Biden marks Labor Day delivering sandwiches to union members

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the Labor Day holiday on Monday by delivering deli sandwiches to union members, the people he says built the middle class.

A casually dressed Biden stepped from his dark SUV holding boxes of sandwiches from Capriotti’s, a restaurant chain founded in Wilmington, in his home state of Delaware, in 1976.

Wearing Ray-Ban sun shades, Biden put the boxes on a table alongside other food at an event held by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 313 in New Castle, Delaware.

He shook hands and chatted with the group of mostly men, who were clad in jeans and union T-shirts. Biden spent several minutes chatting with the union members in groups before telling them, “C’mon, let’s go get something to eat.”



President Joe Biden greets labor union members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 313 in New Castle, Del., commemorating Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)


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[Moebym]

1. Capriotti's is good stuff

My friend introduced me to the Bobbie about a decade ago, and I've loved that sub shop ever since. I actually did not know of its connection to Biden until very recently, when I happened upon an old video of then-VP Biden buying Capriotti's subs for himself and President Obama.

It made me a bit nervous to see so few masks among the attendees, though. The President, especially, should have been masked, if only to set an example.

[KS Toronado]

2. I agree......

The President should have been masked, if only to set an example. Wish Joe could get the CDC
to issue a national mask mandate for everyone because of Delta. China has a wear a mask if you;re
outside your house and the virus isn't spreading like it is here.

[displacedtexan]

3. Such a great outdoor event with such profound symbolism for all workers

A few guys outside their union hall, some good food, a few selfies, and a phone chat with a guy's mother.
Even Yahoo News isn't allowing comments because they know how wingnuts will behave. Granted, President Biden is no paper towel throwing hero, but damn!

[ffr]

4. That JRB is a rockstar. What stamina too! Sleepy T---- couldn't keep up with this man!

[oasis]

5. My kinda guy!

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. K&R