The Latest: Obama says Biden was his 1st, best choice
CHICAGO — The Latest on President Barack Obama’s farewell speech (all times CST):
8:55 p.m.
President Barack Obama says choosing Joe Biden to be his vice-president was the first and best choice he made.
He says Biden — “the scrappy kid from Scranton who became Delaware’s favourite son” — has not only been a great vice-president during the past eight years, but he also was an unexpected gift. Obama says that in Biden, he gained a brother.