‘It’s not hard to be compassionate.’
It’s rare in politics that a man grows wise before he grows old. But Joe Biden has done just that—while enduring life’s greatest tragedies.
With his decision to exit the 2024 presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden has proven once again that—to paraphrase a favorite Shakespeare line—he grew wise long before he grew old.
One of the longest serving statesmen to occupy the Oval Office, Joseph R. Biden Jr. served 36 years as a U.S. senator from Delaware and eight years as vice president before defeating Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
Known for his strong Catholic faith and ability to reach across the aisle and work with Republicans, Biden’s hard-won wisdom and compassion helped guide our nation out of the darkness and confusion of the Covid-19 pandemic, mend crucial ties with our allies abroad, and end our nation’s longest war.
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