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Romney: Biden Clips Are Worse Than Mine
August 26, 2008 4:19 PM
ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: Mitt Romney suggested Tuesday that criticisms he leveled at John McCain during the GOP primaries would not block him from becoming the Republican nominee for vice president, arguing that he never questioned his one-time rival's readiness to be president the way the Democratic nominee for vice president questioned Barack Obama.
"The clips that they have of Joe Biden," said Romney, referring to a McCain attack ad, "are ones in which he questioned Obama's readiness to be president.
"I didn't say that he was not qualified to become president," said Romney, referring to his criticism of McCain. "Republicans in our debates pointed out differences on issues and relative capacity. That's very different from saying that he is not qualified to be president."
The former Massachusetts governor downplayed the significance of his primary clashes with McCain following a Christian Science Monitor lunch with reporters. Romney was in Denver, Colo., as part of a broader Republican effort to frame Obama as "A Mile High and an Inch Deep."
Romney is scheduled to campaign for McCain on Wednesday in Henderson, Nev. His office has not, however, released details on where he will be on Friday when McCain is expected to announce the identity of his running mate at a large rally in Dayton, Ohio.
Asked where he would be on Friday, Romney told ABC News, "Still T.B.D."
August 26, 2008 in Biden, Joe, Bush, George W., Hunter, Duncan, Kucinich, Dennis, Palin, Sarah, Tancredo, Tom, Thompson, Fred | Permalink | User Comments (93)
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Oh, Willard Milton Romney. What a swell fellow.
Of course McCain did accuse Willard of waving the white flag of surrender.
McCain did say that Willard owed an appology to the troops for his betrayal.
And who can forgot McCain saying that Willard is a liberal in odd numbered years and pretends to be a conservative in even numbered years. Or is it vice versa.
According to McCain, nobody should trust anything that Willard Romney has to say.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Aug 26, 2008 4:31:37 PM
The Republicans have destroyed this country for the past 8 years, who can dare to vote for the same party that has taken us to war and bleed our economy?
Posted by: carmen | Aug 26, 2008 4:36:29 PM
Perhaps Biden didn't think Obama was "ready" to be President 6 months ago, he didn't say "not qualified". He just said "not ready". Well,Obama is a quick learner, smart guy to say the least. He will do a fine job. Bush was around for dozens of years, his father was President and he was Governor of Texas. Look what a disaster he is!! Go figure.
Posted by: geecee | Aug 26, 2008 4:43:00 PM
romney LOL
mccain wants to drag hillary and biden through the mud
well drag you and mccains bs through the mud
cant wait morons
Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 26, 2008 4:43:01 PM
Latest Gallup Poll has McCain up by two. Thw otehr most recent have it tied.
DEMS ARE SINKING FAST
Posted by: JA | Aug 26, 2008 4:44:40 PM
Mcain and romney no diffrence than hillary and obama just mccain and romney are slimy repukes
Posted by: angie | Aug 26, 2008 4:45:10 PM
JA
Only 2 thats it for the old lying pander dont you think he should be blowing obama away in the polls the old maverick he is suppose to be in senate 26 years second time running thats it 2 points wow! he should be up around 20 no?
Posted by: angie | Aug 26, 2008 4:47:44 PM
ANGIE DON'T YOU GET THAT THE DEMS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AHEAD BY DOUBLE DIGITS IN A DEM YEAR, BUT YOUR BOY CAN'T GET A BUMP! No one's buying his judgement and lack of experience. Keep spinning McCain's 2 point lead anyway you want...this convention better get him at least 10 points. Hillary dropping out, no bump, rock star world tour, no bump....Hillary on the ticket would have been a huge bump.
HILLARY SUPPORER FOR McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 4:52:06 PM
I'm Christian and I want Romney as McCain's VP.
Romney brings the most to the McCain ticket and will make it so McCain will take Nevada, Michigan and Colorado.
Biden said that Obama wasn’t ready to be President. When confronted about it, he said, “I stand by the statement.”
How does he overcome that statement? If he said he was ‘wrong”, then his own credibility is on the line. If he says he is right, then Obama has a problem.
Was Biden right? Does Obama lack experience? The answer is yes, Obama lacks experience. So, for reasonable thinking folks, it makes sense that Biden has become Obama’s worst critic.
And what did Biden say about John McCain? Biden said:
“I would be honored to run WITH or against John McCain because I think the country would be better off.”
Was he under duress from Republicans? No. He said it during a Primary debate!
How does Biden or Obama overcome that attack ad? Which of Romney’s worst statements could possibly be worse than those gaffes?
Democrats want to say that all of Obama's and Hillary's attacks were just "Primary race banter" but they won't grant the same for Romney and McCain.
Where is the liberal sense of fairness. I don't see it.
The truth is, Romney and McCain were good friends before the Primary and McCain campaigned for Romney's senate and Governor runs - I have seen footage of John McCain praising Romney to the hilt.
After the primaries, McCain got over his anger about Romney's attacks and Romney has raised millions for McCain.
In turn, McCain has had Romney campaigning EVERYWHERE for him...
If not a love fest, it's certainly a mutual admiration fest ... and that's good enough for Republicans and Hillary Democrats who are unsatisfied with Obama's Hillary snub.
Posted by: James | Aug 26, 2008 4:56:19 PM
Well said James!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 4:58:34 PM
Interesting editorial on why Obama isn't way ahead.----------------
Yes, Mr. Obama is an impressive figure who has run an amazing campaign, and President Bush's unpopularity is staggering. But Mr. Bush is not on the ballot, and John McCain has an admirable independent streak, though he is a mainstream conservative Republican.
And history shows that the United States is a Republican-leaning nation in presidential races. In the last 15 elections, back to Harry S. Truman in 1948, the Democratic nominee has surpassed 50 percent of the popular vote just twice: Lyndon Johnson's 61.05 percent in 1964 and Jimmy Carter's 50.08 in 1976. That's it. For anyone to suggest that any Democratic nominee should be far ahead in a race, or well above 50 percent, flies in the face of more than a half century of history. Now add the uncertainty around Mr. Obama's being presumptively the first African American nominee for president on a major-party ticket. In light of this reality and history, perhaps it's more impressive that Mr. Obama has any lead at all and might actually win in November.
Posted by: Samantha | Aug 26, 2008 4:58:44 PM
ROMNEY FINISHED McFLIP IN THE PRIMARIES AND CAN´T HYPOCRITICALLY TRY TO MAKE PEACE! WE REPUBLICANS AND McCAIN SURPORTERS HAVE SO MANY NAGA TIVES AGAINST HILLARY!
OUR McCAIN IS TOUGH ON WOMEN IN GENERAL ! That is being conservative and WE McCAINERS WILL REMEMBER WATER-GATE , MONICA LEWINSKI!! I BELIEVE DEEP IN MY HEART THAT McCAIN HATES HILLARY AND THAT´S FINE!
Posted by: junior | Aug 26, 2008 4:59:00 PM
Why isn't anyone talking about McCain and the Savings & Loan scandal? How about Cindy McCain being a recovering pill addict ( know this was mentioned before, but talk about character flaw). I am confused on how the Republicans can get away with swinging so much dirt. I think McCain should have kept his word and kept a clean campaign. I think it will backfire.
Posted by: Cathy | Aug 26, 2008 4:59:06 PM
Christian Mom is apparently misinformed. Romney has firmly asserted that he's a Christian. He's also a member of a Christian church with more than 13 million members who live all over the globe, not just in Utah.
Posted by: Barbara | Aug 26, 2008 5:01:59 PM
This is an excellent post . Thanks a lot . I am grateful to you .
Posted by: العاب شمس الدين | Aug 26, 2008 5:02:47 PM
Samantha....from what liberal leaning editorial did you pull your post.....NY Times or Huffington Post...please where oh where did you get your editorial?
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 5:03:21 PM
Let’s not forget that Barack Obama will not be able to win the Democratic nomination without help. The super delegates will have to drag him over the finish line. And what does he do? Instead of choosing as his VP a candidate who got 50% of the vote, he chose a man who couldn’t even make it past Iowa. That tells us something about the way Barack Obama makes decisions: his arrogance trumps his good sense. He and Michelle hate the Clintons, and he chose to cut off his nose to spite his face, rather than go with a sure bet. That doesn’t say much for his judgement, in my estimation. He just gave us a glimpse into how he would govern, and the picture isn’t very pretty.
Posted by: Carrie | Aug 26, 2008 5:03:51 PM
OMG, geecee, you have the shocking and depressing attitude of Obama supporters. You say that Obama is a "quick learner"? ??? ARe you kidding me? The Presidency is not on the job training! Dont' you dare risk the safety and security of my family with a "quick learner"!!! How dare you people, how dare you! What if there was a crisis the first day after inauguration? I am not taking that chance with my family and my country. If you love your family, and I have to hope you do, then hopefully you will think about your actions.
President McCain... maverick, hero, patriot
Posted by: decentAmerican | Aug 26, 2008 5:04:01 PM
hey, junior.....funny trying to get Hillary women against McCain. NOT GOING TO WORK, EVEN WITH THE YOUNGEST AMONGST US!
HILLARY SUPPORTERS FOR McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 5:05:11 PM
To win elections in this country you have to go negative. The Republicans are much better at that. Case in point..have you noticed how positive and nice the message was on the opening night of the Democratic convention?(Family night)..that would never happen in the Republican convention..it would be negative attacks and spin from the first minute to the last..and it works with the American public. Ironically, most Americans consider themselves christian..now that's a joke!
Posted by: Stanley | Aug 26, 2008 5:06:50 PM
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