I don’t want to hear that you’re putting off going to a Little League game, or that you’re straining your relationships because you’re not seeing your loved ones.”īiden has a great sense of humor There is something human, kind, and fun about being the kind of person who likes to laugh with others.īiden loved the Biden/Obama memes. "The absolute most important thing is your family” Biden told them. Importantly, he gives that same grace to other people.īiden values family When Biden stepped into the Vice President’s office in 2008, he told his staff something they did not expect.
Biden admits them and works to grow and learn from his mistakes. “I think you are a damn war criminal,” Biden can’t stomach people using their power to harm or belittle others.īiden refuses to define others by their biggest mistakes Biden knows he has made mistakes in his life (as we all have). He pushed both Bush and Clinton to stand up against tyranny. He was horrified by the slaughter in Bosnia and called it what it was - genocide. If you are an asshole who supports him, he wants no part of youīiden hates bullies Biden was raised to hate bullies. If you are a good person who doesn’t support him, he won’t hold a grudge. What matters to Joe is what is *right* not who supports him. That is Biden.īiden is not afraid to take the side of good over evil Joe Biden is not afraid to quickly and decisively take sides when one side is morally bankrupt. Biden is just such a person.īiden is a genuinely kind manLike the time Biden was caught helping a homeless man when he thought no one was watching. But some people of faith do find that their faith grounds them, gives them strength, and leads them to want to help others.
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That’s Biden.īiden is a person of faith You don’t have to be a person of faith to have a solid moral code that leads you to want to do the right thing. He just wanted to honor a woman who supported him for years. It was in the basement of a low income apartment and barely anyone was there - no press. Joe was willing to wait for Jill because he knows how important love is and is willing to be patient for itīiden is a mensch Biden went to a memorial service for a woman who gave him just $18 every time he ran. It took a while for her to say yes, but she eventually did and they have been happy ever since. He is always the last one to leave an event because he wants to make sure everyone who wants to gets a handshake, a picture, and someone to listen to them.īiden is patient Joe asked Jill to marry him not because he wanted to marry her (although he really, really wanted to marry her) but because his boys told him to. Joe Biden does the right thing again and again and again because he genuinely cares for people. The suffering Biden went through led him to grow and develop amazing empathy, kindness, and purpose.īiden is a man of CharacterCharacter is about what you do when no one is watching.
Those losses shaped him into the man of decency and compassion we see today. His family, and his commitment to that family, came first.īiden has felt pain and found empathy Biden lost his wife and daughter and then his son. Biden is a good, decent, honest, and honorable human beingīiden knows love and commitment Very few people would do what Joe did - spending 4 hours a day in transit so that he could take care of his boys after his wife died (without uprooting their lives). Here is each quality along with some evidence for it (each piece of evidence contains a link if you want more information). Third, he has a history of fighting for the American people.įourth, he has great plans for his presidency.įifth, he has qualities that fit the particular demands of this unique moment in American history.
Putting together these 75 reasons made me realize that Joe Biden has five essential qualities that will make him the exact right president for these times.įirst, he is a decent, honorable, and honest man.
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To write this series about Joe, I’ve read a number of biographies about him, countless articles about him, his own speeches, and the writings of those closes to him.Īll of this research has greatly increased by enthusiasm about Biden. I have spend the last 75 days putting together a list of reasons to be excited about Joe Biden - one new reason for every day.
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