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With Veep Speculation Rampant, Obama Mentions Biden Again In Speech
August 21, 2008 9:08 PM
It may mean nothing, but tonight in Chesapeake, Virginia, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, made his second oratorical reference in a week to Veep finalist Sen. Joe Biden, D-Delaware.
Earlier this week Obama referred to Biden when discussing Pakistan during a speech to the VFW. Tonight Obama mentioned him in reference to having a strategy for shutting down the drug trade in Afghanistan in such a way as to not provide recruits for the Taliban.
"I joined with people like Joe Biden to increase a billion dollars of investment," Obama said. No such references have been made to the other two said to be finalists, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine.
Hmmmmmm.....
- Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller
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McCLAIN is RIGHT:
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I am not questioning NObama's Patriotism,
I am questioning NObama's JUDGEMENT...
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McCLAIN and Hillary have better JUDGEMENT than NObama
McCLAIN or Hillary in '08 !!!
Posted by: CJB in CA | Aug 22, 2008 12:18:24 AM
Is it too much to ask for posters to do five seconds of research before posting about Keating 5? I know public schools aren't what they used to be but honestly, the internet makes it so easy.
From Wikipedia:
The Ethics Committee ruled that the involvement of McCain in the scheme was also minimal, and he too was cleared of all charges against him.[18][17] McCain was criticized by the Committee for exercising "poor judgment" when he met with the federal regulators on Keating's behalf.[6] The report also said that McCain's "actions were not improper nor attended with gross negligence and did not reach the level of requiring institutional action against him....Senator McCain has violated no law of the United States or specific Rule of the United States Senate."[14] On his Keating Five experience, McCain has said: "The appearance of it was wrong. It's a wrong appearance when a group of senators appear in a meeting with a group of regulators, because it conveys the impression of undue and improper influence. And it was the wrong thing to do."[6]
Several accounts of the controversy contend that McCain was included in the investigation primarily so that there would be at least one Republican target.[21][22][23][9]
The only wrongdoing found was -- ta da--by three Democrats. I know we're all shocked. /s
Posted by: Peach | Aug 22, 2008 12:12:58 AM
Obamanation ends in 75 days...YES!
Posted by: mystery | Aug 22, 2008 12:12:47 AM
Obama bin Biden '08??
Posted by: easygoes | Aug 22, 2008 12:08:12 AM
Can we nominate Biden or Clinton or Gore instead of Obama? At this point, anybody but Obama.... Why do we Democrats have such a knack for nominating losers?
Posted by: Nancy | Aug 22, 2008 12:07:27 AM
Obama's only chance to be President was accepting to be VP to Hillary when she offered, to learn from the best and then run after her terms.
But he believed his own hype, now he's going down in flames, no matter the fool who runs with him. McCain is already leading in the polls, it is going to get ridiculous.
Posted by: Rick | Aug 22, 2008 12:06:03 AM
Actually Biden makes McCain look like an amateur when it comes to foreign policy and national security experience.
If people like you dont want Obama to chose Biden then Obama is definitely doing the right thing. You repubs are running scared.
Obama/Biden winning ticket!
Posted by: Keith | Aug 22, 2008 12:02:03 AM
VSN
you will see thereare more than just angry women still supporting Hillary and we knowwe took the high road and lost in the primaries but if you want Obama the greatone to win the election you have no choice but to accept that Hillary should be VP because of the numbers.....Pres. Bill Clinton had it absoultely,ABSOULTELY right when he said in February that running Obama in November as President was a roll of the dice... he was talking about poll numbers thats is getting painfully ridiculous! Just pick Hillary and hope you can be saved!
Posted by: staniam | Aug 21, 2008 11:58:12 PM
Are you people serious? How are you going to vote for McCain when you once supported Hillary? They believe in completely different philosophies!
You blame Obama for Rezko & inexperience. Can you say Keating 5? Flip-flopping? George Bush? Elitism? Desperate negative campaigning? McCain would make a horrible president. He says $5 million is the threshold to be rich, doesn't know how many houses he owns, and is going to continue the tax cuts and spending that Bush ruined the country with. Are you kidding me?
Bush had little to no experience when he ran for president - Obama is more qualified than he was. So don't use that excuse.
I care about my country - Barack Obama 2008.
Posted by: Drew | Aug 21, 2008 11:56:56 PM
EVAN BAYH!!
I got the text too.
Posted by: Jim | Aug 21, 2008 11:53:44 PM
Please, Obama -- pick the plagarist.
Biden is a one man gaffe machine.
Posted by: Peach | Aug 21, 2008 11:53:13 PM
I GOT THE TEXT!
I GOT THE TEXT! OMG. OMG.
EVAN BAYH
EVAN BAYH
YES WE CAN!!!!!
OBAMA/BAYH '08
Posted by: Amber | Aug 21, 2008 11:51:40 PM
i still try to wonder how anyone could say they would vote for Hillary or McCain but not Obama-- when Hillary and McCain are so opposite in their policies and and Obama and Hillary are somewhat the same--there is only one conclusion i can come up with --- --- its sad for AMerica I thought we were further than that--- people need to vote their policies -- how could a vet for McCain when he has voted against most of the bills that would help them... how could a woman for McCain when he has made crude jokes about women and does not believe that she should be able to make decisions regarding her life- look closely-- he thinks women should be a trophy --- his first wife was fine until the accident-- shall i go on-- they all have their faults but again voting for one or the other when their beliefs are so oppositie-- is off centered
Posted by: vsn | Aug 21, 2008 11:47:55 PM
Rezko is scheduled for sentencing in Oct. And your point is.
Posted by: d | Aug 21, 2008 11:47:31 PM
He is selecting that weird priest. The one which lists David Axelrod as a board member.
"Hillary ain't ever been called a
Posted by: Tom | Aug 21, 2008 11:47:21 PM
Biden would be a big mistake...the onlyh sure way to win the GE is with Hillary as VP... the indignate,self-riteous hardcore Obama people better not boo Hillary at the convention...you are running GW Bushes 2000 campaign in reverse... we do not need this kind of extremism and if you didnt think that Obama would have to come back to the center to get elected you are incredibly stupid and naive!
Posted by: staniam | Aug 21, 2008 11:43:26 PM
Here we GO AGAIN -
** NObama VP HYPE, just like Hollywood !! **
BTW, NObama, please do not forget REZKO !!
(oops, Rezko is scheduled for sentencing in Federal Prison one week before the election...)
Sorry...
McCAIN or Hillary '08
Posted by: CJB in CA | Aug 21, 2008 11:39:36 PM
The illegitimate presumptuous nominee's pick for VP, I couldn't care less.
I will not reward race-baiting, caucus rigging, back-room dealings.
NOBAMA!!
Posted by: Rick | Aug 21, 2008 11:26:16 PM
Did anyone else notice that the whole Biden family is converging at his house? He went to the bank today to check his finances. He got his teeth checked out at the dentist. It's probably important for VPs to have smiles when they're getting photographed with the presidential nominee.
If it's not Biden, my guess is that he shocks us and picks Hillary.
Posted by: Mike | Aug 21, 2008 11:12:54 PM
Who cares about Hillary's brother. Her parents were republicans. Both my parents are republicans, I'm not. My brother's a republican and my sisters aren't. And yes we still love each other and get a long.
Posted by: Miki | Aug 21, 2008 11:10:16 PM
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