 a former crackhead, a crook who's sold his father's influence in the government all over the world to some of the worst people on earth. According to this report from the Daily Beast, this is a left-wing outlet, Joe's family is standing with him, his wife Jill and sister Valerie, who Democrats relied upon to provide wise counsel, not just cheerleading. His son Hunter has been seen at the White House so much lately that one well-connected lawyer, lobbyist Democrat, dubbed him the acting chief of staff. He's the gatekeeper. He's the one who's bucking up his dad, which would explain a lot.