Very gracious statement from Joe Biden on Sestak dropping out of the race, & Sestak's reply

[highplainsdem]

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Congressman and former Admiral @JoeSestak has served his country bravely for decades. He ran his campaign with the same standards of strength and respect he has held his entire life. Thank you for your service.

Sestak's reply in 5 tweets starting here (full text below):

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Mr. Vice-President, thank you for your words. I appreciated the times you — and your wonderful wife, Jill — did events for me in my Senate race.


Your story then about the father you knew walking up the steps to tell his children he’d lost his job in the Great Recession has always remained with me.


The fear he felt that his children might see in him the same failure he held within himself at no longer being able to provide for their future has always stood in my mind as the mark of a true public servant who knows people and that it is dignity of service that they deserve.


I wish you the very best on this campaign trail — and know, because I served with them while in the Clinton White House and elsewhere, that your advisers and supporters are a testament to both the attraction of your leadership and the heart that people want in that leadership.


Fair winds!

[elleng]

1. Thank you, and thank them BOTH.

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. K&R

I wish all the candidates could treat each other with the same respect.

[LakeArenal]

3. Again, thanks Joe Sestak.

Better luck next time.

Go Joe Biden!!!

[democratisphere]

4. Like the way our future President conducts himself, showing respect for others!

Great tribute to Joe Sestak from Joe Biden!

[The Valley Below]

11. Joe Biden is a great role model. I'd be proud to have him as our president.

[WA-03 Democrat]

5. Respect

I love Joe(s)!

[peggysue2]

6. Very respectful exchange between the two men

Admiration on both sides!

[Scurrilous]

7. ...

[Thekaspervote]

8. Always the gentleman!

[George II]

9. Sestak's response(s) even better than Biden's.

[highplainsdem]

10. Both were very gracious, showing what compassionate, admirable men these are.

[George II]

12. Yes, both true DEMOCRATS!

[SunSeeker]

14. Exactly. nt

[SunSeeker]

13. Classy.

[Green Line]

15. I really want this kind and respectful man to be our next President

[James48]

16. Who is Joe Sastak?

I never heard that name before.

He was running for President?

[lastlib]

18. Congressman from PA, former Navy Admiral

former US Senate candidate.

[quickesst]

17. this is only one reason....

.... I want Joe Biden as our next president. That he can get this country back on track, and can undo the damage with our allies caused by the orange piece of crap occupying the White House now doesn't hurt.

[oasis]

19. Loved the classy reply. We haven't heard the last of Joe Sestak.

[TeamPooka]

20. Sestak was running? Did not know that. Live and learn.

[Cha]

21. That is an excellent statement on Joe Sestak

dropping out I had no idea he was an Admiral!

Mahalo, hpd!

[Sloumeau]

22. As Aretha would say...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care, TCB, oh

Boy, do I miss the kind of respect Sestak and Biden showed each other, and that I saw in the White House with Obama, Clinton, and Carter.

Instead, we get Trump bragging about himself, and then forcing his underlings to grovel and drool over him. It's all so disgusting.

[Gothmog]

23. Great statement by Joe Biden

[Peacetrain]

24. Two people who value honor.. it just shows.. very gracious on both sides