Biden Performs the Most Presidential Act Ever

It Was Late, but It Was Right.

Shankar Narayan
7 min readJul 22, 2024

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There were a few occasions during his term when Joseph Biden truly embodied the weight of his office. The one that struck me the most, and will remain with me for a very long time, was when President Biden forcefully rallied the world in favor of Israel after Hamas launched its most brazen assault on October 7th.

Benjamin Netanyahu would love his countrymen to forget that day and how important President Biden’s actions were. Many politicians in his close circle of power would love to close that chapter and never talk about President Biden. But I believe average Israelis will remember that day for a very long time. It was a moment of confusion. However, Biden displayed no confusion whatsoever. He was clear. He knew the risks but told the world he was going to take full ownership of it, and he did. The world is a better place today because of the way Biden controlled the 24 hours that followed the Hamas attack.

Moments matter.

They matter a lot.

President Biden has demonstrated the same principle as he withdrew from the 2024 Presidential race. The Donald Trump Cult Party never thought that there were people in the world who would dare to put country before politics. But Biden did, and on his way out, he has also…

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Shankar Narayan

He didn't care what he had or what he had left, he cared only about what he must do.