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Falling Down the Biden Memory Hole (with Evan Scrimshaw)

Evan Scrimshaw (TheLines.com) helps unpack Joe Biden's memory issues and predict any electoral fallout. Plus discussion of the NY-03 race and Nikki Haley.

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