Biden Eschews Anger, Hoping 'Unity' Can Lift Him To The Presidency
The former vice president, who saw Barack Obama win twice on a unifying message, is betting that will win out over anger. Will that be enough for Democrats, who feel they have good reason to be angry?
by Domenico Montanaro
May 19, 2019
4 minutes
It's not a message for everyone — even though that's exactly what it's intended to be.
Many Democrats are angry. They're angry with President Trump's election and what it represents. And they're angry about the direction of the country, and the inequities in American life.
So it would make sense that the person running for the Democratic nomination for president would channel that anger. President Trump did it to win over the Republican base in 2016, saying he gladly carries the "mantle of anger."
Not Joe Biden.
The Democrat tried to put forward a message of unity Saturday at a major campaign rally in
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