 Devastating in the sense that when a close friend criticizes you, it can really hurt. It can also hit home in a way that makes you listen. And perhaps that's what Seth Moulton is hoping for here. In his opinion piece, he explains that Joe Biden has long been a close friend and mentor that they would often meet and the president would break into a big wide grin and say how glad he was to see the congressman. But last month, that all seemed to change when they met. He said the president didn't seem to recognize him.