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Biden: Hillary a Better Pick Than Me
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ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: Sen. Barack Obama's, D-Ill., vice presidential nominee, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., Wednesday said that Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., might have been a better pick for the position than him.
At a rally in Nashua, N.H., a man in the audience told Biden how glad he was that Obama picked him over Hillary, "not because she's a woman, but because, look at the things she did in the past."
"Make no mistake about this," Biden responded. "Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Let’s get that straight. She’s a truly close personal friend, she is qualified to be president of the United States of America, she’s easily qualified to be vice president of the United States of America, and quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me. But she’s first rate, I mean that sincerely, she’s first rate, so let’s get that straight."
Spokesman Ben Porritt offered this response from the McCain camp: "Barack Obama’s most important decision of this election, and Biden -- the candidate he selects -- suggests, himself, that he wasn’t the right man for the job, and that Hillary Clinton would have been a better choice. Biden certainly has a credible viewpoint on this."
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Sorry Joe the PUMAS are not impressed and nothing will change that. Of course it doesn't help that your so chummy with McCain either.
Posted by: argh! | Sep 10, 2008 5:22:47 PM
HRC Qualified or not, would have been a galvanizing point for the GOP, it would have been all Clinton all the time 24/7. NOthing would have brought the GOP together faster than to insure she did not win.
Posted by: Jason | Sep 10, 2008 5:24:22 PM
Biden, are you suffering from low self-esteem? Do you need a hug?
Posted by: itsjustme | Sep 10, 2008 5:37:48 PM
Would be the same ole crap in Washington ....
Posted by: indp voter | Sep 10, 2008 5:38:51 PM
Joe, be a man and step a side so that Obama can correct his mistake by replacing you with Hillary as VP. Otherwise you will be known as the spoiler of the century
Posted by: bill tran | Sep 10, 2008 5:39:13 PM
Great move by Biden to grease his way on EXIT and set the stage for Hillary to come in , Dont think this hasn't been discuss the sooner you do it the better , I always felt Biden would be better serve as SEC OF STATE he loves to travel .
So Hillary come on down and get into the spotlight again
when you go heads up against Palin , her camp CAN'T USE THE SEXISM CARD.
Posted by: sally | Sep 10, 2008 5:43:29 PM
HRC is ot going to bail out Obama/Biden now...It's too late MEN!!!!
Posted by: CC | Sep 10, 2008 5:43:36 PM
HRC is not going to bail out Obama/Biden now...It's too late MEN!!!!
Posted by: CC | Sep 10, 2008 5:44:12 PM
Boy o boy , i'd be happy if Joe steps aside for Hillary Clinton.
I want to win.
Posted by: PUT HILLARY AS VP | Sep 10, 2008 5:46:24 PM
Joe gets this. Can anybody ask Obama is he understand this? I hope he will be questioned about why he skipped Hillary.
Did any one watch O'Rily grill Obama on his ties with Ayers, Wright? It is a disaster. Obama behaved like a high school boy caught cheating in an exam.
Posted by: amy | Sep 10, 2008 5:47:28 PM
I'm beginning to agree with Biden, not because I think Hillary would have been a better pick, but because Biden cannot even produce confidence in the ticket!!! What is he trying to do? Hash up old feelings and sabotage Obama??? I'm beginning to not trust him at all. The old farts in politics just can't move over and support the new blood can they? This whole "praise the females so much it doesn't even make sense" is getting sickening. From a married, church-going, working, mother of 3 children, and a democrat, stop the nicey talk and try to win dang it, I'm not investing in you to praise the other party and set the people who lost in the primaries on a pedestal!!!
Posted by: Rita | Sep 10, 2008 5:50:11 PM
Posted by: Rednecks for Obama | Sep 10, 2008 5:50:21 PM
Joe Biden has convinced me that he will assist in the loss of Obama if he keeps this nonsense up......
Perhaps you should step aside Mr. Joe Biden......
Posted by: shalom | Sep 10, 2008 5:50:41 PM
I think Obama being one to always copy off others ideals----wants to trade Biden in for a woman and this is just the ground work for Biden to step down so Hill can replace him.
Posted by: chattyway | Sep 10, 2008 5:56:12 PM
Obama was asked on "Nightline" if he thought no picking Hillary was a mistake .. but he didn't answer the question!
Posted by: Francisco Cardenas | Sep 10, 2008 5:56:39 PM
Why didn't you tell that to Obama? You should of said then: "Thanks man, but no thanks, pick Hillary, she is better qualify to be your VP".
But what you actually said is: "Why it took you so long?"
Go figure....
BTW, I don't think he can drop out and pick Hillary. And if I was Hillary, after all this staging phony roll call on DNC, I would of say "NO". Women has to have her honor and dignity. Which I think she does.
Posted by: Phillip | Sep 10, 2008 5:56:50 PM
I think Biden is a better choice than Hillary. He's much better looking and looks a lot better in a suit! Less wrinkles too!
Posted by: dl | Sep 10, 2008 5:57:38 PM
Biden is full of bad comments, "Obama America!" "Clinton is better vp than me", more fuel for McCain to use. It just gets worst and worst for Obama.
Posted by: ElectionPIMP | Sep 10, 2008 5:58:13 PM
I think Biden was saying exactly what he meant and I really like him for it. Hillary was smeared throughout the primary by Obama and his followers.
The truth is in the great things she has done over the years. Her record was demeaned and minimized by Obama in the primary. They will try to do the same thing now to Palin. Obama's advantage has always been a media willing do anything or say anything to get him elected.
Lot's of voters do their research and no longer trust the tabloids.
Posted by: Jackie | Sep 10, 2008 5:59:09 PM
Unbelievable! Only Joe Biden could say something like this that could be so damaging! Barack Obama insulted women Hillary supporters once, now Biden has done it again. I knew it would not take long for Biden to put both feet squarely in his mouth. Senator Obama, you are going to have to live with this man as your side kick...but only for 55 more days.
Posted by: Will | Sep 10, 2008 5:59:19 PM
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