The President speaks to the Convention….
On one hand he’s happy with his Vice President leading in the polls and pulling the party back together…
But?
He’s NOT happy with getting shoved out a second term effort…
President Biden hasn’t had much to smile about lately. But we hear he got a huge laugh on a recent call when he was told about this encounter at Fenway Park in Boston:
- A former top White House official under President Obama ran into Mike Barnicle — the “Morning Joe” regular, and close friend and ardent defender of Biden — and said: “Isn’t it great that f–king guy finally figured out he had to quit?”
- Barnicle was tired, and wasn’t having it. “What guy?!” he replied.
“Joe Biden!” the West Wing alumnus replied.
- “You know something? F–k you!” Barnicle replied. “And f–k all your friends with their anonymous quotes in the papers. Put your name on it next time!” And kept walking.
- A source familiar with Biden’s reaction to the story told us: “He might still be laughing.”
Why it matters: Biden’s friends tell us that as the president heads to his Democratic National Convention sendoff in Chicago tonight, he’s somewhat relieved and pretty nostalgic — but also still stunned and pissed about the way he was pushed out of his re-election race.
What we’re hearing:
Tonight’s prime-time speech by Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., 81, will be a heartfelt passing of the torch. He’ll herald Vice President Kamala Harris, who’ll turn 60 in October, as the future of the party and the country.
- Look for the president to say he believes in democracy, and believes in America. And to say there’s nothing soft or nostalgic about what he’s been able to accomplish in the White House — achievements that have been made possible by those beliefs in democracy and in the country.
- There’ll be some catharsis for Biden after an astonishing 52 years on the public stage. He’ll remind us that his life in politics — from senator-elect at 29, to Judiciary and Foreign Relations chair, to vice president to president of the United States — has always been about you the people, not special interests.
The big picture: For the first time in the epic life of Scranton Joe, it’s the end of the road….
image…NY1
The Convention has Opened……
I will have a post later……
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I think Hilary enjoyed the lock him up chant…good for her
Damn REAL for Hillary…..
Watching that suck twist and turn….
I disagree with about 90 percent of the policy positioning being talked about tonight but I love all of the Trump bashing.
We ALL ENJOY the SUPPORT for HER and Reminders of how FUCKED UP Donald Trump IS and WAS….
“We all:?” Please take my post out of moderation.
It is pretty sad for him that they not only bumped him from the ticket but now they bumped him out of prime time.