'He reminds me of my son': Joe Biden gives Pete Buttigieg the 'highest compliment'

[left-of-center2012]

Former Vice President Joe Biden gave some heart-felt remarks after former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg withdrew from the 2020 US presidential race and endorsed his campaign. Biden complimented Buttigieg, who he said reminded him of his son, Beau.

"And the fact that he's prepared to help me means a great deal," Biden said of Buttigieg. "I don't think I've ever done this before, but he reminds me of my son Beau. I know that may not mean much to most people, but to me, it's the highest compliment I can give to any man or woman," Biden added. "Like Beau, he has a backbone like a ramrod."

One of two sons, Beau was eldest child and eventually became the attorney general of Delaware. Beau served as an officer in the Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died in 2017.

Biden said that Buttigieg's "unlimited potential" was similar to Beau's, and that he looked forward to his continued public service. Like Beau, Buttigieg also served in the military — the former mayor served in the US Naval Reserves, and deployed to Afghanistan. "And the fact that he's prepared to help me means a great deal," Biden said of Buttigieg. "I don't think I've ever done this before, but he reminds me of my son Beau."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/reminds-son-joe-biden-gives-031348710.html

[Walleye]

1. This looks like the start of a beautiful friendship

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Good article on Pete and his relationship with Joe.

It lays out the various paths Pete could take. A lot depends on Joe winning the nomination and then the Presidency.

Well worth reading!