Barack Obama

steve2470

(37,457 posts) Wed Jan 13, 2016, 06:11 AM Jan 2016

Barack Obama Group VP Biden: President Obama offered to give him money to help his family

In the interview, Biden also revealed an offer Obama made during lunch as Biden's son, the former Delaware attorney general, was losing his ability to speak. Concerned about how his son's family would support themselves without his salary, Biden said he and his wife had discussed selling their house.

"He said, 'I'll give you the money,"' Biden recalled referring to Obama. "Whatever you need, I'll give you the money. Don't, Joe — promise me. Promise me."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-interview-clinton-sanders-1.3399628

There were a lot of other interesting points in the CNN interview, but this showed me, once again, what a kind and decent human being President Obama is.

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****Barack Obama Group**** VP Biden: President Obama offered to give him money to help his family (Original Post) steve2470 Jan 2016 OP

Not sure why the Biden family needs money... Mike Nelson Jan 2016 #1

biden is not that weathly drray23 Jan 2016 #3

I don't think the issue here was his medical expenses... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #4

Biden never used his position to "cash in." Dustlawyer Jan 2016 #6

That made me tear up a little Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #2

This speaks loudly about the character of Joe Biden. Zen Democrat Jan 2016 #5

Mahalo for this news, steve. Cha Jan 2016 #7

Mike Nelson

(9,966 posts)

1. Not sure why the Biden family needs money...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 06:51 AM

Jan 2016

...but it was nice of President Obama to offer help!

drray23

(7,637 posts)

3. biden is not that weathly

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 08:30 AM

Jan 2016

Neither was his son. This article shows the depth of the bond between biden and obama. It also is a stark indictment of how messed up our healthcare system is When the family of a veteran and attorney general has medically related financial trouble.

I we had universal healthcare this would not be happening.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)

4. I don't think the issue here was his medical expenses...

Reply to drray23 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 08:39 AM

Jan 2016

But the fact his family would not have his income anymore. Nonetheless, I'm a bit surprised he did not have life insurance or something.

Dustlawyer

(10,497 posts)

6. Biden never used his position to "cash in."

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:18 AM

Jan 2016

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

2. That made me tear up a little

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 08:20 AM

Jan 2016

and I don't do that very often.

That sounds like a sincere heartfelt gesture by a genuinely good person.

Now I am even more proud to have him as our President. Thanks for posting.

Zen Democrat

(5,901 posts)

5. This speaks loudly about the character of Joe Biden.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 09:11 AM

Jan 2016

He has spent 46 years as a senator and VP, and is not a rich man. Obviously he wasn't on the take. I love Joe. Reminds me of legendary Speaker Sam Rayburn. He spent decades in Washington and years as Speaker, and when he died his only asset was a house in Bonham, Texas. He lived in a rooming house all those years in DC.

Cha

(297,633 posts)

7. Mahalo for this news, steve.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 07:16 AM

Jan 2016

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