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Biden Blasts Palin's "Pro-America" Comments
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ABC News' Matt Jaffe Reports: In his first visit to New Mexico as part of the Democratic ticket, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., Friday ripped his Republican counterpart Gov. Sarah Palin for stating that she liked to visit “pro-American” parts of the country.
"We believe that the best of America is not all in Washington, D.C.,” Palin said at a Greensboro, NC fundraiser Thursday. “We believe, we believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard-working, very patriotic, pro-America areas of this great nation. This is where we find the kindness and the goodness and the courage of everyday Americans: those who are running our factories and teaching our kids and growing our food and are fighting our wars for us, those who are protecting us in uniform, those who are protecting the virtues of freedom.”
Speaking in the historic plaza in downtown Mesilla, a small southern New Mexico town not far from where his son Beau is training to deploy to Iraq, Biden wasted little time in jumping all over the Alaskan governor’s remarks.
“It's disappointing, and I hope it's a slip of the tongue and she doesn't mean it, but she said it, it was reported she said that she likes to visit – quote – 'pro American' parts of the country,” the Democratic vice-presidential nominee said. “Ladies and gentlemen, I, like your senator and governor, have been all over this great land. I've never been to a state, I've never been to a state that hasn't sent its sons and daughters to serve and die for this country.”
“One of the reasons why Barack and I are running is that we know how damaging the politics of division that continues to be practiced by the McCain, how damaging this policy of division has been,” continued Biden before the crowd of 2000, his voice rising with every word. “It's time to put this behind us. Folks, it is not a corny thing. It's real. We are one nation, under God, indivisible. We are all patriotic. We all love our country in every part of this country. And I'm tired. I am tired, tired, tired, tired of the implications about patriotism.”
Not only did he blast the McCain campaign’s “politics of division,” but Biden also continued to tie the GOP nominee to President Bush by noting that “if it looks like a duck, if it quacks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, it’s a duck.”
“In one of the most recent debates, John McCain felt the need, felt the need to declare that he was not President Bush,” the Delaware lawmaker said. “There’s that old expression 'he doth protest too loudly.' You know, he may not be George Bush, but my mother when I was a kid – and you’ve heard me say this before – but when I was a kid and you want to go hang out in the corner, and the guys your mother didn’t want you to hang out with, and I’d say 'well, mom, I know what those guys are gonna do, but I’m not like that.' She says 'honey, if it looks like a duck, if it quacks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, it’s a duck.' Well ladies and gentlemen, in these last three debates it looked like a duck to me, folks.”
“After 23 months of campaigning, eight years of failed economic policy, there’s not one fundamental, not one fundamental economic issue, on which John McCain has challenged the policies of George Bush,” Biden added.
It was on this question of economic policy that Biden continued to downplay the story of Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher, noting that the nation’s most famous plumber - who doesn't have a license - can’t be too bad off as long as he is making upwards of $250,000 per year.
“We're going to start with real meaningful tax cuts," Biden said. "I promise you, if you're unlike Joe the Plumber - be nice if he got a license - but Joe the Plumber, I know you got a lot of plumbers out here making over 250 grand. Raise your hands, please.”
One supporter nearby raised his hand.
“There's a man - go borrow money from him, the guy in the green shirt,” Biden joked. “He makes more than 250. He looks like he's only 18 years old, but he must -- which means he earned it the hard way, he inherited it.”
In a state that Democrats lost by fewer than 6,000 votes four years ago, Biden followed the lead of the man at the top of his ticket, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., – who cautioned supporters in New York Thursday not to get “cocky” – and warned voters that the election is “very far from over”.
“We have reason to be encouraged because of what’s been going on, not just in the polling but the reception we’ve been getting around the country, but I want to make it clear to you: this election is very, very, very, very far from over,” Biden said. “This administration has bequeathed, I think, the tactics of Karl Rove to the McCain administration, you’re gonna see some pretty, pretty tough stuff, pretty tough stuff in these last two weeks, so we cannot let up.”
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Question for Ms. Palin:
Do you find it difficult to be "pro-American" and a secessionist at the same time?
Or are you too dumb to see the conflict?
Posted by: ISmellAHypocrite | Oct 17, 2008 6:15:52 PM
"pro-America areas of this great nation", That's a strange comment from that ugly she dog considering that she has had a sexual relationship with an anti-American AIP member!
Posted by: Fred | Oct 17, 2008 6:16:21 PM
Bout' Time. Why have the dems gone so soft on this pathetic wench and her weird little lap dog of a hubby.
All she does at her rally's is use "god" and "our brave troops" and then smear "liberals."
She hasn't said a meaningful thing about any issue.
God I wish the Dems would attack every stupid, hypocritical thing these disgusting GOP tools do and say.
I am sick of the way they attack us "liberals" and the best Obama can do is call it a "distraction" and shrug his shoulders.
I can't see why any undecided voter would vote for a party that is so unwilling to stand up and defend itself.
Posted by: POWMadeAK47 | Oct 17, 2008 6:13:51 PM
The Democrats are letting McCain/Palin hang themselves. If they would retort to her nonsense it would be seen as sexist and only help their pitiful cause. It doesn't matter that she doesn't have a clue about anything.
Posted by: Jwench | Oct 17, 2008 6:17:04 PM
Reminds me of the statement Michelle Obama made when she said she has never been proud of her country.
Posted by: KEC | Oct 17, 2008 6:17:21 PM
Poor Sarah Palin is about as bright as a box of hair.
Posted by: VancWA | Oct 17, 2008 6:19:32 PM
Our ballots are sitting here on the desk. They go back to the auditor on Monday.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08!!!
Posted by: Donna Hughes | Oct 17, 2008 6:19:47 PM
Come one, some of us are tired of the smear tactics used by the Obama campaign and now by "slick tongue" Biden. Here is the real transcript with the exact answer given by Palin:
Q: Last night at the fund raiser you made a comment about the area being a pro-America area of the country. I was wondering if you could explain that a little bit more, what you meant by pro-America?
A: “Every area, every area across this great country where we’re stopping and where also the other ticket is stopping and getting to speak at these rallies and speak with the good Americans, it’s all pro-America. I was just reinforcing the fact that there, where I was, there’s good patriotic people there in these rallies, so excited about positive change and reform of government that’s coming that they are so appreciative of hearing our message, hearing our plan. Not, not any one area of America is more pro-America patriotically than others.”
The quick too judge and answer Obama cult people are ready to judge and destroy people character if they challenge Obama. Sad. Imagine an Obama presidency reinforcing the cult to personality just like Chavez.
Posted by: Peter in OH | Oct 17, 2008 6:20:18 PM
MCSHAME"HOW ABOUT THAT SARAH PALIN:HER VIEWS: NO ABORTION EVEN IN THE CASE OF RAPE AND INCEST(SICK) CREATIONISM TO BE TAUGHT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS(VERY SCARY) NO SEX EDUCATION IS ALLOWED IN THE ALASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS(SEE DAUGHTER FOR RESULTS)THE RIGHT TO INVADE AND OCCUPY A FOREIGN COUNTRY BEFORE IT ATTACKS US(SEE IRAQ FOR RESULTS)VOTE PALIN/MCSHAME IF YOU AGREE WITH THESE VIEWS!
Posted by: B RUBIN | Oct 17, 2008 6:20:30 PM
The Republicans alway must turn the Democratics into the picture of evil to win the election. It is very sickening to watch. We are ALL Pro-America. Democrats, Republicans or others.
Obama/Biden 08
Posted by: EbonySouth | Oct 17, 2008 6:20:36 PM
The Republicans are constantly saying that they really love America and the Democrats hate America. Now we see clearly that they really only love 'real' America. In other words they only love the half of America that agrees with them. That's NOT America. America is ALL of America.
Posted by: Loki | Oct 17, 2008 6:20:43 PM
Reminds me of the statement Michelle Obama made when she said she has never been proud of her country.
Posted by: KEC | Oct 17, 2008 6:17:21 PM
When did she say she was NEVER proud of her country. At least if you are going to post something, post what she actually said.
Posted by: Jwench | Oct 17, 2008 6:20:51 PM
Peoples' selection of the candidates is sadly prompted by misinformation. The one who has more money is able to disseminate the lies efficiently by buying more air time. We know commercials are loaded with untruths but people will believe.
Posted by: Dondu | Oct 17, 2008 6:20:58 PM
Sarah Stalin is all style and no substance, but she's most ambitious, power hungy politician I've ever seen.
McCain better hire a food taster if he pals around with her.
Posted by: David | Oct 17, 2008 6:21:51 PM
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Biden said "John McCain felt the need, felt the need to declare that he was not President Bush,” the Delaware lawmaker said. “There’s that old expression 'he doth protest too loudly"
As loud as Obama protests re Ayers?
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Posted by: Billw | Oct 17, 2008 6:21:54 PM
Ah, lest we forget Michelle Obama's comment about this being the only time in her adult life that she has been proud to be an american.
Posted by: Numb | Oct 17, 2008 6:21:58 PM
"This woman is truly vile and hateful".
I respectfully disagree with this comment:
This is what GOP and Karl Rove sowed over the decade, in America and all over the World.
She is a flower of the seed.
Posted by: Leo | Oct 17, 2008 6:22:07 PM
Once again we see evidence that if you're working hard and making a boatload of money you may as well stop because the feds are going to take more than their share of it.
So, my advice, stop working so hard. It isn't worth it because the people in charge think you're a joke.
Posted by: jonboy | Oct 17, 2008 6:23:12 PM
All Palin was saying was the best of america isn't the government and big corruption lobbyists of DC.
Oh my Palin has been smeared like no other candidate ever before.
The wolves are after her.
So you are offended Palin says the people in the country are what makes america great not the government.
Posted by: Jeff | Oct 17, 2008 6:23:22 PM
Go Joe Biden!!! Very well said. Sarah Palin is an idiot and a disgrace to the female race. Being a woman myself, it's shocking how some women think she's comparable to Hilary Clinton. I used to respect senator McCain. Sadly the person I respected was not real. This angry, lying obnoxious McCain has no business running for presidency.
Posted by: Nawz | Oct 17, 2008 6:23:52 PM
Hey "KEC" maybe if you were black and had to put up w/ "conservative" racism every day of your pathetic life, you would understand Michelle's comment.
What is Palin's excuse? God told her she was the be-all end-ell of patriotism???
Hell, ever time I watch Fox 'News' I am ashamed of this country.
And, POWMadeAK47.com is right. Kerry 04 tried to shy away from GOP's crap. Look what good that did him.
This disgusting vulture should have been laughed out of the country already
Posted by: Tor | Oct 17, 2008 6:24:09 PM
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