So today, while the current president was in the Oval Office for what I can only characterize

as a very strange photo op with his billionaire bestie, the former president, Joe Biden, was in

Delaware.

Now it's only, of course, a short train ride from Washington, very, just not even two hours.

But today it felt like an entirely different universe.

Because today in Delaware, and an event honoring veterans, Joe Biden gave his first public

remarks since announcing his cancer diagnosis.

And that actually wasn't the only reason his remarks were significant.

For the Biden's, this day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son Beau spent a year in Iraq.

And to be honest, it's a hard day.

Being with all of you, but quite frankly makes things a little bit easier.

It really does.

So thank you for allowing me to grieve with you.

That's right. As the president, former president said, it was 10 years ago today that Bo Biden

lost his battle with cancer, which is yet another stark reminder of all the heartbreak Joe Biden

has faced throughout his life, from the car crash

that killed his first wife and daughter, to the loss of his son, to the cancer diagnosis he faces

today. And of course, on top of all of that, there's always been the struggle with addiction

faced by Joe Biden's only surviving son, Hunter. You probably remember how that struggle was

made far more difficult by

Joe Biden's political opponents. I certainly remember. And you probably remember how for so many

years the Republican Party and its allies in the media would not let us or him or anyone in their

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