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‘The President Was Not Encouraging’: What Obama Really Thought About Biden
politico.com ^ | 8/14/2020 | ALEX THOMPSON

Posted on 08/19/2020 6:07:00 PM PDT by bitt

Behind the friendship was a more complicated relationship, which now drives the former vice president to prove his partner wrong.

The way Joe Biden explained it on the campaign trail in Iowa, he and his friend Barack Obama had long talked of Biden succeeding him in the White House, continuing the work of their administration. It was only tragic fate, in the form of the loss of his son Beau, that intervened. Now, after four years, the plan could finally go forward, with Biden running as the administration’s true heir.

Barack Obama, Biden solemnly declared in his campaign announcement in Philadelphia, is “an extraordinary man, an extraordinary president.” On the social media-generated #BestFriendsDay, the campaign posted a picture of “Joe” and “Barack” friendship bracelets. Biden relabeled himself an “Obama-Biden Democrat.”

But behind all the BFF bonhomie is a much more complicated story—one fueled by the misgivings the 44th president had about the would-be 46th, the deep hurt still felt among Biden’s allies over how Obama embraced Hillary Clinton as his successor, and a powerful sense of pride that is driving Biden to prove that the former president and many of his aides underestimated the very real strengths of his partner. “He was loyal, I think, to Obama in every way in terms of defending and standing by him, even probably when he disagreed with what Obama was doing,” recalled Leon Panetta, Obama’s secretary of Defense. “To some extent, [he] oftentimes felt that that loyalty was not being rewarded.”

Next week, Barack and Michelle Obama are each headlining different days of Biden’s convention, a lineup meant to display party unity and a smooth succession from its most popular figure to its current nominee. But past tensions between Obama’s camp and Biden’s camp have endured, forming some hairline fractures in the Democratic

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: biden; hairsniffer; kiddiediddler; obama
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1 posted on 08/19/2020 6:07:00 PM PDT by bitt
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; ..

as seen on Tucker tonight


2 posted on 08/19/2020 6:07:21 PM PDT by bitt (IF YOU CAN PROTEST IN PERSON, YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON!— Donald J. Trump)
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‘Biden’s own academic career was unimpressive—he repeated the third grade, earned all Cs and Ds in his first three semesters at the University of Delaware except for As in P.E., a B in “Great English Writers” and an F in ROTC, and graduated 76th in his Syracuse Law School class of 85 students.’


3 posted on 08/19/2020 6:09:02 PM PDT by karpov
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To: bitt

“Hairline fracture”? Cortez used her 60 seconds to endorse Bernie, BJ Billy Clinton lectured us on propriety inside the Oval Office, and the keynote speaker was a greasy Republican turncoat named Kasich. That isn’t any hairline fracture, it’s a gulf the size of the Grand Canyon.


4 posted on 08/19/2020 6:14:30 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: bitt
I'll be they feel real special when they wear these...

This homo crap exemplifies everything wrong with those two and everything RIGHT about President Trump. You would never see Trump doing something as faggoty as swapping "friendship bracelets" with his bestie. BARF!

5 posted on 08/19/2020 6:17:12 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("And oft conducted by historic truth, We tread the long extent of backward time.")
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To: bitt

“Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f**k things up.”
— Barack Hussein Obama


6 posted on 08/19/2020 6:19:50 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: bitt

Total Bull Crap. Obama choice Hillary instead of Joe when his presidency was over. All else is total crap.


7 posted on 08/19/2020 6:21:37 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, roughhneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, old man, CONSTITUTION TO DIE FOR)
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a B in “Great English Writers”

All that plagiarizing and all he got was a lousy "B"? Then they couldn't've been THAT great.

8 posted on 08/19/2020 6:29:17 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: cpdiii

I just wish Reagan was more open about that with Bush but then what was the alternative? Dump him for kemp or Rumsfield in 84? It’s up to us in 2024 to get it right. Pence is better than 41’ but what if there’s someone better who is not known outside his home state? I like DeSantis. Then there’s Pompeo who seems most like Trump. The 16 Trump beat for the nomination were accomplished but none had the IT factor. I’m describing NFL QB’s.


9 posted on 08/19/2020 6:32:58 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: bitt

What load of TRIPE! Obamaumao had Biden as the VP NO ONE would want to off obamaumao to get... Biden (he is such a known dumba@@ and paedo with little girls... in public)

So then Joey Bags after the cancer death of your only intelligent child.. your crackheaded lunatic grifter son starts dating his brother’s wife for 2 years, then drops her like a rock (having already failed as a “Naval Officer”— canned for cocaine use, and he was an officer without OCS, how?-— no, Daddy Bags got him the “appointment” straight to officer, no leadership skills whatsoever— incredible graft).

Fathered a child with a woman named Lunden Roberts, right after the “breakup” with his brother’s widow— a complete sleazebag, a stripper and he denied paternity, DNA proved he was definitely the father. Then a long drawn out case— where he said he had no money, dodged and weaved, and living in LA where he then marries a South African jewish girl— who knows why and how.. the guy is a crackhead, totally drug addicted grifter living off Burisma (while daddy Joe Bags protects him, irish mobster that he is).

Imagine 4 years (more like 4 weeks— and boom he’s mentaled out) of this crapola— and his ever present grifter son— still at it.


10 posted on 08/19/2020 6:35:56 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

The rats have a weak bench. No one on the horizon. Newsome is the pretty boy but no gift-of-the-gab that makes women want to take off their pants. Nobody likable. We need one that INSPIRES. Scott Walker and Jindal would be cabinet members/VP’s only. Cruz shot his wad just like Gingrich. Be prepared to be disappointed win or lose.


11 posted on 08/19/2020 6:38:05 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: karpov

“ Biden’s own academic career was unimpressive—he repeated the third grade, earned all Cs and Ds in his first three semesters at the University of Delaware except for As in P.E., a B in “Great English Writers” and an F in ROTC, and graduated 76th in his Syracuse Law School class of 85 students.’”

Source?


12 posted on 08/19/2020 6:46:29 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Cloward-Piven is finally upon us.)
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To: bitt

I just flipped on Hannity and what do I get? The Hildabeaste talking taking up 3/4 of the screen, oh crap, now she is on full screen! I am tired of crap like this. If linda on Hannity over and over isn’t bad enough, now this!?


13 posted on 08/19/2020 6:51:26 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy Mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: bobby.223

I have shut down FOX. Buh-bye.


14 posted on 08/19/2020 6:53:10 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Just the facts, ma'am......)
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To: karpov

he repeated the third grade, ??????

How the hell you do so poorly that you have to REPEAT the 3rd grade????

8 years old? 9 years old???


15 posted on 08/19/2020 7:02:04 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: karpov

he repeated the third grade, ??????

How the hell you do so poorly that you have to REPEAT the 3rd grade????

8 years old? 9 years old???


16 posted on 08/19/2020 7:02:32 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: EQAndyBuzz

I quoted the article this thread is about.


17 posted on 08/19/2020 7:04:17 PM PDT by karpov
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To: bitt

If we think this POS was bad, what comes next will be worse. If it can be thought,maybe it will be. The left has the knives out and know most Americans are retarded.


18 posted on 08/19/2020 7:08:05 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: John S Mosby
What load of TRIPE! Obamaumao had Biden as the VP NO ONE would want to off obamaumao to get... Biden (he is such a known dumba@@ and paedo with little girls... in public).

So then Joey Bags after the cancer death of your only intelligent child.. your crackheaded lunatic grifter son starts dating his brother’s wife for 2 years, then drops her like a rock (having already failed as a “Naval Officer”— canned for cocaine use, and he was an officer without OCS, how?-— no, Daddy Bags got him the “appointment” straight to officer, no leadership skills whatsoever— incredible graft).

Fathered a child with a woman named Lunden Roberts, right after the “breakup” with his brother’s widow— a complete sleazebag, a stripper and he denied paternity, DNA proved he was definitely the father. Then a long drawn out case— where he said he had no money, dodged and weaved, and living in LA where he then marries a South African jewish girl— who knows why and how.. the guy is a crackhead, totally drug addicted grifter living off Burisma (while daddy Joe Bags protects him, irish mobster that he is).

Imagine 4 years (more like 4 weeks— and boom he’s mentaled out) of this crapola— and his ever present grifter son— still at it.

George Will the wordsmith of no honor could have said what you did in about 99 paragraphs that no one understands unless they understand all his paragraphs are all but his ego to himself that explains the simple in words that most do no understand and thus makes himself a great wordsmith. He is actually a worthless piece "of the digestive process bacteria working on organics consumed and digested and evacuated as needed." That was George Will talk for saying a "piece of Sh-t."

19 posted on 08/19/2020 7:11:25 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, roughhneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, old man, CONSTITUTION TO DIE FOR)
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Thank you— I think. Do like your tag line. My comment was a data dump, and “streamy” but those who know the topic, know where I was coming from. Pure incredulity of the “new Camelot” from Delaware.

The Senator from MBNA (Hunter got a job there as well, thanks to daddy). “What’s in your Wallet?” Capital One-— more like “Who’s in your wallet”... Answer: Joey Bags Biden. From the State of Incorporation-— good for little else— Delaware.


20 posted on 08/19/2020 7:19:07 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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