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
9:19 - Biden on picking a running mate and his experience as President Obama's VP
11:05 - Biden defends calling a voter a "damn liar" at a town hall and responds to being compared to Donald Trump

IMPEACHMENT
13:04 - Will you comply with a subpoena to appear in the Senate trial on Trump's impeachment?

BIDEN DEFENDS HIS CHOICE TO RUN
15:33 - Why Biden is running: the future of "the soul of this country" and an obligation to his family
21:30 - "There's going to be no time for on the job training."
24:41 - Biden on why he's the right candidate at the right time

Read other stories on Biden's campaign here:
•https://www.npr.org/2019/12/09/785320...
•https://www.npr.org/2019/12/07/785749...

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