Joe Biden teases book release before November in awkward exchange with Jill
Former President Joe Biden briefly stole the spotlight from his wife, former first lady Jill Biden, during a stop on her book tour this week, using an awkward audience interaction to plug his own forthcoming book.
TL;DR
- Joe Biden interrupted his wife Jill Biden's book tour event to ask her a personal question and promote his own upcoming book.
- Jill Biden responded with humor, acknowledging his interruption and plugging his book.
- Some Democrats are concerned that these types of appearances by the Bidens reopen politically damaging discussions about age and election losses.
- Democrats believe such distractions pull focus away from current political momentum and voter concerns.
- A former White House aide and a Democratic governor expressed that the party needs to move on and focus on making a difference, not on book tours or past election analyses.