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Oh, That Joe! (No. 14 in a Series) - Biden Says Obama Won't Take His Beretta

September 20, 2008 4:28 PM

Sen. Barack Obama better not mess with his running mate Joe Biden's guns...or else.

In an out-of-nowhere attempt to re-assure a southwestern Virginia labor crowd about gun owners' rights, Biden -- who regularly scores "F" ratings from the National Rifle Association -- warned Obama that if "he tries to fool with my Beretta, he’s got a problem."

"I guarantee you Barack Obama ain't taking my shotguns, so don't buy that malarkey," Biden said Saturday at the United Mine Workers of America's annual fish fry in Castlewood, Virginia. "Don't buy that malarkey. They're going to start peddling that to you."

Biden told the crowd that he himself is a gun owner. "I got two," Biden said, "if he tries to fool with my Beretta, he's got a problem. I like that little over and under, you know? I'm not bad with it. So give me a break. Give me a break."

-- Jake Tapper and Matt Jaffe

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@nico said " Asia, where handguns are banned, the murder rate is statistically zero"

Where is this? Lala land? Sound like a politician, just state something and hope everyone just assumes it's correct. I should ignore you for your other assumption that most americans are "only" worried about guns. If you're not here, don't want to be here, why do you even care or make any assumptions at all?

Posted by: rrpostal | May 25, 2009 8:54:31 PM

Ha, it didn't take "President" Obama long to lie about that one did it? In the era of the internet it's going to be a lot harder for these corrupt politicians to bury their past lies. Maybe that's why they're pushing so hard for the "Fairness Doctrine" in Talk Radio and online.

Posted by: Brian B. | Feb 26, 2009 10:31:18 AM

Biden tells a lie every time his mouth opens.

He owns no guns, he is my senator, and he works for two constiuetcies:
Trial Lawyers, Big money Banks.
Not you or I.

He told Katie Couric on live TV:
"When the stock market crashed Roosevelt went on TV and reassured the nation..."

One problem in 1929:
Hoover was persident.
TV didn't exist other than as a lab experiment.

IS Joe that Dumb or did he just make obvious nonsense up because he thinks his audience is that dumb??

Posted by: Joe Mah Mah | Oct 6, 2008 4:59:53 PM

Uh, hey Julie...glad you are there and I'm here. You can keep your little "utopia" and 'subject' mindset.

This is still America for the time being where freemen have weapons. I pray it stays that way. I do intend to vote that way as well.

Posted by: Larry | Oct 1, 2008 8:13:08 AM

It doesn't matter what they say!

Look at their voting record.

Obama and Biden are anti-gun extremists.
Anybody that believes differently is just not paying attention or is just plain stupid.

Biden could easily go to Chicago the next day and promise to ban everything all the way down to slingshots.
He will say anything to please the audience he has that particular day.

Posted by: smg45acp | Sep 25, 2008 11:00:06 AM

I am glad that I can protect my children, if I ever have to, with my gun. I hope I NEVER have to use it. But I want to be able to, because the bad guys will always find a way to get guns, even if they are banned.

Posted by: Julie | Sep 23, 2008 1:55:24 PM

It seems like most Americans care about one thing only: guns. Thank God I live overseas in one of those "less free" places in Asia, where handguns are banned, the murder rate is statistically zero, and men, women and children can walk the streets safe any time of day or night. All thanks to a total handgun ban.

I hope and pray that the Democrats finally do ram through some sort of gun control in the USA, at least starting the ball rolling toward sanity and peace.

Posted by: D Nicol | Sep 23, 2008 7:07:29 AM

Obama's history on the subject pretty well dooms him for the shooter/hunter vote.

Last year I worked and lived in China, this year it's Japan and next year I'll be in Thailand. The freedoms we still have left in the U.S. need to be protected (and expanded to more original levels. I'm having trouble coping with the lack of individual freedom here in Asia.

Having said that, I was in the U.S. for some meetings in July and made sure to stop and pick up another handgun. I'm headed back in October and will add an AR15 to one of the safes in my gun room.

It's great when my 4 sons, 1 son-in-law and 7 grandsons hit the range. It might be even more fun when my wife, daughter, 3 daughters-in-law and two grand daughters go, but the best is when we are all there together, sharing hints on shooting and concealed carry.

Internationally, it seems that Obama is much more popular but when you talk to people here it's because he's more like the Socialist/Communist people they are used to being their rulers and many of them would ultimately like to see the U.S. weaker

Posted by: Straight Shooter | Sep 23, 2008 3:47:57 AM

Joe is right...hillary would have been better. This man is a moron.

Posted by: 7.62 | Sep 22, 2008 5:18:19 PM

According to MP - Ohio, "Obama says 'we can find middle ground on guns'. His idea of middle ground on guns is "no guns".

On what are you basing this "no guns" assumption? Perhapsyou are basing it on Obama's 12-year stint as an ivy league professor lecturing on Constitutional law.

And Palin?!! Come on... She can shoot a moose and see Russia from her state so she has military and foreign policy experience? That's a pretty far reach!

Posted by: G | Sep 22, 2008 3:47:33 PM

How bitter can you get?! Biden's clinging to his gun...

Posted by: JAY | Sep 22, 2008 3:32:25 PM

Biden talks about wanting to keep his little barreta (shot gun). Big Deal! what about his barreta handgun (if he's got one) for home protection. It's not sporting arms i'm worried about. It's the home protection models that they want to take away...so the only one left having any real protection will be the criminal that knocks down your door. What about home protection arms, mr. president and v.p. hopefuls? Go ahead and reaasure us that you'll make NO moves on the legality of keeping arms for home protection...the real reason we were guaranteed the proteciton encompassed by the 2nd amendment.

Posted by: ncarrizo | Sep 22, 2008 1:45:10 PM

As a Jewess in the US, I would like to remind everyone that criminals are stopped by FIREARMS, not by talk. And that America wasn't won with a registered gun! That is why all REAL Americans put our 2nd Amendment FIRST!!

Posted by: Wendy Weinbaum | Sep 22, 2008 1:35:04 PM

Another example of Joe Biden Pandering to the voters of America. He, like Mitt Romney probably only went hunting once in his life when he was a kid and now calls himself a gun lover.

Posted by: Registered Republican | Sep 22, 2008 9:47:15 AM

ASK URSELF Y DO I HATE OBAMA SO MUCH IS IT HIS POLICIES THAT THE REPUBLICANS R ACTING(FOREIGN) ON...U KNOW HE HAS A REASON 4 HOLDING TO HE'S SOLUTION ON THIS ECONOMIC CRISIS B4 THE GOP STEAL IT AGAIN...RO U JUST JUST HATE HIM 4....IF U ANSWER THAT QUESTION HONESTLY,U WILL Y U HAVE TO BE PART OF THE GREATER AMERICA

Posted by: 4real | Sep 22, 2008 9:21:54 AM

You know, I watched some of his town hall rallies and I get the same impression. The more he talks the more he sounds kind of paranoid or fanatical.

"Biden is downright strange. He veers from one extreme to the next and seems to get extremely agitated with very little provocation. I used to like this guy, but lately he kinda gives me the creeps. What's up?"

Posted by: MP | Sep 22, 2008 9:05:25 AM

Looks like we have friction now between Obama and Biden. Bid isn't to fond of Obamas policies now either. Obama says "we can find middle ground on guns". His idea of middle ground on guns is "no guns". It's the same with the Dem lead congress on finding middle ground. It's more like "do it our way or no way". They don't reach across the isle to anyone. That's why you don't see Pelosi and her bunch doing anything. Obama is the far left side and will create nothing but grid lock. Who else is going to turn on him. The Blacks have, the Jewish groups have, the Hillary party bailed out on him.

Posted by: MP-Ohio | Sep 22, 2008 8:56:17 AM

jack burton-- Actually, McCain voted along party lines only 88% of the time, but many have rounded that up to 90%. Rounding it up even further to imply he voted along party lines more than 95% of the time is just misleading. However, even that figure would have been less than Obama voting along party lines 97% of the time.

You meant this as a criticism of McCain, yet failed to apply it to Obama. It's time to take an honest look at your candidate and see him for what he really is.

What is Obama? A twelve-year Constitutional law professor who believed the D.C. ban was constitutional and refused to sign the amicus brief requesting it be overturned. SCOTUS declared it to be unconstitutional and overturned it, only to have Obama say he has ALWAYS believed the Second Amendment to be an individual right. He was wrong, yet refused to admit it.

A man with only 143 working days under his belt as a Senator. You can't work at McDonald's and become district manager after 143 days, much less President of the company. As VP this argument would not be as strong, but he is not ready for the Presidency.

Time for an honest look people. Neither candidate is perfect, but the McCain/Palin ticket is the best choice on a number of different levels.

Posted by: sirmatthew | Sep 22, 2008 8:33:45 AM

Joe Biden the Patriot. Joe says, "It's Patriotic to pay taxes.", Joe says "He's not gonna take away his guns". Funny how Joe Biden the Patriot and Gun Lover, got FIVE (5) DEFERMENTS FROM BEING DRAFTED DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. After the FIVE (5) deferments, he got a Medical exemption because of "Teenage Asthma", even though he played football in school and worked as a lifeguard. And he's not patriotic enough to be charitable either. Less then 1,000 bucks in ten years. TAX AND SPEND will be their game. We will ALL GET TAXED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. JUST LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF TAX AND SPEND LIBERALS.

Posted by: Will | Sep 22, 2008 7:56:42 AM

Less guns = totalatarian state? Anyone been to Europe lately?

Posted by: Jason | Sep 22, 2008 6:08:15 AM

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