Joseph R Biden

[KentuckyWoman]

President Biden is quiet, thoughtful, serious, hardworking and goodhearted. He puts his head down and figures out how to get the job done. Not pointless flash, but substance instead ... and he's funny as heck.

The man was done with the national stage. He went home to be husband, dad and grandpa. To play with his dogs and teach a few classes. He earned it.

A day will come in the future when even his detractors admit the incredible sacrifice he made for us. He could have stuck to just saving Democracy from Trump. Instead, he got a ridiculous amount of initiatives through that make a material difference for everyday Americans. He's doing everything possible to make sure his "replacements" are ready for the job. He put people in positions to help them step up to a higher stage.

I don't think we really know how fortunate we are to have him in this moment.

[multigraincracker]

1. You nailed it.

Good job.

[homegirl]

16. Might I add..

last year one of my adult children was privileged to join members of the Biden family in the East Wing dining room for dinner. Next morning I received a call-- "Mom, the POTUS is great, healthy and whole of mind and spirit."

[multigraincracker]

24. A little over a year ago I met

my Governor, Gretchen Whitmer at at a meet and greet and introduced myself. 6 months later I saw her again and she had remembered my name.

[MN2theMax]

2. K & R

Well said!

[samnsara]

3. he makes me feel safe

[calimary]

18. GOOD one! SUPERB! On point in a SPECTACULAR way!

[Walleye]

4. I agree completely. And he did this knowing they would throw everything they had at him

I think maybe he didn’t expect a completely corrupt Republican Party. . Since he knew a lot of these people and they have just turned sour. Every Republican is deep in the tank for Trump now. And they have no sense of decorum or fair play. Those are things that guided Joe his whole career. And the rest of the senators and legislators, used to be. I’m pretty sure none of us could’ve imagined a Marjorie Taylor Greene being elected to Congress and being allowed to have such a powerful position. As a child of the cold war I can’t believe how they’re trying to undermine his presidency overseas. It’s positively traitorous

[yardwork]

11. The foreign influences are treacherous.

It's frustrating that the influence of Putin, China, and a group of global billionaires are so obvious yet being ignored by so many.

[Bluethroughu]

20. The Republicons are compromised by these...

Seditious influences.

[Walleye]

23. Not just that, but being aided and abetted by people who have benefited greatly from our system of government.Tucker?

[Think. Again.]

27. Ignored by many...

...but aided and abetted by rightwing Americans.

[yardwork]

29. Not just right wing Americans, unfortunately.

Too many people fell for Russian lies in 2016. Too many people are falling for them now.

[Think. Again.]

30. It's fairly easy to spot the rightwing agenda in most debates....

...but yes, russia is definitely supporting that rightwing agenda.

[yardwork]

39. Absolutely. Their obvious goal is to get Trump back in the WH.

They're using a lot of sneaky strategies to get there.

[Think. Again.]

40. Yep....

....trump back in the Whitehouse, and to spread the rightwing lean of any given topic on any given day.

[Mr.Bee]

38. The press comes in with this preconceived notion

that Biden is 'Old Man, Poor Memory', when Trump just 'makes shit up to shut you up'.
That's why Trump has a mile long list of lies that follow him around!
Biden is accessing his mind for an honest answer, and the longer it takes to do that makes him look weak.
Personal Confession: I DO THIS TOO! Sometimes I don't come up with the answer until the next day!
I'd rather have a president or congressman who can give me honest answers than a used car salesman barking shit up or tell me anything to get rid of me or my questions. Trump has been doing this all his life!

[Think. Again.]

26. I agree...

...I haven't heard him refer to "my friends across the aisle" in a while.

[Hekate]

34. I know it was a real jolt to Joe when Lindsay Graham used Hunter for a punching bag...

And when asked about it, Lindsay excused himself by saying, “It was just politics.”

Later on, Joe said, “I thought he was a friend.”

I think that says a lot about both men, and I think it was the beginning of Joe Biden’s understanding of the betrayal and rot of the GOP.

[wendyb-NC]

5. Absolutely right

Well said, ' so glad he's our President and I look forward to him being our President for 4 more years.

[usonian]

6. Strong and compassionate

A great example for men.

As I have said: Strong people lift others up.
Weak people try to knock others down.

[calimary]

19. Great one, usonian!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. K & R! Best president I ever voted for/of my lifetime!

[Beatlelvr]

8. Absolutely!

He was not going to run. But remember in 2015 when all the polls put him first and he hadn't even declared to run! I think friends and maybe family convinced him to run, to be the candidate to beat Trump. And he surely didn't expect a second term. He did it for his country. THAT, friends is patriotism.

[Think. Again.]

28. I remember reading...

...that at some point before accepting the nomination, Obama, trying to care for his friend, reminded Biden that "you don't have to do this, Joe".

[jeaps]

9. Absolutely! nt

[yardwork]

10. I agree with every word!

We are incredibly fortunate that this kind, smart, dedicated man stepped up when the country needed him the most.

[hibbing]

12. A decent man for indecent times n/t

[Autumn]

13. He is the best President in my lifetime. We are very lucky to have him.

Thank you for your OP.

[Ladythatvotesblue]

14. Joe

Is working for us "we the people."

AMEN !!

[Wild blueberry]

15. Best president of my lifetime

Thank you, Joe!
Thank you for the great post, KentuckyWoman.

[calimary]

21. And mine.

And I can remember Presidents back to JFK.

[soldierant]

37. And mine

And I can remember Presidents back to Ike (possibly even a bit of Truman.)

[Bluethroughu]

17. He has done an credible job and fights to win.

He scares the HELL out of Maga.

[stage left]

22. Joe Bide is absolutely the best President of my lifetime

and I adored and still adore Obama. I was around for JFK, too. and his brother was the best President we never had.

[pandr32]

25. Nailed it!

Unfortunately for us we love someone with charisma and flash, generally. We are way, too celebrity focused in our present day culture.

Our dear president is the real deal and as sharp as a tack. He is low key, though, and doesn't hog the spotlight, or podium. He is a very busy man who is committed to doing the best he can.
He often is bowled over by all those who do hog the spotlight, including the sick fuck. The media can't look away. It knows the public appetite.

It sure the heck isn't President Biden's fault that he isn't cute and cuddly with Einstein-like looks, or presents a created-tough-guy image with heavy bronzer, shoe lifts and shoulder pads, and hair weaves. He also doesn't ooze cool like our beloved former president Obama who was so smooth both in looks and speech. He does dress neatly, retains a good physic, and is serious--and caring.

We (again, in general) seem to glob on to a personality. Thank goodness in the case of former President Obama he was also a good man and a wonderful leader.

I often think that we are in a reality show personality contest. Very, very scary.

[PatSeg]

32. I agree

We do live in a celebrity obsessed society and everyone is judged on personality and stage presence. Sadly, we've become a truly shallow, uneducated country. People vote in presidential elections as if they are voting for American Idol.

[pandr32]

36. 100% this.

"...shallow, uneducated..." don't like to be confronted with it, either. They dig in, and would prefer to bring the rest of the country down to their level. They give cover to the hidden special interests and foreign adversaries which/who want the same thing, but in order to obtain power, control and profit.
Happy Valentine's week!

[PatSeg]

50. Happy Valentine's Week to you!

I wish it wasn't true that so many people are so vulnerable and easily manipulated, but it appears to be worse than I could have imagined.

[llmart]

45. Your post sums up our populace at this moment in time.

It disappoints me to no end that they take the Presidency so flippantly such as re: Bush Jr. "He seems like he'd be great to have a beer with." Or TSF, "He tells it like it is". We used to vote for the person who was the most capable and experienced and policy driven. Remember Al Gore was "too stiff". Howard Dean raised his voice at one time and oh boy, that was the end of him. Hillary wore too many pant suits. Ridiculous.

[PatSeg]

51. Yes, expectations are superficial and shallow

I find this to especially be true of women candidates. Someone like Angela Merkel would never get elected President in this country, because she lacks the personality and style that American people demand. Most definitely, Hillary was not judged on her qualifications and experience. She failed the TV personality test and as you said, "wore too many pantsuits".

[PatSeg]

31. I have been singing his praises

for many years and he has turned out to be an even better president than I could have imagined. Yes, we are truly fortunate to have him.

[Hekate]

33. "In this moment." TY KentuckyWoman for saying this so well for all of us.

[crickets]

35. Wonderful post, KentuckyWoman. Joe is the best! 💙

[Saoirse9]

41. He's been a transformational president

History will see him that way. I love the guy.

[ancianita]

42. THIS. THANK YOU.

[Rhiannon12866]

43. Not to mention, Joe Biden is our most experienced President in our history

With 36 years in the Senate and 8 years in the Executive Branch, he knows the players and he know the issues, we're fortunate to have him in office at this perilous time in our history.

[CaptainTruth]

44. "An elder statesman." Some may remember my post calling him that...

...during the Democratic primary.

I felt like he could be the experienced steady hand on the helm that our country needed to steer it in the right direction & repair the damage done to global relationships by Traitor Trump.

I think I was right.

[llmart]

46. You were most definitely right!

That's the best way to describe him - as an elder statesman - because that's what he is. As someone else said, I feel the country is in good hands with him at the helm.

[PortTack]

47. Thank you for posting...great summation!!

[BootinUp]

48. agreed. nt

[Wolf Frankula]

49. I will vote for Joseph Biden

He's the best of all in the race.

Wolf

[Mike Nelson]

52. Plus...

... he also has assembled a great team of co-workers!