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Pool reporter @ccadelago w/ Biden at 9/11 memorial in NY: “...Biden himself moved closer for a few moments, incl. to comfort an elderly woman using a wheelchair who was holding a picture of her son, who she told Biden had died at age 43. Biden took the image & 1/
“& looked it over, reflecting on losing his own son, Beau. ‘It never goes away,’ Biden said. She repeated his words. The woman, 90, & perhaps joking, told Biden she was entering her ‘last year,’ at which point her daughter suggested she knock it off...’You & I will be here 2/
“... next year,’ Biden assured the woman, then looked at her daughter.
Cuomo walked up to them & told the woman he doesn’t believe she’s 90, at which point he learned she also is Italian America. ‘Oh,’ he said, unsurprised. ‘She’s got that Italian blood,’ Cuomo added, 3/
Cuomo walked up to them & told the woman he doesn’t believe she’s 90, at which point he learned she also is Italian America. ‘Oh,’ he said, unsurprised. ‘She’s got that Italian blood,’ Cuomo added, 3/
“turning to Biden. ‘You see how young?’
Biden said he might be Irish, ‘but I’m not stupid.’ He motioned to Jill Biden and mentioned her original family name, Giacoppa, which her Italian grandfather had changed.
Then, Cuomo stepped in...’I told ya he was smart!’”
Biden said he might be Irish, ‘but I’m not stupid.’ He motioned to Jill Biden and mentioned her original family name, Giacoppa, which her Italian grandfather had changed.
Then, Cuomo stepped in...’I told ya he was smart!’”
