Biden Called Jayapal's Mother After Vote

[comradebillyboy]

https://politicalwire.com/2021/11/06/biden-call-jayapals-mother-after-vote/

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said President Biden “even called her mother in India, though it was unclear why,” the AP reports.

Said Jayapal: “This was not to bribe me, this is when it was all done.”

The lawmaker said her mother told her she “just kept screaming like a little girl.”

[Cracklin Charlie]

1. I love Joseph Robinette Biden.

That is all.

[rurallib]

2. no kidding - what a gesture!

[PatSeg]

3. Yes and it is one that he is known for

He knows how to reach out and really touch people in very meaningful ways.

[Decoy of Fenris]

6. I'm sorry, "Robinette?"

I legit didn't know that was his middle name, nor did I know "Robinette" was ANY sort of name, "Middle" or otherwise. Is Biden's extended family from Canada?

[George II]

7. I believe they're from Ireland and that was his mother's maiden name. Saying that just from memory.

[Decoy of Fenris]

15. May I ask if you know a linguistic pronunciation?

I'm going to assume RAABihNEHT, but I honestly have absolutely no clue.

[George II]

17. I just looked it up, I was off a bit - his mother was Irish but her maiden name was Finnegan....

His father was a mix of English, French, and Irish. His middle name was Robinette. That's probably from the French part of his ancestry.

[Decoy of Fenris]

18. Pft. Okay, I think I can sort it from that. Thank you. o7 N/T

[nolabear]

25. Robin-ette. It's not uncommon in Louisiana.

I have no impression Joe has any connection in LA but the whole area is awash in Irish immigrants, including a whole lot of my own ancestors.

[MontanaMama]

8. Robinette was Joe Biden's paternal grandmother's maiden name.

It was also Joe Biden Sr.’s middle name.

https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/joe-biden-middle-name-robinette-meaning-48127618

[Marcuse]

9. Robinette has a nice ring to it, maybe for my yet to be conceived child.

[MontanaMama]

11. I think it's a great name.

Unusual without being wacky. Keep it on your list!

[Cha]

22. Mahalo, MM.. I've

Wondered about that, too!

[MontanaMama]

28. Hello Cha!

Good to see you.

[Cha]

29. Good to see you, too!

[Cracklin Charlie]

13. I knew some Robinettes in Arkansas.

[Decoy of Fenris]

14. These all came in at 3:16 even though they go back as far as 1:45-ish. XD

ON EDIT: Referring to all the replies about the name, my apologies.

I truly hope I don't come across as pithy, there's nothing wrong with any given name, but I genuinely didn't know President Biden's middle name was Robinette. Kind of cool, kind of quirky. I like it.

[Cracklin Charlie]

20. Nah.

I had to go buy a new oven. Boring.

I just love Joe. I’m so proud of him today. His address this morning was terrific. I hope lots of people saw it.

[catrose]

26. Maybe you'd enjoy author Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction.

Also from a family surname

[Tanuki]

27. His family lore is that his grandma's forebears "came over with Lafayette."

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2008/08/joe_bidens_middle_name_is_robi.html?

..."As Biden explained it on C-SPAN a couple of years ago:

It’s my grandmother Biden’s maiden name. It’s French. And it goes back a long, long way. Allegedly the Robinettes came over with Lafayette and never went home. I don’t know that. We can’t guarantee that."

[Lucinda]

12. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[TigressDem]

4. Because TFG did the reach out to normal folks so poorly....

TFG called parents of murdered heroes and forgot the name(s)

TFG didn't show up for "The People" on a regular basis, so Joe is over correcting maybe, but maybe it also heals him to know that this Presidency is more about "The People" than about him....

.....which TFG doesn't even understand as a basic concept due to severe narcissism

Someone may have said, "Jayapal's Mom would love to get a call from you..." and it got done.

[George II]

5. There were reports that he called her to give her best wishes on Diwali and remark that her....

....daughter worked long and hard throughout the holiday.

If true, no doubt there was gratitude in his voice. That's Joe Biden!!!!

Here's a video of Jayapal talking about it with MSNBC's Alex Witt.

[Hekate]

10. This is a wonderful thread & makes me smile all over

What a great way to start my day!

(I mentioned a couple times last night in the wee small hours that the insomnia was bad, so right now the morning here is almost over. But I got some sleep after all.)

[JI7]

16. Probably becsuse of diwali

[ARandomPerson]

21. +1

Diwali make sense. I got texts & emails from family I hadn't heard from all year because of Diwali.

[Hortensis]

19. He did it because he's a really nice guy who likes and is interested in people.

Of course. That's who he is. He's also famous for constantly reaching for the phone to reach out.

And, he's also a politician with approximately 4-1/2 more decades of experience than her daughter, but a really nice one who builds all the bridges he can.

[Cha]

23. TY for this thread, comradebillyboy!

Pres Joe Biden is a mensch!

[niyad]

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