1. Donald Trump hasn't grown intothe job because he can’t. And the consequences of that failure are severe. 170,000 Americans dead, millions of jobs gone, while those at the top taken more than ever. Our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatenedlike never before.
2. Now I know that in times as polarized as these, most of you have already made up your mind, but maybe you're still not sure which candidate you'll vote for, or whether you'll vote at all. Maybe you're tired of the direction we're headed, but you can’t see a betterpath yet, or you just don’t know enough about the person who wants to lead us there.
3. So let me tell you about my friend Joe Biden. 12 years ago when I began my search for vice President, I didn't know I'd end up finding a brother. Joe and I come from different places, different generations, but what I quickly came to admire about Joe Biden is his resilience born of too much struggle, his empathy born of too much grief.
4. Joe is a man who learned early on to treat every person he meets with respect and dignity, living by the words his parents taught him, “No one's better than you Joe, butyou're better than nobody.” That empathy, that decency, the belief that everybody counts. That's who Joe is.