Joe Biden - finally a Vice President with a HEART...

[ddeclue]

did you see him speak about Ted Kennedy from the podium to the press today?

[johnfunk]

1. Yes -- what a moving tribute to Ted

[sandnsea]

2. It really tore him up

"He’s left a great void in our public life and a hole in the hearts of millions of Americans and hundreds of us who were affected by his personal touch throughout our lives. People like me, who came to rely on him. He was kind of like an anchor. And unlike many important people in my 38 years I’ve had the privilege of knowing, the unique thing about Teddy was it was never about him. It was always about you. It was never about him."

Youtube and text
http://www.obama-mamas.com/blog/?p=360

[polichick]

3. Like day and night - or light and darkness - or good and...

...well, you know.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

4. It reminded me of how Teddy's voice cracked,

ever so slightly, as he delivered Rober's eulogy.

Watching it again, by another man, just makes it even more heartbreaking...........................

[Barack_America]

5. He's like the anti-Cheney.

It's bizarre.

Where Cheney was heartless, Biden is empathetic. And where Bush was clueless, Obama is brilliant.

What a difference an election can make.

[Bonobo]

15. I like that. +1! nt

[BattyDem]

16. That's the perfect description of him.

:toast:

[create.peace]

6. worked for me, you can't fake that, hear us, glenn???? nt

[Jennicut]

7. Joe has a huge heart and has always worn it on his sleeve

He is also always been a genuine, emotional person. The part that got to me was Teddy trying to send in Doctors from Mass to help with Joe's kids when they were in the car accident. I love Joe and I will miss Teddy.

[lonestarnot]

8. Joe has been through much heart-ache in his life. He's not ashamed to feel pain. He's a good human

[liberalmuse]

9. What a beautiful tribute, and only one of many.

I'm so devastated right now. Mainly because I realize that while RFK and JFK are myths, Teddy is a legend. He didn't rise to the level of fame his brothers did, and that was due to one unfortunate incident that has been shoved down our throats for decades. Instead, I believe he surpassed the greatness of his brothers by slowly tredging on. I could count on him during the dark Bush II years to always, ALWAYS do the right thing, when no one elsse would. Words cannot express how much I love this man, and how much I will miss him. What a fucking year. His loss is the worst, by far.

[Ilsa]

10. And I love those old pics of TK and Biden right after Biden came

to the Senate after losing his wife and daughter. Biden truly is a VP has a heart.

[Canuckistanian]

11. It's good to have a non-battery-powered VP again

That older model was defective.

[Hepburn]

12. Yes....

...Biden showed himself to be a very sensitive person. Nearly in tears. Made me cry.

[saltpoint]

13. Biden has been a class act from the word go. I've been

proud of him for a long time and never more so than today.

[HughMoran]

14. He's a good guy

Haven't heard much from him since he put his foot in his mouth a few times. I guess being VP isn't as freewheeling as being a Senator.

[YvonneCa]

17. Joe Biden is...

...the BEST. :patriot:

[greennina]

18. Why do you hate Gore?

WTF did he ever do wrong?

[ddeclue]

19. I don't hate President Gore...

it has just been a long time since he was VICE President.

:D

[Jennicut]

20. I love em both.

Al and Joe are both incredibly good guys and so far superior to Cheney in every way its not funny.

[Withywindle]

21. I was really touched by that.

He's real, and I appreciate that. When injustices happen, he gets angry. When sad things happen, he's not too proud to weep.

That's a real man. I'd love to have a beer with him. :patriot:

[ddeclue]

22. Joe don't drink...

seriously!

[Withywindle]

23. Well, then I would love to have coffee with him!

Or a Coke, or a Japanese bubble tea, or whatever he likes.

I just wanted to convey that he's a man of the people. My kind of people. :)