(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Dark Brandon Married Really Well: Boosting Biden Day 119 [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-21 Here is three minutes of Jill Biden being her amazing self: Jill Biden is a remarkable woman In Vox in 2020, Rutgers professor Kelly Dittmar explained that Jill Biden, while supportive, has shown an independent mind and voice as Joe Biden’s wife. Like Michelle Obama, who used to joke about President Obama’s morning breath, she’s never been one to put her husband on a pedestal, Dittmar said. Nor has she given up her own career to support his. Since early in their marriage, Jill Biden has worked as an educator, both at the high school and college level. She earned her doctorate in education in 2007 — a process that took 15 years as the Bidens raised three children, according to the Post — and has taught at Northern Virginia Community College since 2009. She kept teaching throughout her husband’s time as vice president, making her likely the first second lady to hold a paying job while her husband served. At the same time, Jill clearly does support Joe — sometimes to the extent of getting in physical altercations. She’s physically blocked a protester from reaching him not once but twice this campaign season, earning her the title of “protector-in-chief” from some media outlets. Here are the two times Jill subbed for the secret service: 😆 x YouTube Video x WATCH: You dont see this at every @JoeBiden event...@DrBiden literally bounced a heckler out of his event tonight in Manchester. @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/KpnMGcKgMB — Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) February 11, 2020 And Jill Biden has been a real source of strength and insight during her time in the White House. As CNN reports: The first lady has long said that she’s not a political adviser to the president, instead explaining to CNN that she helps her husband by relaying what she sees and hears from people on the road. But she is his most trusted partner and holds influence in the White House and campaign. She sits in on some of the president’s political meetings and hiring decisions for some key staff, sources familiar with the matter said, and is eager to hit the road to push for a second Biden term. The Biden-Harris campaign is depending on Jill Biden to energize women supporters in particular. She told a group of women in Atlanta in March: We’re going to do what we did in 2020 and 2022. We’re going to talk to our friends, and we’re going to tell them why this election is so important. We’re going to tell them what’s at stake. Sign up for phone banks and canvassing shifts. We’re going to meet this moment as if our rights are at risk because they are. As if our democracy is on the line, because it is. Jill Biden is a great first lady. And Joe Biden is a great president. Is there still more work to be done? 100%! Lots more work. But Biden has done so much more than many people guessed could be done. He deserves a lot of credit. AND he deserves to be re-elected. What can you do to help? Your donation will come bundled with others from our Good News community and will show Biden that there are many of us who support him and combine hard work with optimism in our battles for a better America! Want to do something else? Rec and comment on these posts to keep them alive at DKos and share them with others who might not realize how great a president Joe Biden has been. Looking for something else? Here are some other ideas: This is an entry in my ongoing series Boosting Biden. Check the comments for more information on how to find other entries and subscribe. These posts are written by Goodnewsroundup (Goodie), edited by Matilda Briggs, reinforced by 2thanks and WolverineForTJatAW, and supported by several other notable Kossacks! As with all good things, it takes a village. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/21/2207982/-Dark-Brandon-Married-Really-Well-Boosting-Biden-Day-119?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/