I don't want to be mean, and I agree with the general point that there are many things commendable about Joe Biden's mien.

But this anecdote from a person entrenched decades on the New York Times opinion page, who enjoys a personal meeting with the President and leverages it into an opportunity for his wife to pitch her thing, perhaps does not make the point that Friedman hopes it does. Perhaps it even makes some less savory points.

nytimes.com/2024/07/22/opinion