 I was absolutely blown away by Joe Biden last night -- as was everyone in the Pepsi Center. I know Joe well -- I remember when Joe came to Connecticut for Chris Dodd during his first Senate race. So I know what he is capable of.
I was thrilled that the entire country was able to really get to know Joe Biden and learn more about his poignant story. And that started with the moving introduction by his son Beau. There was a reason Michelle Obama was holding on to that kleenex. It was so touching and that was because it was from the heart. You could tell that what Beau said about his dad, he truly meant. Joe Biden is dedicated to his family and they are dedicated to him.
And from the first few sentences of his speech, it was clear that Joe was going to knock this out of the park. He spoke from the heart and soul about his family, his upbringing and what drives him. All of Connecticut knows how my mom has always been a motivational force in my life. Well, last night we saw that Joe Biden had a similar force with his mom, Catherine. So it is no surprise that Joe Biden is not afraid to take on the Bush Administration -- on national security, on foreign policy, on the economy, or anything. We are all living with the failed policies of the Bush Administration, and as Joe rightly pointed out last night, that John McCain only offers more of the same.
People want to know that the people running to be president and vice president understand what it is like to walk in their shoes...the nature of uncertainty of their lives and that they are going to be listening.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden can look people in the eye and tell us how they are going to turn this country around. With Obama's surprise appearance last night, he continues to shake up things. I cannot wait for Obama's speech tonight. |
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