‘Unforced error’: Biden campaign’s message discipline is slipping

Published October 12, 2020 10:29pm ET



Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s misstep claiming Senate Republicans’ push to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett is unconstitutional reveals cracks in his campaign’s message discipline.

For a candidate with a well-earned reputation for putting his foot in his mouth, Biden has been remarkably disciplined most of the 2020 general election season — helped in part because he’s spent most of it at home in Delaware amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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