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Commentary2023-06-21T12:57:26-04:00

In Praise of Joe Biden

Joe Biden was the 46th President of the United States. 2021-2025.

Before that, he was the Vice President of the United States, for eight years, serving with one of the most popular presidents in modern times. 2009-2017.

Before that, he was the United States Senator from the state of Delaware. 1973-2009. It was during that span that I met him. He came to Kentucky for a wedding and I was the officiating minister. But that encounter did not make an impression on either of us. We went our separate ways.

But what does make an impression on me, from a studied distance, is his long and distinguished career as a political leader. 1973-2025 is a long time to sustain such a story of success and service. Not flashy. …

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