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Biden recalled visiting Putin at the Kremlin in 2011: I had an interpreter, and when he was showing me his office I said, Its amazing what capitalism will do, wont it? A magnificent office! And he laughed. As I turned, I was this close to him. Biden held his hand a few inches from his nose. I said, Mr. Prime Minister, Im looking into your eyes, and I dont think you have a soul.
You said that? I asked. It sounded like a movie line.
Absolutely, positively, Biden said, and continued, And he looked back at me, and he smiled, and he said, We understand one another. Biden sat back, and said, This is who this guy is!
Jill Biden urged him to reconsider. She told me, I was angry at George Bush for getting us into that war. To me, it was so senseless. She had pushed her husband to run for President, because, she said, Youve got to end that war. Now the Vice-Presidency was another chance. Moreover, she added, Joe started out in politics because of civil rights. And then for this to evolve and then come to this historic moment, with the first black man ever elected to be President of the United States, and for Joe to be a major part of that, I thought was really almost a fairy tale. There was only one problem. What was it going to be like to be No. 2? she said. And for him to be supporting someone elses positions? Biden had never worked for anyone, and he was not sure he could. He told a friend about the decisive conversation with his wife. He asked her, How am I going to handle this? To which she replied, Grow up. (Jills recollection is diplomatic: I kept at it and, finally, he agreed.)
The Evolution of Joe Biden
Hilarious article on Joe Biden. I liked the part: His teeth are so white, they voted for Mitt Romney.
You said that? I asked. It sounded like a movie line.
Absolutely, positively, Biden said, and continued, And he looked back at me, and he smiled, and he said, We understand one another. Biden sat back, and said, This is who this guy is!
Jill Biden urged him to reconsider. She told me, I was angry at George Bush for getting us into that war. To me, it was so senseless. She had pushed her husband to run for President, because, she said, Youve got to end that war. Now the Vice-Presidency was another chance. Moreover, she added, Joe started out in politics because of civil rights. And then for this to evolve and then come to this historic moment, with the first black man ever elected to be President of the United States, and for Joe to be a major part of that, I thought was really almost a fairy tale. There was only one problem. What was it going to be like to be No. 2? she said. And for him to be supporting someone elses positions? Biden had never worked for anyone, and he was not sure he could. He told a friend about the decisive conversation with his wife. He asked her, How am I going to handle this? To which she replied, Grow up. (Jills recollection is diplomatic: I kept at it and, finally, he agreed.)
The Evolution of Joe Biden
Hilarious article on Joe Biden. I liked the part: His teeth are so white, they voted for Mitt Romney.