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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsStatement from Hunter Biden: "Thank you. I love you, Dad."
For my entire life, Ive looked at my dad in awe. How could he suffer so much heartache and yet give so much of whatever remained of his heart to others?
Not only in the policies he passed, but in the individual lives hes touched.
Over a life time I have witnessed him absorb the pain of countless everyday Americans who hes given his personal phone number to, because he wanted them to call him when they were hurting. When their last hopes were slipping through their hands.
That unconditional love has been his North Star as a President, and as a parent. He is unique in public life today, in that there is no distance between Joe Biden the man and Joe Biden the public servant of the last 54 years.
Im so lucky every night I get to tell him I love him, and to thank him. I ask all Americans to join me tonight in doing the same.
Thank you. I love you, Dad.

-Twitter
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,995 posts)sheshe2
(98,480 posts)Backatya.
nolabear
(43,850 posts)Id managed to hold back tears til now.
sheshe2
(98,480 posts)Lot's of hugs to you.
sheshe2
(98,480 posts)There will be times you have to pick them up, Joe did that more than once for Hunter and he is standing on his own two feet now.
enid602
(9,758 posts)What a beautiful statement.
niyad
(134,057 posts)Last edited Mon May 19, 2025, 08:05 AM - Edit history (1)
sheshe2
(98,480 posts)However, there is a lot of love in that family and that is their strength.
AKwannabe
(6,897 posts)Cha
(320,703 posts)Mahalo, she.. I've been thinking about Hunter, too
What a Beautiful Statement from him about his Dad.
sheshe2
(98,480 posts)Love and family bind you for life, through thiick and thin.
Thanks, Cha, it is a beautiful portrait of them both. Father and son.
LoisB
(13,495 posts)Joe Biden the man and Joe Biden the public servant...". One can see the kindness and strength in President Biden's eyes.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,916 posts)I wish for you a fast and painless recovery. You have risen to the occasion time and time again, each time surpassing our expectations. A finer example of a man, a husband, a father and finally politician you will not find.
You and your family are in our thoughts.
Be well.
sprinkleeninow
(22,474 posts)"God grant thee many and blessed years in health and happiness." 🙏
Hekate
(100,133 posts)(Unlike the current nest of snakes representing us to the world)
Lemon Lyman
(1,625 posts)My family believes that Joe is one of the best men in the world.
spanone
(142,067 posts)brer cat
(27,688 posts)markie
(24,067 posts)"Thank you. I love you."
PatSeg
(53,567 posts)peggysue2
(12,602 posts)The photo (which I've seen before and is beautifully composed) has additional poignancy now after Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis.
Yeah, makes me want to cry.
samnsara
(18,781 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(17,316 posts)And thank you sheshe for this wonderful post
Ninga
(9,036 posts)I am lucky to have witnessed and seen such shared humanity as displayed by Present Joe Biden. It is deep, real, and speaks to who he is as a person, not for what ever title he may have
had.
Just love.
Joinfortmill
(21,679 posts)Joe is the Champion of Good. He always has been. Never Forget who chose Evil. Never. Everyone who voted for Trump chose Evil. Every goddamn one them.
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