ANALYSIS — President Joe Biden on Thursday began what country music duo Brooks & Dunn might have called his “Long Goodbye” tour, serenaded with “Thank you, Joe” chants and flanked by his handpicked successor.
The president hit the stage at a community college in Prince George’s County, Md., about 20 miles from the White House, to enthusiastic applause from invited guests who appeared mostly thankful that he dropped out of the presidential race late last month.
“I could speak all afternoon about the person I am standing on this sage with,” Vice President Kamala Harris said to prolonged applause as Biden pumped his fist and smiled while the audience chanted, “Joe! Joe! Joe!” Harris dubbed him “our extraordinary president, Joe Biden. … There’s a lot of love in this room for our president.”
