Joe Biden

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Speaking at a state party dinner, Biden said Democrats had a great election night from New York to California and voters sent a message of disapproval to President Donald Trump.

Biden decried Trump's policies, including some he said particularly hurt family farms in Nebraska.

The former president noted that Omaha has an open congressional seat next year and urged his fellow party members to get up and bring about the change he said is coming.

For National Public Radio News, I'm Fred Knapp in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Folks, we can't kid ourselves.

We are in one of those moments right now.

In my over 50 years in elected public life, this is the worst I've seen it.

If Ted were here today, he'd still be fighting like hell.

But his optimism would be surely tested.

Because truth be told, our very democracy is at stake in my view.

We all agree that our politics is broken.

That political violence, never acceptable, is out of hand.

That America should be a place not of extremism and fury, but of decency and grace.

that our institutions are what makes us envy the world and our democracy is worth fighting like hell for.

And if we leave, we're going to do so in a safe and orderly way. We're in consultation, I said, with our allies and partners on how to proceed. And Secretary Blinken is meeting in Brussels this week with our NATO allies, particularly those who have forces there. And General Austin just met with Kayani, and I'm waiting for the briefing on that. He is the leader, quote, in Afghanistan and Kabul.