(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Joe Biden Is an Amazing Friend Because He Is an Amazing Person: Boosting Biden Day 123 [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-27 Cindy McCain campaigned for Joe Biden in 2020. Not just because she wanted Trump to lose, but also because Biden was a real and true friend to her and John. As she said in this video, Joe and John differed on almost every issue in the Senate, but their friendship was the realest thing — “the kind of friendship you don’t see too often.” John McCain was not alone in counting Joe Biden as a friend. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find someone who has known Biden well who does not consider him a friend. McCain said there wasn’t a mean bone in Biden’s body. Despite fighting with Strom Thurmond over civil rights, time and time again, Biden was asked to give a eulogy for him. Bernie Sanders has said that Biden is one of the few people in the Senate to treat him with respect before he became the beloved “Bernie.” Lindsey Graham said, “If you can’t admire Joe Biden as a person, there is something wrong with you.” Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden competed for the presidency and for top posts in the Obama White House. Notwithstanding that very complicated start, their relationship turned into a real friendship. Obama called him his best friend and a brother. Even Joe’s longtime Delaware political rival, Republican Pete du Pont, said of him, “Joe is a very good person to be a friend of.” Biden still has his friends from Scranton, which he moved from at age 10. Biden is an easy friend to have because he is a caring, kind, funny, and engaging person. He makes and keeps friends because he has a moral code that places other people at the heart of life. It is the same moral code that has made him a great president. Not long before the 2020 election, a senior Trump adviser snarked on Twitter that a Biden town hall reminded her of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. But Biden responded by embracing Mr. Rogers’s values. x A few weeks ago, I spoke to Mr. Rogers’ wife Joanne when I was in her neighborhood in Pittsburgh. It was a great conversation. Friendship, empathy, kindness, and compassion — I think we could all learn a thing or two from her and her husband’s example. pic.twitter.com/lRX9jt7FXS — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 20, 2020 Joe Biden is a great president because he truly cares about other people and knows how to really connect. 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, and supported by 2thanks and WolverineForTJatAW as well as several other notable Kossacks! As with all good things, it takes a village. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/27/2244473/-Joe-Biden-Is-an-Amazing-Friend-Because-He-Is-an-Amazing-Person-Boosting-Biden-Day-123?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/