Obama, Biden team up in Michigan, emphasize lack of drama in potential Biden administration
Published Date: 10/31/2020
Source: news.yahoo.com
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, reunited with his old boss, former President Barack Obama in Flint, Michigan, on Saturday as part of a final campaign stretch ahead of Tuesday's Election Day.Obama spoke first, touting his old running mate's acumen. At one point, he said that he and former first lady Michelle Obama had recently been talking about how a "big benefit" of a possible Biden presidency is the fact that "you're not going to have think about them every day," implying that what many consider to be the over-politicization of daily life will decline if President Trump is no longer in office.Biden, too, emphasized a lack of dramatics, arguing that the Obama administration enjoyed two scandal-free terms.> Biden on Obama’s presidency: “Went through 8 years without one single trace of scandal. Not one single trace of scandal. It’s going to be nice to return to that.” pic.twitter.com/WGrh7p3hPq> > — The Recount (@therecount) October 31, 2020The drive-in event was the first of two for the day in the crucial swing state. Obama and Biden will next head to Detroit.More stories from theweek.com How to make an election crisis 64 things President Trump has said about women Republicans are on the verge of a spectacular upside-down achievement