You just have to love Joe.

[sheshe2]

Pete Souza: Vice President Joe Biden greets 99-year-old Ruth Bonner, a daughter of a young slave who escaped to freedom, as Dr. Jill Biden greets another generation of the Bonner family who rang the Freedom Bell with the President and First Lady to mark the official opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.





https://theobamadiary.com/2016/09/25/early-bird-chat-851/

The VP taking the knee before Ruth Bonner. Look how gentle and loving he is with her.

[sellitman]

1. And to think

Trump's running mate wants to be most like Dick Cheney.

This is the VP that all VP's should emulate. Nobody better than Joe.

[CherokeeDem]

2. I love Joe!!!

What an incredible man.

The ceremony was moving and beautiful.

[longship]

3. I absolutely love me some Joe Biden!

He is the perfect VEEP!

Plus, he does stuff like this:

It helps that, like Obama, he rolled 18 on charisma.

[sheshe2]

6. That was to hillarious for words, longship!

He is a good man. Obama and Biden made a great team together, I will miss them both.

[longship]

16. Man! Pete Souza really knows how to capture a moment.

The pics in your OP are damned wonderful. Biden's smile is incredible. POTUS looking presidential.

Great OP, my friend.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. His timing is excellent. He's very sharp (alert, on his game).

He's quite competent in other aspects of photography, but his timing is top notch.

[sheshe2]

34. Here is a little more about Souza.

He really is an amazing man. National Geographic did an article about him. I posted this...Yikes, three years ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110218657#top



Enjoy longship.

[Farmgirl1961]

4. I hope he decides to do more campaigning for Hillary

n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

5. I've had my disagreements with Biden on policy over the years, but he's a class act.

[napi21]

7. One of the most unbelievable things about Joe is that even the Pubs seem to like him.

Of all the disgusting things they've said to & about Obama & Hillary, I can't recall hearing any thrown at Joe. I can't think of anyone else in Washington that I could say the same thing about.

[BlueMTexpat]

17. That would change very

quickly if he were actually the Dem candidate.

[napi21]

23. Oh sure, they'd pick on him for his gaffs and opposing views, but I don't think they COULD

ATTACK HIM as a person like they've done to Hillary, Obama, Hillary & Bill, and even Carter. What are they going to say? He doesn't like people like you? His values don't match yours? He's not energetic enough to be president? And of course the litany of accusations they have against Hill & Bill.

That's all I meant. There's just nothing there to fault him for, and if they try to make shit up like they did with Obama, the people would laugh them off.

[BlueMTexpat]

25. They would lead off with his so-called

plagiarism of a UK politician's speech and make it into something much more than it was. And yes, they would dig up something - anything - even if they had to invent it out of whole cloth - because that is what they do. And the M$M would aid and abet them all the way.

With Hillary, it's been so much worse because she's been an intelligent woman in the public eye for a LONG time and has actually accomplished a LOT of things that have driven them crazy. They have hated her ever since she appeared on the scene as Bill's wife. But don't forget also that a lot of GOPers admired much of the work she did when she was in office as Senator and Sec'y of State.

It's only when she "dared" to run for President - again! - that the full-scale scandal-mongering began in earnest - aided and abetted by some so-called Dems, sad to say.

[DawgHouse]

8. I really like Joe and Jill.

They are an inspiration.

[mcar]

9. A warm and loving man

[sheshe2]

10. Yes he is mcar.

Here is one with his mom.

[NBachers]

11. Plus, he's like the coolest of dudes.

[sheshe2]

12. Remember when he took Ryan to the woodshed...

during the debates?

Beyond cool.

[NBachers]

13. Joe punked that punk Ryan big time. Right up there with the classic "You're no John Kennedy."

It was a scene to savor for a lifetime and beyond.

[sarge43]

21. Yup. That was a work of art. n/t

[tblue37]

14. He and Obama have the best smiles in politics! nt

[sheshe2]

15. The best part of that...

It is genuine, tblue.

[madokie]

19. We are blessed

to have these two families as the face of our country. I love them all.

I've always liked Joe even when I might disagree with him I still liked him.

Peace

[BumRushDaShow]

20. K&R

and thank you Joe for that great gesture of appreciation!

What an amazing time - and especially for her!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/09/25/descended-from-a-slave-this-family-helped-to-open-the-african-american-museum-with-obama/

Her father (who, after he and his siblings escaped, went on to Meharry Medical School in TN and became a doctor and opened a pharmacy and store) -



Here is Ruth when she was a wee one at her father's store (the child, bottom right) -

[sheshe2]

32. Thank you for the background, BRDS.

It is wonderful what he made of his life. Black lives matter.

[GOLGO 13]

22. Joe knows how to talk to the ladies

Joey B is a smooth mackin daddy. Big time player for sure.

[heaven05]

24. he is a good man

rare in politics. How lucky have we been for the last 7+ years having TWO great men at the helm of our ship of state..... hat's off to both of our true leaders.

[sheshe2]

31. Two great men. That they are, heaven.

I will miss them both along with their oh so beautiful families. You must admit we won the jackpot with them all.

[jonno99]

26. Yep! k&R nt

[elleng]

27. and showing how RESPECTFUL kneeling is,

for those who don't recognize it!

[sheshe2]

33. +1000

[lunatica]

28. Joe Biden has a real soft spot for senior citizens

You see it all the time.

[phallon]

29. Classy American just like our President

[gademocrat7]

30. Wonderful photo.

love VP Biden and Dr. Biden.

[niyad]

35. thank you for sharing this!!