Let me explain something to you about Joe Biden.

[sheshe2]

#WeBackBidenHarris
@Sandra137198021
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Jul 8
This right here! All day, every single day!

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President Barack Obama had his audience in tears on Thursday when he surprised his Vice President and “brother” Joe Biden by awarding him the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, something the three presidents before him reserved for Pope John Paul II, President Ronald Reagan and General Colin Powell.

Obama described Biden as “the best Vice President America’s ever had” and said that selecting Biden as his running mate was “the best possible choice, not just for me but for the American people.” In an interview that aired the same day, Biden told NBC’s Andrea Mitchell of their special relationship—”I don’t like him, I love him,” he said—and recalled that the President had even offered him personal financial help as his family dealt with the illness and subsequent death of Beau Biden.

https://time.com/4178412/cancer-state-of-the-union-barack-obama-sotu/

[Blue Owl]

1. Goddamn.

Wish I could K&R this 1,000 times!!!!

x 1,0000

[sheshe2]

7. I know, Blue Owl.

What a team, two good men.

Makes me a bit weepy remembering eight years and not waking up in a panic about what might have happened while I was sleeping. We all felt safer then.

Thanks.

[StarryNite]

24. Not only did we feel safer, we were safer.

Now I feel like I'm living in a nightmare.

[onecaliberal]

2. Highly recommend.

[flamingdem]

3. So cool

I love them. Biden is such a great guy. The best. The real thing. I think he's grown so much. We're lucky.

[sheshe2]

18. Yes, we are lucky.💙

[Cha]

4. Beautifully written, she! And Thats' Why the Black Caucus is With Pres Biden Now.

Black Democratic lawmakers embrace Biden during call, giving boost to his campaign

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143268697

Love your OP.. Mahalo!

[sheshe2]

12. Excellent isn't it, Cha.

The Black caucus and the Hispanic caucus are both riding with Biden Harris.

Thanks.

[cilla4progress]

5. That was awesome and

refreshing

Thanks so much!

[Goodheart]

6. While I don't condemn that message I'm not really in love with it, either.

I really, really hope Black support for Biden is more than just about his willingness to be an underling to a black man.

That the support is about policy more so than race. Then again I've never been a Black person so I'm sure I can't see things in quite the same way.

Anyway, I welcome any and all support for Joe Biden, no matter the reason.

[sheshe2]

10. An 'underling?'

They were partners and Joe had a chance to walk in his shoes and to see the world from his perspective, the racism and help heal racial divisions.

They shared mutual respect. They were a team and a good one.

[Goodheart]

16. How is "underling" worse than "second fiddle"?

un·der·ling
[ˈəndərliNG]
noun
derogatory
(underlings)
a person lower in status or rank:

Why are you disputing the basis of your very own thread? And why did you ignore the substance of what I said?

[NJCher]

25. Neither expression is a good choice of words

The vice-presidency is not "second fiddle."

The vice-presidency is not an "underling."

The vice-president is an important office which is very necessary in a country overrun with guns and nuts. A country that has people who are mentally ill, like David DePape, the far right nutcase who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband.

Vice-presidents often take on very important jobs, like what Kamala Harris is doing with the rights of women to have the healthcare they need. This is a major point in the upcoming election, needless to say. The fact that it's been given to her to develop and get across to the electorate speaks to the fact that vice presidents often take on very important causes.

As I said in the beginning of this post, neither expression is appropriate or correct. Sometimes the sentiment overrides the writing, however, and we can appreciate the thought behind such a post.

[Joinfortmill]

8. Amen !!! Beautifully said.

[Deuxcents]

9. Obama and Biden's friendship/political partnership is not understood by most people

Who are intolerant of such a relationship because they lack the trust n mutual respect needed to cultivate a bond from different cultures. They can’t allow themselves to experience such a thing because of the misconceptions they’ve never tried to prove wrong. That Obama n Biden have a successful 8 years as president n VP n their friendship is still strong, is foreign to them. I dare say they love each other as family n that just is too much for them. They strike back at DEI values n hide behind their ideology of privilege. This photo of our two presidents is the heart n soul of who we can be as a nation striving to be a more perfect union.

[sheshe2]

11. Thank you, Deuxcents.

You said it far more eloquently than I tried to do/explain up thread.

Dayum, you are making me cry. You nailed it.

[ancianita]

13. Thank you. In these dark days, posts like these raise our spirits.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. Thank you, so well said! And I loved the pix!!!

[sheshe2]

19. Thank you my dear.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. Awwww!

[sheshe2]

22. I miss our late night chats on MIRT.

Stay sane over there.

[Rhiannon12866]

23. I know! I miss you, too!

And we need more night owls - as always!

[Hekate]

15. This made my heart lighter than it has been for many a day. This made me smile with tenderness...

I love both these men, and it’s good to be reminded.

Thank you, She.

[ucrdem]

17. Thanks sheshe, you've done it again!

Great photos, super message!
Big 'n' R!

[sheshe2]

21. Hey hon, good to see you.

Thanks, ucedem. So many memories of the two of them. They were a fine team and they learned so much from each other.

[betsuni]

26. "This is what showing up and being an ally looks like."

Like Hillary and other Democrats. Thank you "establishment" (who know who the Democratic base is)!

[littlemissmartypants]

27. ❤️

[HeartsCanHope]

28. Thank you for this.

Two good men that truly love this country. Awesome post!

[brer cat]

29. Thanks, sheshe. It is so wonderful to remember their

time in office. Two great men making an awesome team.

[Fla Dem]

30. Beautiful!!! Thanks for posting!

[tinrobot]

31. I appreciate the post, but Biden was not "rich" as VP

"Old rich white man?" Not that old when he became VP (64), and he was consistently the poorest guy in the Senate.

He only got relatively rich after being VP when he wrote a best selling book.

[Martin Eden]

32. Tell it!

This needs widespread exposure.

[DoBW]

33. bookmarking it ; can re read as necessary