Photo of Joe Biden speaking to a homeless man goes viral - CBS News

[Gothmog]

You can tell the character of a person by what they do when no one is watching

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

1. Poignant...

[samnsara]

2. tissue alert!

...this is why i love him...

[PatSeg]

7. Years ago,

I read his book "Promises to Keep" and I could barely see the words at times, because I was crying so hard. I have his more recent book, "Promise Me, Dad", but I haven't read it yet. I'm not sure I have enough tissue, though the truth is I'm not quite ready for the emotional avalanche.

I've never known a politician who has touched me so deeply, so often. This is a profoundly decent and caring person.

[emmaverybo]

31. His books are inspirational. Reading reviews, I see how he has reached out of his personal

experience and touched many at a deep level. I don’t think it is too much to say that he has been a healing force for some. Me as well PatSeg, often moved by him.

[PatSeg]

38. Awhile back

he gave a moving speech to people who had lost loved ones in the military. It was profoundly touching and empathetic. I had a friend who had lost his wife and I didn't know how to express my feelings adequately, so I sent him Biden's speech. It touched him as well.

Right now, we truly need some heart in the White House.

I think this was the speech I sent him:

[emmaverybo]

40. That is great you sent it. This speech had personal meaning for me and I often think on what Biden

has said about grief. I am glad you posted it here.

[PatSeg]

42. I think anyone who has experienced

a great loss can relate to what he said. I've never heard anyone express it so authentically and compassionately. He is a remarkable person. That is why Trump's attacks on him don't stick.

[LonePirate]

3. While definitely a great story worthy of resurfacing, the photo and news story are from March 2018.

[Cha]

4. Yes.. Timeless.

[pfeiffer]

6. You bet...

...this is timeless. Because it's Joe.

[PatSeg]

43. Yes, it is so Joe

and there are a lot of stories out there much like it. Joe reaches out to people the way most people breathe. It is who he is.

[calimary]

16. Wouldn't surprise me if it had already happened again, this time too.

Yes. Timeless.

And frankly, it doesn’t much matter when it happened. That it happened at all is what matters, and what shows the measure of the man.

[Cha]

21. That's true.. doesn't sound like a once

in a lifetime thing.

[Midnight Writer]

14. So, it wasn't a photo op by a Presidential candidate. Just Joe being Joe.

[LonePirate]

15. Yes, that is why it is a great insight into his character and morality, it's just not a recent one.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. Yes,very decent of Joe;I commend him. I wonder tho if this was Bernie, how some wud bash him over it

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. We could find out, if he does it.

I don't think anyone would bash him for it.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. I respect your opinion, but TBH, I think your dead wrong about that.

Some have never missed an opportunity to bash Bernie over anything and everything, no matter how trivial... indeed, they can't even find ONE good thing to say about him!! You know that's true.


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

36. I would never bash *anyone* for a genuine act of compassion.

I wouldn't even bash Trump if he ever did such a thing, but I'm confident that he never has done and never will do a decent thing in his life.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

37. Well, that's very commendable of you... too bad not everyone thinks the way you do.

That's why I give Joe credit where credit is due... I've complimented him on numerous occasions for doing the right thing.

But, without a doubt, you and I both know there are some here who would NEVER give Bernie credit for ANYTHING. Not that I even care... Bernie will do just fine regardless.


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[Bleacher Creature]

5. Meanwhile, Trump is considering criminalizing homelessness.

The contrast couldn't be clearer.

[marieo1]

8. A contrast!!

Wow, what a contrast - Joe Biden speaking to a homeless man and DJT suing to take land from private landowners to build his damn wall!!

[Renew Deal]

9. No one is watching a presidential candidate?

[lunatica]

11. The photo is from 2018

He wasn’t a Presidential candidate.

[onecaliberal]

13. This was BEFORE he was a candidate.

[calimary]

17. An even more powerful testimonial then.

[onecaliberal]

20. I agree. The point is, Joe is a compassionate man.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

34. Yes, I hafta agree with you there... it's that much more impressive. Hat's off to Joe...

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[druidity33]

22. And it has been posted many times.....

I have seen this on HuffPo too. Who keeps bringing this one incident to our attention i wonder?

[onecaliberal]

24. It's fine to post it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

33. Sometimes people do good things only because they are good things,

without being motivated by political calculation. Not everyone is a cynic.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

35. Agreed... good for Joe!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[Cha]

10. KICK!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

12. This is what Democrats do, that is....

actually demonstrate compassion, empathy and love of mankind......

[calimary]

18. THANK YOU.

BOOM!

This is what Democrats do.

Because this is who Democrats ARE.

[musicman65]

19. This is great

Just a part of who He is,does not matter when it was done,,,it WAS done

[aidbo]

23. Um I highly doubt that Biden didn't think that no one was watching.

[TomSlick]

26. See Responses 11 and 13 above.

What you are suggesting is that the photo was staged and that VP Biden is not really that decent a person. VP Biden may or may not be our best choice as the Democratic candidate but there is no question that he is that decent a person.

[Lefta Dissenter]

28. OMG

Appreciation for a show of compassion is not a zero sum game. It’s ok to recognize a man’s compassion and empathy even if he isn’t your number one candidate. Your candidate might ALSO show compassion to his fellow man. It’s all ok.

[StarfishSaver]

45. Wow

This happened a couple of years ago late at night and there's no reason to think he assumed he was being watched.

The user who posted the photo, Paul Equale, wrote on his Facebook page: "Joe Biden took his granddaughter to the movies in Georgetown last night.....on his way out he stopped to speak w/ a homeless man. A bystander took this candid shot. Character is about what you do when no one is watching." https://wset.com/news/offbeat/joe-biden-takes-the-time-to-speak-with-homeless-man-outside-dc-theater-bystander-says

[aidbo]

46. Hes the former VP of the USA in Washington DC.

If he's out in public he can safely assume he is being watched. (And as the picture confirms, he was.)

[StarfishSaver]

48. People in DC don't pay as much attention to politicians as you might think

Joe Biden has been a fixture in DC for more than 40 years. People here really have never really paid that much attention to him.

And most politicians don't walk around assuming they're being watched and certainly don't necessarily treat people with kindness because they hope someone will see them doing it.

Joe Biden is a genuinely nice, down-to-earth person who treats everyone with kindness and empathy. Your assumption about him is really sad.

[TomSlick]

25. That's what I want,

a President who is the kind of person I aspire to be.

We have before had such Presidents.

[mcar]

30. "You can't buy class, compassion, and decency"

I remember when this went viral. It says so much about VP Biden.

[Gothmog]

41. I agree with you

Character is how one acts when no one is watching

[Hortensis]

39. Joe's a people person. He's always been this way.

[StarfishSaver]

44. This happened a couple of years ago

But it still warms my heart.

[NYMinute]

47. K&R nt