Sen. Amy Klobuchar, fresh off of the high of Inauguration Day, paid a visit to “The View” on Thursday to discuss the joys of the new Biden era — and to reflect on a “chilling” reminder of the insurrection that took place on those same Capitol steps just a few weeks ago.
“What was it like for you to stand on that stage knowing you were about to introduce the breath of fresh air that many in the country have been praying for?” asked moderator Whoopi Goldberg.
“Well let me just say, I chose those words carefully, Whoopi, the words ‘What we have all been waiting for,'” Klobuchar said. “It meant waiting for [Joe Biden] personally. He has long wanted to be president and is going to be a great president, but it was also for America.”
Then the Minnesota U.S. Senator, who herself ran for the Democratic nomination alongside both Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris, also made note of the spray paint that had yet to be washed off from the domestic terrorist attack that took place on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
“I thought it was especially important because that very platform where we were on was where those domestic terrorists, where the insurrectionists, had chosen to break into the Capitol,” she said. “There were broken windows, there was spray paint still — the windows had been fixed, but there was spray paint still on the bottom of the columns. It was really chilling, and it was our job, Sen. Blunt’s and my job, to make sure this show went on. To make sure we told America that yeah, this is Joe and Kamala’s day, and it’s so important for them to lay out their vision. But it’s also about our country healing and moving forward.”
Sen. @amyklobuchar tells @TheView it was “important” for Pres. Biden and Vice Pres. Harris’ inauguration to take place on Capitol Hill to “lay out their vision,” but also for “our country healing and moving forward” following the siege on the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/f8u2wbJuikpic.twitter.com/jQjTPDIAeb
7 Actors Who've Played Joe Biden on Screen, From Greg Kinnear to Alex Moffat (Photos)
Kevin Nealon, "Saturday Night Live" (1991) • "Saturday Night Live" alum Kevin Nealon played Joe Biden in a 1991 sketch about his leadership of the Senate hearings over the confirmation of Clarence Thomas (Tim Meadows) to the Supreme Court. The senators (including one played by future real-life Sen. Al Franken) grill Thomas about his inability to score a date with sexual harassment accuser Anita Hill (Ellen Cleghorne).
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Jason Sudeikis, "Saturday Night Live" (2008-2020) • Jason Sudeikis played Biden as Barack Obama's running mate and later as his vice president for eight years -- and then he returned in 2020 for sketches set during the Democratic primaries that portrayed the pol as, essentially, a harmless grandpa.
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Greg Kinnear, "Confirmation" (2016) • In the HBO movie about the Senate hearings over Clarence Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court, Kinnear played Sen. Joe Biden, as he questioned Anita Hill (Kerry Washington) over her accusations of sexual misconduct against the future justice.
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Woody Harrelson, "Saturday Night Live" (2019-20) • The former "Cheers" star played Biden multiple times during the 2020 election season -- and proved surprisingly adept at capturing the Delaware Democrat's rambling speech patterns and tendency to blurt out truisms. (“The vast majority of people in America are not homophobic. They’re just scared of gay people.”)
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John Mulaney, "Saturday Night Live" (2020) • As host of a February 2020 episode, John Mulaney donned a bald cap to play Biden, as he (and other Democratic presidential candidates) stormed a press conference by VP Mike Pence (Beck Bennett).
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Jim Carrey, "Saturday Night Live" (2020) • Jim Carrey, an outspoken Biden supporter, took over the high-profile role for the 2020-21 season of "SNL" -- bringing his toothy grin and frenetic energy to the portrayal.
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Alex Moffat, "Saturday Night Live" (2020) • For the final episode of the election year, "SNL" cast member Alex Moffat (who's played Eric Trump on the show) took over for Carrey in the cold open, joined by Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris.
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