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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Take A Minute To Read This: This is the Joe Biden you rarely see [View all]PatSeg
(49,952 posts)27. There are so many Joe stories like this one,
stories most people never hear. The man has brought me to tears more times than I can count. His compassion for other people is extraordinary and inspiring.
Do you remember a speech a few years back where he talked to people about surviving the loss of a loved one? I get teary-eyed just thinking about it.
"There will come a day, I promise you and your parents, as well, when the thought of your son or daughter or your husband or wife brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner or later.. But the only thing I have more experience than you in is this: Im telling you it will come.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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yup, one passes on just signing a card to write a personal note and the other makes a
TeamPooka
Apr 2019
#29
We could use a good person in the White House; we sure don't have one now.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2019
#2
I made the mistake of reading a few. WTF is wrong with those people?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2019
#9
Some may be truly Trump acolytes, I fear we're also seeing the Russian disruption machine at work.
Fla Dem
Apr 2019
#13
Props to Joe on doing that... good for him!! That's the Joe people understandably love.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#7