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Cha

(297,154 posts)
16. No "we" know nothing of the kind.
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:14 PM
May 2019

You're just trying to smear him.. but, it's not working.

Joe Biden was President Obama's Vice President for 8 years.. of course he's going to mention him.

President Obama thinks highly of Biden, too.

In A Surprise Send-Off, Obama Awards Biden Presidential Medal Of Freedom

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Calling the former longtime Delaware senator "the best vice president America's ever had" and a "lion of American history," Obama gave his White House partner the surprise award in an emotional ceremony, initially billed as a farewell.

After extolling the job that Biden has done, Obama ended it with the unexpected news that he was giving the vice president the nation's highest civilian honor, with distinction — a designation most recently given to President Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II and Gen. Colin Powell.

"To know Joe Biden is to know love without pretense, service without self-regard, and to live life fully," Obama said.

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Throughout the ceremony it was evident not just how close the two men were but how close their families and staffs had become, and Obama said his "family is honored to call ourselves honorary Bidens."

https://www.npr.org/2017/01/12/509545778/in-surprise-send-off-president-obama-awards-biden-presidential-medal-of-freedom

Transcript of President Obama's speech..

He fought to make college more affordable and revitalized American manufacturing, as the head of our middle-class taskforce. He suited up for Our Cancer Moonshot and giving hope to millions of Americans touched by this disease.

He led our efforts to combat gun violence. And he rooted out any possible misappropriations that might’ve occurred. And as a consequence, the recovery act worked as well as just about any large- scale stimulus project has ever worked in this country. He visited college after college and made friends with Lady Gaga…

Behind the scenes, Joe’s candid honest council has made me a better president and a better commander in chief. From the Situation Room, to our weekly lunches, to our huddles after everybody else has cleared out of the room, he’s been unafraid to give it to me straight, even if we disagree.

In fact, especially, when we disagree. And all of this makes, in my belief, the finest vice president we have ever seen. And I also think he has been a lion of American history.
The best part is, he’s no where close to finished. In the years ahead as a citizen, he will continue to build on that legacy internationally and domestically. He’s got a voice of vision and reason and optimism and love for people and we’re gonna need that — that spirit and that vision as we continue to try to make our world safer and to make sure that everybody’s got a fair shot in this country.

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So all told, that’s a pretty remarkable legacy, an amazing career in public service. It is, as Joe once said, “a big deal.”

Much More..
http://time.com/4633826/joe-biden-obama-presidential-medal-freedom/



If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
With the damage that trump and the republicans have done both domestically and internationally, we still_one May 2019 #1
Did you read this article before posting it, George? Control-Z May 2019 #2
I disagree-these are still great numbers for Joe Gothmog May 2019 #3
I agree, the rest of the article is great for Joe. Control-Z May 2019 #7
Yes, that first sentence was a bit bizarre, but I think the intention was to imply.... George II May 2019 #4
I'm probably being overly sensitive. Control-Z May 2019 #8
I think it's a reflection of how Biden is perceived by this columnist Politicub May 2019 #19
Analysts believe he'll hold the lead because of the Hortensis May 2019 #5
You know, I hadn't thought of it until Control-Z May 2019 #6
Could Joe possibly win without Obama Stellar May 2019 #9
He's beating Bernie and the rest badly without Obama now redstateblues May 2019 #10
He's beating BS without President Obama. Cha May 2019 #11
Of course he is, LOL! Stellar May 2019 #15
No "we" know nothing of the kind. Cha May 2019 #16
... Stellar May 2019 #18
"To know Joe Biden is to know love without pretense, service without self-regard, and to live life Cha May 2019 #20
that is quite literally vomit-inducing hyperbole Celerity May 2019 #21
I don't care. Cha May 2019 #22
neither do I, your colours show, not mine Celerity May 2019 #23
lol Cha May 2019 #24
That he is was the point of my comment. Hortensis May 2019 #13
Well said Hortensis! Thank YOU! Cha May 2019 #17
Biden/Harris and we're done. The rest can be in the cabinet unless you're a Senator we need you UniteFightBack May 2019 #12
They barely mention Beto in that article. cwydro May 2019 #14
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