It was for his constituents I was told so by my former partner lifetime resident of Delaware big hot button issue for them at that time he was known for following the democrats wishes. There is a old political saying that laws like sausage is not something you want to know how it's made . These next few months will be about the candidates jockeying for position and tearing each other down something that makes no sense to me. Get together work on policy defeat trump and the republicans Bernie did that last time take a hint from him we must unite together and rebuild this country after the mess the republicans and their bosses are making the native American leader techumpsa said one branch is easily broken but a bundle cannot be . Either Annapolis or west point has a statue of him and that saying . Something we need to learn

She has constantly said that she knows he is not a racist...duh...VP to Obama...she gave him an opportunity to clarify and he seemed confused and angry...I love Joe, I really do...but I think it is time to hang it up...she did not charge him with anything...I think she expressed her personal story and hurt that he continues this narrative of using old stories of his own to make a point that is invalid today...the good old days were not so good to many people...she wanted him to change his narrative and his response was that he was against the Dept of education dictating the busing...hardly relevant to the constituents that have no idea what he was talking about...

I agree with your analysis of the situation. Sometimes one has to make a bargain with the devil to improve the lot of society.
I think many people were influenced by the "sound bites" by the media rather than listening to the entire discussion by VP Biden and hearing it all in context.