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Joe Biden comforting Meghan McCain – a heartwarming moment and a victory for decency

After a grim year, a two-minute exchange between the former vice-president and John McCain’s daughter showed how empathy can trump partisanship
THE VIEW - Vice President Joe Biden is a guest on 'The View,' Wednesday, December 13, 2017 airing on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images) VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, MEGHAN MCCAIN

I don’t know about you guys, but this last year has left me feeling pretty raw inside. The constant psychic stress of Donald Trump’s presidency alone has been enough to set me – and a lot of other people – constantly on edge.

Combine that with the ear-bleeding cognitive disturbance of watching one of only two major political parties in the US start to and a president willing to support an alleged , and yeah, this last year

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