Former President Barack Obama returned triumphantly to the White House on Tuesday and quickly resumed his place at the center of the Democrats’ universe.
“It feels like the good old days,” President Joe Biden said about having his former boss back at the White House.
Obama introduced “Vice President Biden” in his opening remarks before correcting himself.
“That was a joke!” he exclaimed.
“It is good to be back in the White House. It’s been a while,” Obama added. “I confess I heard some changes have been made by the current President since I was last here. Apparently Secret Service agents have to wear aviator sunglasses now. The Navy Mess has been replaced by a Baskin-Robbins. And there’s a cat running around.”
Biden, for his part, joked about being Barack Obama’s Vice President.
POTUS: "My name is Joe Biden, I'm Barack Obama's Vice President — and I'm Jill Biden's husband." pic.twitter.com/fmPquwJawm
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But one person who wasn’t feeling the love from his fellow Democrats was Joe Biden, who wandered around aimlessly as Barack Obama soaked up all the attention. Watch:
It was a sad sight to behold: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Senator James Clyburn, and even his own vice president Kamala Harris, cozying up with Barack Obama as Biden sought in vain for personal attention.
There were other moments when Biden appeared to be completely overshadowed by Obama.
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On the president’s face, a haunting sight of loneliness and the stress lines that come from being the most powerful man in the free world. Or at least, the man who should be.
NOW PRESIDENT:
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