The American President’s past and present made a ton of money, had a good time, endured protests and gave Joe Biden a hand he needs…..(And made more that they thought they would)
The three sent a strong message to Israeli Prime Minister and Arab – American’s that America IS looking for a stand alone Palestinian state….
Oh and President Biden does NOT have plans to hawk golden sneakers to pay his bills….,
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined President Joe Biden for a star-studded fundraiser on Thursday in New York City which raked in over $26 million for Biden’s re-election, his campaign said, calling it a historic show of unity and enthusiasm.
The three presidents’ armchair conversation, moderated by comedian Stephen Colbert, also saw at least six interruptions from pro-Palestine protesters, with most urging a cease-fire in Gaza and accusing his administration of aiding genocide, something that’s become a regular occurrence at Biden’s campaign events.
First Lady Jill Biden, kicking off the event, called it “the fundraiser to end all fundraisers.”
Of the roughly 45-minute discussion, the presidents spent 10 minutes on Gaza. Colbert asked the trio questions ranging from democracy, foreign policy and what keeps them up at night while making the case of why Biden is a better choice for president than former President Donald Trump.
“It’s not just the negative case against the presumptive nominee on the other side,” Obama said, without ever saying Trump’s name. “It’s the positive case for somebody who’s done an outstanding job as president. Sometimes we forget where we started and where we are now.”
Biden told the sold-out crowd of 5,000 that the nation is at “a real inflection point in history,” before launching to attack Trump early in the evening.
“This guy denies there’s global warming. This guy wants to get rid of not only Roe v. Wade, which he brags about having done, he wants to get rid of the ability of anyone anywhere in America to have the right to choose. All the things he’s doing are so old. A little old and out of shape,” Biden added to laughs…..
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About 15 minutes into the event, Colbert addressed the spattered interruptions, after some attendees rose to their seats with signs and yelling chants like, “Blood on your hands.”…
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Biden did not use the words “cease-fire” but voiced support for a two-state solution, as he often does, but before ultimately receiving a standing ovation.
“There has to be a train to a two-state solution. It doesn’t have to occur today. It has to be professional. And I think we can do that,” Biden said. “That’s why we’re seeing more avenues open into Israel, us getting into Gaza to bring food and medicine, and there’s much more we can do.”
When Obama was interrupted while speaking about Gaza, he quipped back, “No, listen – you can’t just talk and not listen,” and received a standing ovation, as well.
“I think people understandably, oftentimes, want to feel a certain purity in terms of how those decisions are made. But the president doesn’t have that luxury.”
“I believe that this is one of the most important reasons to re-elect President Biden,” Clinton added, emphasizing that all three presidents “believe in the legitimacy of the Palestinians to statehood.”…
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As the evening closed, Obama said Americans can feel frustrated, but, “The question then becomes, who is it that really sees you and cares about you? I’m pretty confident the other guy doesn’t. This guy does.”
There were also performances from Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Lea Michele and Cynthia Erivo, along with a warm-up act from actress Mindy Kaling, who said her “simple” reason for supporting Biden was “because of my kids.”…..
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One could hope that these guys do this public get together once or twice more before the election ….
image…Former President Barack Obama (L) and former US President Bill Clinton (R) cheer for U.