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Oh, That Joe! (No. 24 in a Series) -- Biden Suggests McCain/Palin Meet With College Debate Team
October 09, 2008 6:26 PM
Fresh off his vice presidential debate last week with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden suggested Thursday at a campaign stop in Missouri that Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate Palin might want to get some advice from a title-winning college debate team.
"I understand that, earlier this year, your debate team won the Missouri state championship here at William Jewell," Biden said at William Jewell College in Liberty. "I bet John McCain and Sarah Palin right now wish they had asked you for some tips."
Thunderous applause ensued from the Show-Me state supporters packed into the school gymnasium.
"I could use a few myself," Biden then acknowledged.
The Delaware senator, an avid sports fan, has been saying since his return to the campaign trail Wednesday that, were the debates a best-of-five series similar to the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs, then after the three debates conducted thus far, the Democratic ticket would already have emerged victorious.
"Now I may be prejudiced, but if this were the baseball playoffs, then I would think this series is over," the loquacious Blue Hen quipped earlier Thursday in St. Joseph, Mo.
- Matt Jaffe
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Why does ACORN hand over fraudulent registrations? Because thats the law. They seperate the ones they believe are questionable and mark them, but the law states that any registration they collect no matter what, has to be turned in. Four years ago, there was a huge scandal in Nevada because a Republican group was doing registrations there and throwing out all the ones where people registered as Democratic. The laws are written to prevent just that type of fraud.
Posted by: Mike | Oct 9, 2008 8:45:47 PM
"Yes, Obama does scare me. Yes, McCain has some past issues but not like BHO has currently. Just look into his associates in Chicago, organizations he belonged to and those he helped get funding"
So to recap, William is scared by Obama working on education reform with a guy who set bombs when Obama was 8 and a group that helps register people to vote that is having some problems with its workers.
McCain actually belonging to (and hiding by not disclosing it on mandatory Congressional disclosure forms) group that was anti-semitic and was a key part that involved arms trading between Iran and right wing death squads? Not so much.
And that's BEING A BOARD MEMBER of a group that did ARMS DEALS with IRAN.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 8:38:56 PM
The recent McCain rally is an example of a right wing crowd egged on by the right wing media to the bewilderment of their actual candidate.
They were screaming at the poor man for red meat.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 8:34:31 PM
Am I missing something here? How are witty jokes gaffes? Tapper is this just can excuse to cover Biden since the media keeps ignoring his stump speeches except to take out the parts he criticizes Palin or McCain.
Posted by: TRW | Oct 9, 2008 8:28:20 PM
Molly joins the "legions" of self described Democrats who are against Obama.
One wonders why so few self identified Republicans show up here even though Republican talking points are posted regularly by self identified "Democrats".
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 8:25:35 PM
As a DEM - I care about the Economy, Health Care, the war - AND -
Ayres, Wright, Rezko, Raines, ACORN -
WHY does obama know so many corrupt guys???????? America needs to know the TRUTH - before it's too late - this guy is scary!
Posted by: Molly | Oct 9, 2008 8:21:57 PM
McCain is doing very badly among Hispanics struggling to get 30%.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 8:18:44 PM
"His team and Democrats in general have been hurt by the ACORN scandal."
Not at all.
"The Dallas Cowboys were just a few of the fraudulent names on their voting rolls. Seems they used the names of many deceased Americans for the same purpose."
Yes and anyone who falsifies voter registration forms should be prosecuted.
"ACORN doesn't dispute the charge"
Actually they do in various instances.
ACORN is not responsible for the actions of a few in its organization.
If that were true, the Republicans party is obvious a criminal organization given how many Republicans members of Congress have been indicted or convicted in the last 5 years.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 8:14:25 PM
Touche...that's why McCain never brings up or comments about Ayers or Wright.He has a questionable past and then there's Palin, a story in it's self.During a rally in OH today someone asked McCain how Obama could get this far, and then refered to his "associations". McCain just stood there and then changed the subject.
Posted by: Bea | Oct 9, 2008 8:12:25 PM
Biden seems like a pretty good guy. His team and Democrats in general have been hurt by the ACORN scandal. The Dallas Cowboys were just a few of the fraudulent names on their voting rolls. Seems they used the names of many deceased Americans for the same purpose. ACORN doesn't dispute the charges.
Posted by: Indy | Oct 9, 2008 8:05:58 PM
John McCain failed to list that he was a board member for US Council for World Freedom on mandatory Congressional disclosure forms for groups outside of government was involved in.
Who was the US Council for World Freedom?
Why they were part of the Iran Contra scandal providing arms to right wing death squads.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 8:05:29 PM
Senator Joe Biden is one of the reasons I am voting for Obama/Biden ticket. With Senator Obama's intelligence and Senator Biden's knowledge in foreign affairs, this is a winning ticket for me. Senator McCain and Sarah Palin are a joke! He is old, old, old--(I am 68 yrs old) and acts and looks it. Itwas very apparent in the last debate-(My Friend, got pretty tiresome!) And for Palin--I cannot for the life of me, find ONE THING that I look for in someone leading our country--Her language, winks--what can I say! Too cutsy-acts like one of those high school girls who was always smiling while being mean--We need intelligence and wisdom and leadership for our country and that is Obama/Biden!!!
Posted by: lola | Oct 9, 2008 8:05:05 PM
Jake,
With list of friends Obama had, I wonder he could get any clearance working for a defense contractor, how is he going to become the PRESIDENT?
to apply for clearance "associations" is a BIG questions, so how would Obama pass the test...just wondering.
Could you find out?
Posted by: frieda | Oct 9, 2008 8:01:39 PM
Mike,
I am not aware of a Biden's sports career in college but surely you are aware that alumni commonly refer to themselves by their school's mascot.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 8:00:04 PM
I thought the same thing--that Palin either had never been in an actual debate (which we all know is false, since she debated when running for governor) or else she just deliberately chose to ignore the accepted format because she couldn't compete. As a former high school and college scholarship debater, I can tell you that she would have been laughed off the podium in any forum I've even seen. I was astonished when both the media and public thought she did OK--what she did was make a campaign stump speech, which we all know she is capable of doing. She didn't debate.
Posted by: Mara | Oct 9, 2008 7:57:02 PM
Thanks Ryan. I was unaware that Biden was an athlete. What sport did he play?
Posted by: Mike | Oct 9, 2008 7:54:22 PM
"
Today he was so proud of his plan he mistakenly gave Hillary Clinton credit for coming up with it.
"
I complained McCain for lack of plans.
But.. this plan is just strange.
If he told us he would buy back the mortgage at today's market value, that means sometimes 20% of the original value, it made some sense...
The banks CEO's are laughing their pants fall off.
Posted by: CLabs | Oct 9, 2008 7:51:09 PM
greta...these days?
thats the republican modus operandi darling...find the slimiest gutter , sling the most vile stuff they can. where do they get it? well ,most of what they do (being nasty and vile) comes naturally to them.
Posted by: bah | Oct 9, 2008 7:49:46 PM
"when will people acknowledge that Biden is a known, caught, liar?"
John McCain after getting nailed for his bomb Iran singing stunt told the American people it was a private joke between him and a Navy vet buddy.
He in fact sang that in front of a crowd at a fundraiser. It was such a hit with the psycho base that his intro song for the next month of rallies was Barbara Ann.
So let's talk about lies, Wade.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 9, 2008 7:47:25 PM
Enough from the fabulist Biden...I love that he thinks he is such a great debater...he makes things up on the spot...
See you in Lebanon with NATO!
FDR on TV in 1929---
McCain voted for it, too! sounds good, right guys? He is like the "that's the ticket" Lovitz character for Pete's sake!
Palin would be skewered if she made those gaffes (not that she hasn't gaffed)
when will people acknowledge that Biden is a known, caught, liar?
Why do people excuse his inventions?
Posted by: Wade | Oct 9, 2008 7:44:03 PM
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