“It really does.”Even though Biden hasn’t officially launched his 2024 presidential run, his speech on Friday evening had the feel of a campaign rally. Biden's Ireland trip was heady with nostalgia, fellowship, religion and poetry — the grand sweeping hills and cozy towns fitting just such a mood. So proud of Joe Biden, so proud of the Blewitts.”Earlier in his four-day trip, Biden met in Northern Ireland with leaders marking the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday agreement that ended sectarian violence. The small left-wing party People Before Profit said it would boycott Biden’s speech to parliament because of opposition to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and elsewhere. The Irish response to Biden, though, was overwhelmingly positive for “Cousin Joe,” as many have called him.

Source: The Herald April 14, 2023 22:35 UTC