Joe Biden represents the best and worst of his generation | By Nayyera Haq for CNNOpinion
Nayyera Haq is a host on SiriusXM Progress and CEO of an international communications firm. She served in the Obama administration as a senior adviser in the State Department and a senior director in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles at CNN.
The mythos of Joe Biden is built around the advice given by parents of a certain age."Hard work will get you ahead": Biden overcame his childhood stutter by practicing speaking in front of the mirror. He received a scholarship and worked during law school to later become one of the youngest US senators at age 30."You need to commit and follow through": Biden served in the Senate for more than 35 years.
Biden's persona appeals to the sensibilities of an elder generation and the character traits they admire. This identity is a big part of Biden's pitch, one rooted in nostalgia for a bygone era: It's Trump's Make America Great Again, skewed toward decency and civility.But Biden also exemplifies the worst qualities of our parents' generation. Apologies don't come easy to him.
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