Joe Biden's Irish cousin praises President-elect for overcoming 'such adversity' in life
Joe Biden's Irish cousin has praised him for overcoming 'such adversity' in his life, and called criticism of his age 'cheap and nasty'. Laurita Blewitt, from County Mayo, has met the President-elect several times, and visited him in the White House during his vice-presidency under Barack Obama. She appeared on This Morning today where she told of the 78-year-old's 'strong Irish values', and said suggestions he's too old to be President are 'utter nonsense' after spending 'practically all his life' as a politician. Blewitt spoke of Biden overcoming a stammer as a child, revealing that ...