>>> this sunday the democrats debate. joe biden responds to criticism he touched women in ways that though not sexual made some uncomfortable. >> i get it. i hear what they are saying. i understand. i'll be much more mindful. >> but declines to apologize saying he never meant to be disrespectful. >> i'm not sorry for any of my intentions. i'm not sorry for anything i've ever done. >> and jokes about it in a public appearance. >> i just want you to know i had permission to hug lonnie. >> as the list of candidates grows, democrats debate whether biden is the right choice or whether it's time for a new generation of leaders. >> you could argue it doesn't get more different from this president than a laid back

a city like ours. people know it's hometown of notre dame might summits a wealthy town. we were devastated by the auto industry when they left in the 1960s. when i took office there were articles about whether south bend was a dying city. our poverty rate is high but down. we cut unemployment by half. we've been able to change the trajectory of the city to where

president than a laid back intellectual gay mayor from the midwest. >> this morning i'll talk to a candidate enjoying a surge in polling and media attention, south bend mayor pete buttigieg. >> >>> the border. >> it's full. you can't come in. our country is full. >> democrats demand to see his taxes and the full mueller report. i'll talk to utah republican mitt romney in his first appearance as a u.s. senator. >>> also, unfriending social media. why americans are fed up with twitter and facebook but just can't stay away. joining me for insight and unless are hugh hewitt, heather mcghee, democratic activist and senior fell oh at think tank and editor of daily washington newsletter jake sherman and anna palmer. welcome to sunday. it's "meet the press." >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is "meet the press" with chuck

is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> good sunday morning. there is a truism in american politics that has enormous implications for the 2020 presidential race. when we elect new presidents, they are in many ways the polar opposites of the outgoing president. we followed watergate soaked richard nixon with i'll never lie to you jimmy carter. when the job seemed too big for carter we repleased him with breezily confident ronald reagan. later the buttoned down george h.w. bush before being beaten by saxophone baby boomer bill clinton, led to george w. bush shoes shoot from the hip style led to obama succeeded by blow the place up, donald trump. which is positioned to be best polar opposite of president trump. there have been 14 all viewing