![]() “To some extent, oftentimes felt that that loyalty was not being rewarded.” ![]() “He was loyal, I think, to Obama in every way in terms of defending and standing by him, even probably when he disagreed with what Obama was doing,” recalled Leon Panetta, Obama’s secretary of Defense. Happy #BestFriendsDay to my friend, /JTd1t7NtyL- Joe Biden June 9, 2019 ![]() Biden relabeled himself an “Obama-Biden Democrat.”īut behind all the BFF bonhomie is a much more complicated story-one fueled by the misgivings the 44th president had about the would-be 46th, the deep hurt still felt among Biden’s allies over how Obama embraced Hillary Clinton as his successor, and a powerful sense of pride that is driving Biden to prove that the former president and many of his aides underestimated the very real strengths of his partner. ![]() Barack Obama, Biden solemnly declared in his campaign announcement in Philadelphia, is “an extraordinary man, an extraordinary president.” On the social media-generated #BestFriendsDay, the campaign posted a picture of “Joe” and “Barack” friendship bracelets. ![]()
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