The first two days of Joe Biden s 2020 presidential run have been dominated by his lack of an apology for how he handled Anita Hill s testimony against Clarence Thomas in 1991.

Bidens stumbles his refusal to apologize or, at the very least, offer some genuine introspection are somewhat baffling.

No issue had been hanging over Bidens presidential run as much as the Hill episode. Hes consistently refused to admit he had any role in Hills shabby treatment before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chaired at the time. Yet the issue has continued to come up, showing that many people feel like his answer is inadequate.

This issue is not going to go away. And Biden risks letting it define his campaign in the same way that the Iraq War was a problem for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who flamed out after being the front-runner at the start of the GOP presidential primary in 2016.

Biden Haunted By Anita Hill Hearing