The Speech I Wish Joe Biden would Make
Every American has both a right and an obligation to ask, “If you are elected president, what will the White House be like, and how will it serve the values that have always lain beneath American greatness?” Every American has a right to weigh the White House of the last four years against the White Houses of former presidents: Barack Obama, George W. and George H. W. Bush, of Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter or George Washington. Every American has the right and the obligation to weigh the values of the administration against their personal values, the values they share with their neighbors and those of the founding fathers and mothers as echoed in our glorious constitution. There is massive weight in your vote; I’m sure you all agree. One of the peculiarities of political campaigning in today’s America is that we’ve allowed our campaign rhetoric to become divisive, angry and combative. In this atmosphere, the guidance we need for casting our ballot can get lost. You