Ramesh Ponnuru, Columnist

No, Joe Biden Is Not Too Rosy-Eyed About America

Progressives say he is clueless about the national evils that led to Trump. They're wrong.

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Joe Biden’s entry into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination has opened up a division in the party, and it’s not just about the candidates’ demographic characteristics or policy records. It’s about their view of our country.

Biden’s left-wing critics think he’s soft on the banks and on accused sexual harassers. But they also think he’s soft on America itself.