Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership by Steven Levingston
Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership by Steven Levingston
The extraordinary partnership of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is unique in American history, but their affinity was not predestined. In their first encounters in the Senate, Obama and Biden were wary of each other: Obama an impatient freshman disdainful of the chamber's plodding ways; Biden a veteran lawmaker proud of its traditions.
In time, the two men came to respect each other's values and strengths and rode into the White House together in 2008. Side-by-side through two tension-filled terms, they shared the joys and struggles of leading the most powerful nation on earth. They accommodated each other's quirks: Obama overlooked Biden's famous verbal miscues, while the loquacious vice president often served as an emissary to Congress for the socially reserved president. With his expertise in foreign affairs and legislative matters, Biden took on an unprecedented role as chief adviser to Obama, reshaping the vice presidency.
Together Obama and Biden guided America and each other through a range of moments, both historic and profoundly personal: a devastating economic crisis, racial confrontations, war in Afghanistan, the dawn of same-sex marriage nationwide, and the illness and death of the vice president's son Beau.
As many Americans turn a nostalgic eye toward the Obama presidency, Barack and Joe offers a new look at this administration, its absence of a scandal, dedication to truth, and respect for the media. This is the first book to tell the full story of this singular relationship and its substantial impact on the Obama presidency and its legacy.
Hachette Books, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2019, 337 pages
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.