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Biden Argues McCain/Palin Are No Change Agents

September 07, 2008 9:00 PM

ABC News' Matt Jaffe reports: Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., today accused Republican running mates Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin of being far from the real ticket of change.

"John McCain and Sarah Palin are talking about being the agents of change," Biden told reporters aboard a flight to Kalispell, Mont. "There may be something I’m unaware of, but what one major item do they disagree with the last eight years on? On taxes? On jobs? On exporting jobs? On education? On college tuition? On alternative energy? On not one! Not one that I know of! The only change I know of that they’re talking about in those areas is they’re gonna tax your healthcare."

"They may change the style of the administration," he continued. "They may change, you know, the feel. But on things that matter to people's lives, I haven’t heard a single solitary thing that would affect the life of somebody struggling to keep their job, or somebody who is going to go out there and try to send their kid to school, or somebody who is worried about losing their health care. I haven’t heard a thing."

It is these issues, said the Delaware lawmaker, once on the ground in Montana, that will ultimately decide the election, not gender or war heroics.

"The fundamental issue in this campaign is not whether John McCain is a good man and a hero, which he is," Biden told a gym full of supporterts in Kalispell this evening. "It's not whether Sarah Palin can aim an assault rifle and hit dead target, which she probably can and I hope it's not me. It's not whether or not she's a good mother, because I think for everything I've read she is ... but it's about priorities. It's about what are we going to do, what are we going to do and how are we going to do it."

Aboard his plane, the Democratic number-two also hit out at his Republican counterpart Palin for not being available to the media.

"Sometime Sarah Palin’s going to have to do what I’m doing right now. She’s actually going to have to talk to you, you know. She’s actually going to have to tell you what she thinks. She’s actually going to have to defend her record, I mean, not through a press release -- straight up.

"It seems to me that she's gonna be put to the test like I'm put to the test every day," said the running mate of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.. "Like John McCain's been put to the test, and like Barack's been put to the test.

"You're holding me to that standard, as you should. Been holding me to that standard my whole life. Somewhere along the line, you will and she will, I think she will not avoid it, she will start to stand before the nation and the public and you know, determine whether or not her views, her breadth of knowledge, her record, is one that people say, 'Yeah I want that person as vice president, a heartbeat away from being president.'"

Biden also accused Republicans of living in a time warp if they believe that female voters will support Palin just because she's a woman.

"Do you know any women reporters who automatically decide, 'Well, there's a woman, I'm automatically for that woman? I don't agree with a single thing she says but I'm for that woman.' Do any of you know or hear a minority who says, 'Oh, that guy's a Catholic' -- that's not a minority -- 'or a Hispanic or African-American or Chinese-American or Asian-American generally?' So I just think people are way beyond that. I think that's sort of a Republican time warp, you know what I mean? I think they're just, you know, behind the curve."

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I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THIS COMES UP EVERYWHERE,

"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?
Because Janet Reno is her father."

John McCain

How horrible! I am upset with this.

I demand McCain apologize for this.

Posted by: mother of 3 girls | Sep 7, 2008 9:34:11 PM

I agree that women should not vote Palin just because she is a woman. In the same vein that 90% of African Americans should also be objective, and NOT vote for Barack Obama just because he is African American.

Unfortunately, that is not the case.

Posted by: Marie | Sep 7, 2008 9:37:27 PM

The VP doesn't matter. The head of the ticket sets the direction.

Posted by: Joel | Sep 7, 2008 9:30:51 PM

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Well, here's McCain's thoughts...

"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?
Because Janet Reno is her father."

How poignant, eloquent and educated.

I now understand why NcCain needed to pick a woman as his running mate. To hide his sexist nature!

NcCain is a shameful man and a coward in my book for attacking that poor child. I saw her and thought she was quite beautiful.

NcCain no more!

Posted by: Milly | Sep 7, 2008 9:38:32 PM

I'm not buying the shenanigans. As I point out here:

http://www.somedork.com/daily-ramblings/nice-speech-john/
Nice Speech John

what exactly is he thinking to change? Is he going to move away from the Bush tax plan? Nope. Is he going to change course in Iraq? Nope.

All I heard is that somehow he's going to veto all bills with earmarks and that he's going to domestically drill for oil (something that won't have any effect on the price of gas at the pump).

None of this is real change. Do not be fooled by a character narrative America! This is the same message Bush tried when he was elected in 2000. This is your chance for a do-over.

Posted by: Some Dork | Sep 7, 2008 9:40:11 PM

WHY WOULD OPRA NOT HAVE THE ALASKA WOMAN ON HER SHOW, BECAUSE SHE AIN'T NO N...ER, THAT WHY AND NEITHER IS OBAMA , HE IS AN ARAB BLACK, NO AFRFICAN BLOOD IN THAT BAS444D....JERRY WAYNE

Posted by: JERRY WAYNE WILSON | Sep 7, 2008 9:43:14 PM

There is a 22 degree earthquake comming to republican party.
Palin may be impeached from Alaska as goverenor...
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Half of U.S. voters said first-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, doesn't have the experience needed to be an effective president, according to an ABC News poll.

The entire republican campaign is based on no factual facts,because they cannt give a list of any progress in USA
ECOMONY. The only words out of the past is death ,death and military. If there is one republican who is ready to stand uo and tell the american public . How many jobs have you created for USA citizens .
How many have you helped achieve home ownership..
HOW many Americans are better off then they where 8 years ago.
How have you managed the USA banking system to aviod a collaspe as when daddy Bush was in all savings and loans callaspe. and had be be bailed out . please if you have any self respect at all please explain all the wonderfull accomplishments you have completed for USA ecomony...

Her husband, Todd, twice registered as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, a fierce states' rights group ...

This is not mccains agenda I smell huge conflict and party war down road of campain...for Republican party

First, she announced that her unmarried 17-year-old daughter, Bristol Palin, was pregnant. Among the other revelations:
—A private attorney is authorized to spend $95,000 of state money to defend her against accusations of abuse of power.

—Palin sought pork-barrel projects for her city and state, contrary to her reformist image.

—Her husband once belonged to a fringe political group in Alaska, with some members supporting secession from the United States.Palin could face impeachment if she is found guility of office abuse this would really be a railroad spike in republican party

Posted by: 360Group | Sep 7, 2008 9:44:25 PM

OMG!

What a horrible thing to say!
Is that really true?

She is a beautiful girl. With nothing to do with that pig McCain!

Are we to assume that all our daughters must look pretty in McCain's eyes (womanizer), in order for them to have equal rights, equal pay or hols public office under his regime?

I am appalled to my core.

Chelsea, I am so sorry that was ever said of you.

America is belittled because of that monstrous comment.

I am disgusted!

Posted by: Beverly | Sep 7, 2008 9:45:15 PM

First the Republican party poked fun at Obama's inexperience. Then they bring in the inexperienced Palin and she is suddenly talking like Obama. On her inexperience they say that it is better than having inexperienced Obama as president as presidency is more importance. Now they suddenly voice that she will bring a fresh change or whatever, but they never say the same about Obama. They said you need experience like you have in McCain and at the same time criticize that they will have the same old ideas when Biden was selected as vice-president.

Posted by: Kris | Sep 7, 2008 9:45:22 PM

There is real change and then there is the change copycat: George "The Pitbull" Bush with lipstick.

Posted by: El_Pajaro | Sep 7, 2008 9:45:40 PM

Biden has no room to talk. How long has he been in Congress and what changed has he effected? He has voted with the democratic good-ole-boy network on the Hill 96.6% of the time.

Posted by: Fran | Sep 7, 2008 9:47:01 PM

Obama & McCain are more of the same, For real change write in Ron Pauls name!!!!

Posted by: Susan | Sep 7, 2008 9:49:24 PM

And Mr. I am a Lifer Senator and Plagerizer IS?

EXACTLY WHAT HAVE THE DEMOCRATS DONE SINCE THEY GAINED MAJORITY IN OFFICE?

NOTHING!
THEY SHOULD BE KICKED OUT, TOO! AND START WITH NANCY PELOSI AND HARRY REID.

Posted by: DEM now IND | Sep 7, 2008 9:50:13 PM

Rasmussen’s daily tracking poll also reported today that when "leaners” are included, Obama and McCain are now tied at 48 percent. That means that, by Rasmussen’s measure, Obama’s 6-point bounce has been erased. CBS News polling had shown the same outcome midway through the GOP convention.

McCain’s resurgence in the polls comes as Nielsen Media Research reported that the Republican convention earned more television viewers than the Democratic convention. Republicans earned an average audience of 34.5 million, while Democrats earned an average viewership of 30.2 million.
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It's amazing, after ALL the money and the Hollywood stagecraft, and the media support of Obama and the DemWits, that the Republicans, in their traditional setting, still gained more viewers than the DemWits. And now, McCain has surged ahead of NoBama in the polls....hmmm...I see the DemWits squirming now!

McCain/Palin 08!
"Country First!"

Posted by: david from texas | Sep 7, 2008 9:51:26 PM

And Biden's 35+ years of being in the Senate is change? The guy is a drunk.

Posted by: Schratboy | Sep 7, 2008 9:52:13 PM

*****

What a joke, Big Mouth Biden is. If I remember correctly, he himself, took a few days away from the media to prepare for the onslaught of interviews and questioning....this is what Palin is doing. However, as is always the case with the DemWits, they don't want the rules of the game to be fair for both teams!

McCain/Palin 08!
"Country First!"

Posted by: david from texas | Sep 7, 2008 9:54:21 PM

A nation of morons wants a moron for president--no surprise there. The moron majority got the government it deserved and after eight years of getting f**ked hasn't wised up one bit.

Posted by: Jack Mehoff | Sep 7, 2008 9:55:17 PM

72?

REAGAN WAS OLDER IN HIS 2ND TERM.
AND 72 IS MUCH YOUNGER TODAY THAN IT WAS THEN. THEN WE HAVE HIS MOTHER.
oLD MAN MCCAIN WILL LIVE TO BE 100 IF A DAY.

Posted by: 72 years young | Sep 7, 2008 9:55:30 PM

I remember seeing on the television about the Republican's convention, out of 2,025 delegates they had 36 African Americans (.017%). Compared to a full 25% of African American delegates in the Democratic convention delegates.

Republicans are for white people generally it seems and their equally brain washed religious Woman. It doesn't matter but I'm white and am voting Obama.

Posted by: Ryan | Sep 7, 2008 9:56:28 PM

Ryan

You're a real sexist. Aren't you?

Posted by: rodney | Sep 7, 2008 9:58:56 PM

Biden has been in the senate before 50% of the population of the United States was born! Talk about change! Between Biden,Kennedy, Kerry and Schemer we need to clean house! While we're at it, Harry Reid and Pelosi need to go as well. Think about the problems facing this country RIGHT NOW and focus on what these people have done to correct it - - - NOTHING!@!!!! The House and Senate have been controlled by the democrats for two years but have done NOTHING. You think Bush has low ratings, check the ratings of the the House and Senate. GOD help us if NOBAMA get's elected.

Posted by: Tizzy | Sep 7, 2008 9:59:05 PM

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