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Oh, That Joe! (No. 38 in a Series) -- Biden Loves the Mule
October 30, 2008 11:02 PM
Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., believes this is a hugely important election. Literally. No hyperbole. He's not being facetious. He's deadly serious, folks.
And he attempted to hammer that point home Thursday night to Keystone State voters.
But with the loquacious Blue Hen, staying on message is easier said than done.
"This is the most important election any of you in this gymnasium have ever voted in," the Democratic vice-presidential nominee said Thursday night to supporters at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. "This is the single most important election."
"And ladies and gentlemen, the question is--" he said, interrupting himself, "and the stakes, by the way, the stakes could not be higher."
"You all know, you students here -- and by the way, I love your mascot," said Biden, suddenly veering off script at the home of the Muhlenberg Mules.
"I call it a donkey. You call it a mule," said the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "I like the look of it, you know what I mean? It's a mule. I know a mule. And man, does it have a lot of kick."
-- Jake Tapper and Matt Jaffe
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I honestly read this blog only to catch the "Oh that Joe" of the day. I mean, you gotta love Joe Biden. What a parrot he is!
Posted by: antoine | Oct 31, 2008 12:52:24 PM
Please, for the love of all that is good, stop calling Biden the "loquacious Blue Hen."
Posted by: Everett | Oct 31, 2008 11:12:27 AM
And the people of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. give a toast to Biden
Hee-Haw! Heee-haw!
Posted by: Thelma | Oct 31, 2008 10:48:56 AM
We also call it an ass. or Senator MBNA
Posted by: geevill | Oct 31, 2008 9:11:31 AM
Are they going to hide Biden if he becomes VP? If not he will be a constant embarrassment to the administration.
For Obama I guess an embarrassing VP is better than Hillary outshining him all the time.
Posted by: sam | Oct 31, 2008 9:11:23 AM
Hey Jake,
Why are deleting references to Obama's half brother living in a nairobi slum.
Posted by: Greg h | Oct 31, 2008 1:06:04 AM
Concentrate on real Biden gaffes.
Posted by: Greg h | Oct 31, 2008 12:11:46 AM
Doesn't Army (West Point) have a mule also? I just don't think Palin "gets" the lower Forty-Eight. It is like she could never be bothered with our history and geography. How could one state (PA) possibly have two cities that big, huh?
Posted by: shockolit | Oct 30, 2008 11:31:22 PM
More PA local color: Palin gave a big shout-out to the Phillies at a rally in Erie. Huge boos. Didn't she know she was 7 hours away from Philly, in the middle of Pirates territory?
Sorry, I guess it was whoever was working the puppet that day who blew it.
Posted by: Tungsten | Oct 30, 2008 11:12:42 PM
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