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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue Jun 11, 2019, 09:44 PM Jun 2019

Biden reveals he and Obama celebrated granddaughter's graduation

Former Vice President Joe Biden revealed on Tuesday that his family and former President Obama's family got together last weekend to celebrate his granddaughter Maisy Biden and Sasha Obama's graduation from high school.

“Her best friend is Sasha Obama. Barack and Jill and the whole family, we had a whole get together," Biden told a crowd in Davenport, Ia.

Maisy Biden and Sasha Obama graduated from Washington, D.C.'s Sidwell Friends School on Sunday.

The former vice president cited the graduation as his reason for not attending the Iowa Democratic Party's annual Hall of Fame dinner last week.

“One of my competitors criticized me for not going to Iowa to talk for 5 minutes," Biden told a group of lobbyists and donors in Washington on Monday. "My granddaughter was graduating. It was my daughter’s birthday. I would skip inauguration for that."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/448067-biden-reveals-his-family-obama-celebrated-granddaughters-graduation

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden reveals he and Obama celebrated granddaughter's graduation (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 OP

PERFECT! elleng Jun 2019 #1

Thanks for that nice memory. R B Garr Jun 2019 #11

K&R nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #2

Aloha, Lib.. Not everyone was Cha Jun 2019 #5

at the time i didn't know it was Bidens gd. but there are pics of her with Sasha JI7 Jun 2019 #3

Andrew Yang's tweet looks a little out of sorts over Biden choosing Cha Jun 2019 #4

Gee Yang, I remember some colleagues where I used to work who couldn't attend "family obligations" still_one Jun 2019 #6

Yeah, Yang is "guanteeing us that Cha Jun 2019 #7

It makes me question Yang's values. brer cat Jun 2019 #8

That is so nice of President Obama Gothmog Jun 2019 #9

"That is so nice of President Obama" ? left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #12

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2019 #10

elleng

(130,923 posts)

1. PERFECT!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 09:47 PM

Jun 2019

and they should have!

Recall when Obama girls had sleepovers in the WH including Joe's grands? NICE they've maintained their friendship.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)

11. Thanks for that nice memory.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 12:26 AM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LibFarmer

(772 posts)

2. K&R nt

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 09:52 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,257 posts)

5. Aloha, Lib.. Not everyone was

Reply to LibFarmer (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 10:01 PM

Jun 2019

understanding of Biden wanting to be with his family and friends on such momentous occasions!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=148128

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

JI7

(89,250 posts)

3. at the time i didn't know it was Bidens gd. but there are pics of her with Sasha

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 09:53 PM

Jun 2019

through the years. i just assumed it was a school friend.

it makes sense since they are the same age.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(297,257 posts)

4. Andrew Yang's tweet looks a little out of sorts over Biden choosing

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 09:58 PM

Jun 2019

Fam..

Link to tweet

“One of my competitors criticized me for not going to Iowa to talk for 5 minutes," he said. "My granddaughter was graduating. It was my daughter’s birthday. I would skip inauguration for that."

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=147048

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

still_one

(92,201 posts)

6. Gee Yang, I remember some colleagues where I used to work who couldn't attend "family obligations"

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 10:05 PM

Jun 2019

because work was too important.

One actually wasn't there when his child was born, because he was working.

I will be surprised if Yang makes it beyond NH

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,257 posts)

7. Yeah, Yang is "guanteeing us that

Reply to still_one (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 10:13 PM

Jun 2019

others have family obligations.. "! So what.. he talked around and got a survey?

I think it's a very personal thing on what kind of "family obligations" we're talking about. I can guarantee Yang that this was so much more than an "obligation" for Biden.