ADADWhen Clinton was running for reelection in 1996, he defined his second term as a bridge into the 21st century. But it is unlikely that Bill Clinton could have envisioned that, nearly a quarter-century later, that bridge would find Joe Biden on the other side. Aside from that 2004 ode in Boston, Obama’s convention speeches have not been in the top echelon of his performances. Obama shares more personal traits — less glad-handing, more sober sense of purpose — with the other Clinton, Hillary. As he declared of his relationship with the Obamas during his speech in Philadelphia four years ago: “We’re now family, folks.”

Source: The North Africa Journal August 18, 2020 23:59 UTC