Joe Biden's Grief Authenticity

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The title of this article “Joe Biden's grief, authenticity” I immediately found offensive so I thought it warranted further investigation. In reality the article itself was not offensive but it elicited further questions as to why use such a title and is the information significant concerning the upcoming presidential election. Undoubtedly, Joe Biden has had to process a great deal of grief with the loss of wife, daughter and now son. It can be stated that many Americans have an interest in how he is handling such losses as can be seen by his appearance on the Colbert Report. It should also be noted that the author of this article is giving his opinion and its relevance to the upcoming presidential race concerning the interview between Biden

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