Joe Needs Some Responsibility

Monday, December 1st
7:48pm

Dear Diary,

Barrack just told the family at dinner about Joe’s “ridiculous” diatribe  about not having enough publicity. I do understand where he’s coming from. I don’t think Barack has specified my role enough, and he certainly could do a better job of refuting all those ridiculous “momification” rumors.

But really, I don’t know what Barack’s waiting for. He really should have publicly discussed what Biden’s role will be in the administration, and given him some real power, instead of forcing him to always take the back seat. And I told Barack so. Barack, of course, got all political on me – saying he understood where I was coming from, and that “he’d do everything in his power” to get going on defining Joe’s duties. I certainly hope so, or I’m probably going to be hearing from Joe about this soon.

Yours always,
Michelle

Originally posted in The Secret Diary of Michelle Obama