Joe Biden: What I've Learned
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When I got here in '73, the Democratic party was made up of a lot of old segregationists. So the idea that there was a united Democratic party, and that there was absolute civility, is a bit of a fiction. What was different then was more of a national ethic that you didn't publicly "trash" someone else. It was just bad form. But the feelings were equally as intense. /snip
What I haven't seen before is the intensity of the desire on the other side to see to it that Barack Obama is not president again. There seems to be a willingness to put that ahead of what might be a short-term — or a long-term — benefit to the American people. /snip
What I'm amazed about is the guy's courage. The decisions the president makes day in and day out are decisions that nobody sees. Trust me, if you had to make only one of those decisions, you'd be telling your grandchildren about it. /snip
There was an article in the newspaper. It said something like, "It's probable no vice-president has ever assumed the office with fewer assets than Vice-President Biden." I assume they were talking about financial assets. /snip (:rofl
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The piece is pretty short (I know, Biden!) and just little snips like this. Some wisdom he'd learned from his dad, other VP stuff, personal stuff in dealing w/his wife/daughter's deaths, his health problems, etc.
Just an all around good -- and quick -- read.
http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/meaning-of-life-2012/joe-biden-quotes-0112
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dis Joe! Am I doing something wrong? 
