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Former vice president joe biden is the front-runner but can the admitted gaffe machine keep that front-runner status with some of his rivals surging? lets discuss now with former democratic senator from wisconsin, russ feingold. senator, im so happy to have you on. thank you so much. >> its a pleasure to be on. thanks for asking me. >> the 2020 democratic field is a battleground right now. how do you see the state of play now? >> its strange. i watched those debates last week, and i had a good f...

Make sure donald trump is limited to four years? and if joe biden doesnt seem in many ways to be as energetic he was when he was making the gaffes before, the new gaffe machine goes at a slower pace, i think voters will worry about that. >>st there also a question of a gaffe versus a lapse. i mean this seriously. a gaffe is one thing. clearly misspeaking and doing it repeatedly, thats a different question. >> thats the point of concern. the other slipup that you referenced where he said, you kno...

Take your advice on that. no offense to you, just saying the reality of where we are right now. >> i understand. >> thank you so much, congressman, for being here. i really appreciate it. >> thank you again. >> still ahead for us, joe biden has called himself, he has said himself that hes a gaffe machine in the past. but is that now turning from a joke to a real problem as the democratic field descends on iowa? ief... what?! im here to steal your car because, well, thats my job. what? what?? wha...

>> heres the thing. biden was not vice president any longer when the parkland tragedy happened in 2018 and it likely wont be the last gaffe. when do those gaffes become a problem with voters, especially when running against a president like donald trump? political director david chalian and cnns chief political correspondent dana bash and. >> late last year, biden said himself i am a gaffe machine, but my god, what a wonderful thing compared to a guy who cant tell the truth. you spent the weeken...

>> same thing the president said the nra was onboard with, we havent heard that from the nra. >> it feels its a hot potato from the highest ranks of leadership. the president doesnt want to own it, mitch mcconnell doesnt want it to own it and mitch mcconnell doesnt trust this president. hes been burned several times before by this president and pulling the rug from under him on important legislative initiatives. >> michael steele, always appreciate your time. thank you, sir. and up next the re...

All right. welcome back. so today 2020 hopeful kamala harris wraps up a big week of barnstorming across iowa. the california senator is on the last leg of a five-day bus tour trying to gain momentum ahead of the iowa caucuses, just over five months from now. dozens of democrats descended on iowa over the weekend. they paid a visit to campaign rite of passage, the fair. joe biden still leading in iowa. there are new questions whether a new gaffe could seriously hurt his chances. lets start there....

Barrel, sort of a pistol/rifle configuration. three different forms that federal officials say that this individual was not truthful on. hes being charged with that. we should know more exactly about what the specific charges are, who this person is, what his relationship is to the shooter. to be clear, none of these guns were used in the shooting in dayton either. in about 30 minutes well hear more from federal officials on the specific charges related to this individual. brianna. >> okay, well...

[inaudible] >> you heard the question, are you able to endure this in the long run, charlie. >> yeah, you know, having -- the guy has been around forever, hes been in washington for what 45 years and those of us who covered him know that this is -- hes always been sort of a gaffe machine. he -- and the only way and hes run for president numerous and the only time gotten close to speak was because of barack obama needed him. but the problem i think for democrats is, kristin is exactly right, at t...

Said about this about the parkland shooting. >> i remember what happened when the kids marched up and then i met with them and they went up the hill. >> reporter: he did meet with witnesses but it took place a year after biden left the vice president office. the former vice president has a long running blooper reel. so noted for his stumbled last year he said i am a gaffe machine. but my god, what a wornd -- a wonderful thing compared to a guy who cant tell the truth. >> and well determine soon....

[inaudible] >> you heard the question, are you able to endure this in the long run, charlie. >> yeah, you know, having -- the guy has been around forever, hes been in washington for what 45 years and those of us who covered him know that this is -- hes always been sort of a gaffe machine. he -- and the only way and hes run for president numerous and the only time gotten close to speak was because of barack obama needed him. but the problem i think for democrats is, kristin is exactly right, at t...