Raimond has a close relationship with the U.S. Senator Joe Manchin He is a moderate Democrat from West Virginia who, depending on his political views, has derailed or narrowed key parts of Biden’s domestic economic policies in recent years.
Foer wrote that Manchin considers Raimondo a “kindred spirit” largely because her “political reference points were not San Francisco or Brooklyn.” The book notes that Raimondo once called Biden’s then-chief of staff. Ron Crane He complained that the government was leaning too far to the left, quoting her as saying, “You know, they didn’t elect them.” elizabeth warren president. “
Mr. Manchin and Mr. Klain were at odds during the first two years of the Biden administration, but Mr. Raimondo brokered a reconciliation between them when he cooked eggplant Parmesan and pork for dinner (and cannoli for dessert), Mr. Foer said. explains.
Raimondo’s son, Tommy, also made a cameo appearance, and Manchin burst out laughing when the 15-year-old offered the senator his favorite Scotch.
Raimond doesn’t have a major presence in the rest of the book, but he’s another Rhode Islander. mike donilon His name is scattered across several chapters.Donillon is Long-time top advisor To Mr. Biden, who Mr. Fore describes as “the closest thing to a president’s alter ego.”
There’s another very random Rhode Island anecdote in the book, dating back to when Biden was vice president. At the 2010 AFL-CIO Executive Committee meeting, Foer wrote: Randi Weingarten The president of the powerful American Federation of Teachers was complaining about the Obama administration’s support for mass teacher layoffs in Central Falls.
As Ms. Weingarten continued to rail about the decision, Mr. Biden walked up to her and said: Please give me time and I will resolve it. ”
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