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Obama and Biden: It’s complicated

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The Washington Post

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🗓️ 7 April 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

President Biden and former President Obama have seen little of each other recently, despite an ostensibly close relationship. What does Obama's appearance at the White House say about the relationship? And will it yield the results Democrats hope for? 



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0:00.0

American presidents, past and present, don't always get along perfectly, and that relationship

0:06.2

can be even more complicated when a sitting president once served as vice president.

0:17.2

President Biden and former President Barack Obama have seemed to dance a bit of a delicate

0:21.5

dance when it comes to their relationship in the Biden era.

0:25.0

It's clear Biden wants to forge his own path and define his presidency on his own terms.

0:29.4

It's also clear that Obama has some serious celebrity status among Democrats, and he might

0:34.4

be helpful to Biden as Biden navigates some crises and as the midterms get closer.

0:38.8

On this YouTube, that's why I came back.

0:42.8

I love you, man.

0:48.3

That tension was highlighted this week as Obama headed to the White House for the first

0:51.8

time in Biden's term, and he immediately thanked vice president Biden.

0:56.4

Vice president Biden, vice president.

1:02.6

It's still unclear if that was a planned gag or just an old habit.

1:06.4

That was all set up.

1:09.4

My president.

1:10.8

Obama came to the White House to support Biden as he signed an executive order to strengthen

1:15.0

the Affordable Care Act.

1:16.4

Obama's appearance also happened against the backdrop of low-hole numbers for Biden, and

1:20.9

while the Democrats are hoping for some sort of spark to reignite the base.

1:25.0

So will Obama's re-emergence make much of an impact?

1:28.2

And what does the former president's appearance say about his relationship with his own former

1:31.9

vice president?

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