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Showing Original Post only (View all)OK.. bear in mind that I am a confirmed cynic... [View all]
But I got a little misty-eyed just now.
Pres. Biden was awarding a MOH to a Korean War hero, and the old gentleman seemed a little rocky on his feet.
Biden took his arm and whispered (I read his lips) "You can hold me up."
Damn... what a class act we have for President!
The man is a mensch!
I know I'll be pissed at him about policy from time to time, but I will never forget his humanity. And we NEED that about now.
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holy moly im crying like a baby..mainly cuz hes my late dads age and my father...
samnsara
May 2021
#1
Ya, Joe is exactly who we need right now. He is sharp as a tack, deeply intelligent,
Biophilic
May 2021
#10
I recall getting flack when mentioning Biden as a future Healer-in-Chief . . .
peggysue2
May 2021
#19
The very defining feature of a sociopath is the inability to have empathy,
2Gingersnaps
May 2021
#33
There was a blond woman (Army, infantry, captain) holding him up while he stood.
JustABozoOnThisBus
May 2021
#20