John Oliver Drags Joe Biden on the "Record Player" Gaffe in the Democratic Debate

On Sunday night, John Oliver dedicated part of the opening portion of his award-winning show to the Emmy Last week tonight at the last Democratic Candidate Debate, where leader Joe Biden was asked the following question by ABC News moderator Linsey Davis:

"Mr. Vice-President, I want to talk to you about inequality in schools and race.In 1975, in a conversation about the management of segregation in schools, you told a reporter," I I do not feel responsible for the sins of my father and grandfather, I feel responsible for the current situation, the sins of my own generation, and I will damn myself if I feel responsible for paying for what is wrong. passed 300 years ago. "here tonight, what responsibility do you think Americans must assume to repair the legacy of slavery in our country?

Biden, who has had several difficult times in the election campaign to date, has launched a series of confusing answers, including: "We bring social workers to parents' homes to help them manage their children. It's not that they do not want to help, they do not know what, they do not know what to do, they play on the radio, make sure that the television – sorry, make sure the record player is lit at night … "

In addition to undoubtedly offending potential African-American voters, the "disc player" blunder inspired a number of editorials questioning Biden's age and aptitude for presidency (he years, which would make it the oldest person to have been elected to this position.) And now we can add Oliver's name to the stack.