Former Vice President Joe Biden has been slow-walking his all-but-certain 2020 presidential run, but he almost made it official Saturday night.

In a speech at a Dover, Delaware, fundraiser for his home state’s Democratic Party, he said, “I’m told I get criticized by the New Left,” referring to misgivings many progressives have about his record and approach to politics.

He stumbled through his next sentence, saying, “I have the most progressive record of anybody running...” He then promptly corrected himself, adding, “Anybody who would run.”

His friendly audience already appeared on board with Biden, meeting his slip up with a standing ovation.

“We have to bring this country back together again,” he continued after laughing off the flub. “I believe we’re at an inflection point. The election in 2020, without hyperbole, is going to be the most important election this country has undergone in over 100 years.”

Biden contended the stakes are high because under Donald Trump’s presidency, “our core values are being shredded” and “our standing on the world stage is at risk.”

He said that the heads of state with whom he’s met have expressed confusion about the current state of the nation.