Political Quotes

“Mr. President, to everyone listening, Joe Biden's life has been the material of which movies are made. Joe was born in Scranton, PA, to Joe and Jean Biden, the first of four children. As a young man, as we have heard about today--once in a while, though not very often, Senator Biden talks about his stammering. He didn't get any professional help, no therapy. He did it on his own, long hours of reading, mostly poetry. He would stand in front of a mirror and recite poetry time after time after time, watching himself to make sure he didn't contort his face when he stammered or stuttered. This wasn't easy for a young man. People made fun of him, but he knew he could do it on his own. He felt that, and he did it. He worked hard. He developed a rhythm and a cadence of speaking that helped him overcome his stammer to become one of the United States Senate's all- time great orators, without any qualification. Joe was an outstanding high school running back and wide receiver. His coach said he had never seen anyone with such hands. His coach saw in Joe what we all see, a hard worker who refuses to fail. His coach said: Joe was a skinny kid. But he was one of the best pass receivers I had in 16 years as a coach. In college, Joe continued to display his athletic prowess, playing football for the University of Delaware. This is quite a story. During spring break, his junior year--Joe and I were traveling from Indianapolis to Reno, NV, and he talked to me about this, just the two of us.…”