| His history: Biden has not managed to put the specter of the Anita Hill hearings behind him. He chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee when Hill testified that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her. "Biden failed to use the powers afforded to Senate committee chairmen to conduct a judicious and thorough inquiry in 1991 into Hill's allegations," writes The Post's Elise Viebeck. Biden now says he regrets how Hill was treated by the all-white, all-male panel. But he has had chances to say "I'm sorry" to Hill and her supporters publicly and has bungled them, as recently as Friday. Biden has many strengths, too — which is why we're spending so much time talking about him. He's well known among Democratic voters. They apparently want to give him money. His campaign says he raised $6.3 million in the 24 hours since announcing his candidacy, the highest 24-hour haul of any candidate. He's by far the most popular of the centrist-leaning candidates, which will help him stand out. Many Democratic voters say he's "electable." ( The Post's Vanessa Williams argues that could be code for "a straight, white man who won't lose to Trump because he's a minority," but that's another story for another day.) Biden will continue to shape the political conversation in the Democratic primary. The media will cover him because he is a big name in the field. Is that a perpetuating cycle? Yes, but that's how politics works. In short: Expect Biden to dominate the nomination fight, but don't assume it's his for the taking. A smart way to view Trump's fights with Congress: As a weak president out of options | 
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