She is also the co-host of the SiriusXM radio show "Signal Boost." View more opinions on CNN. (CNN) For a couple of hours Thursday night, America was treated with honesty and compassion by a man who wants to hold its highest office. We've had presidents like that before, of course, but after a particularly brutal news week it was starting to feel like that kind of leadership belongs to a different era. Joe Biden is at his best in this format, easily connecting with audience questioners and frankly answering moderator Anderson Cooper's follow-ups during the CNN town hall in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2020 04:41 UTC