Biden called for generational change and buried his resentments, but not without a pointed comment about his qualificationsThere was 6 January 2021, and a violent coup attempt by a president desperate trying to cling to power. Then there was 24 July 2024, and a president explaining why he was giving up the most powerful job in the world.Joe Biden’s address on Wednesday night was a moving piece of political theatre, the start of a farewell tour by “a kid with a stutter from modest beginnings” who entered politics in 1972 and made it all the way to the Oval Office. For diehard Democrats it was a case of: if you have tears, prepare to shed them now. Continue reading…
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Author : David Smith in Washington
Publish date : 2024-07-25 03:05:00
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Biden’s address was a moving piece of political theatre and a rebuke of Trump
