Despite the opportunity, Joe wasn’t exactly jumping at the chance to be Barack Obama’s VP.
The Biden familysupported the idea, but even that didn’t immediately sway Joe.
Facing a dilemma, he sought advice from his longtime confidante, his mother, Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden.
“And she said … ‘Let me get this straight, honey.
Just like that, with a push from mom, Joe Biden and Barack Obama began a groundbreaking partnership.
“She wasn’t supposed to be out when we got announced.
It’s going to be okay.'”
Joe Biden often talks about his mom warmly, especially in his speeches.
Prominent politicians, including Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, attended the funeral.
Since her passing, Joe has kept her memory alive in the most touching ways.
“I got to know Joe’s mom, Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden, before she passed away.
She was on stage with us when we were first elected.”
