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Biden: Palin Was in 6th Grade the Last Time McCain Had a New Idea

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October 09, 2008 4:43 PM

ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: At a Thursday afternoon rally at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden fired back at his Republican counterpart Gov. Sarah Palin for a comment she made two weeks ago about his age.

"Sarah Palin says, you know, 'I was in second grade when Joe Biden was elected to the United States Senate at age 29.' That's true, but she was in sixth grade the last time John had a new idea."

The Show-Me state audience loved Biden's line, laughing uproariously and rising to their feet in response to the Delaware lawmaker's retort to the Alaskan governor's pre-veep-debate zinger two weeks ago in Ohio.

"I'm looking forward to meeting him, too. I've never met him before," Palin had said Sept. 29 at a Columbus rally, ahead of the running mates' Oct. 2 St. Louis showdown. "But I've been hearing about his Senate speeches since I was in, like, second grade."

Palin was eight years old when Biden was first elected to Capitol Hill in 1972. At the time, Republican presidential nominee John McCain was 36.

The Delaware lawmaker's comment was not the only age-related jab he threw at McCain today.

"You know, the hardest part, I've been the youngest everything for so much of my life," the 65-year-old Biden said at a stop at a downtown Liberty bookstore earlier Thursday. "Now I'm the old guy in the campaign. Thank God John McCain's around."

October 9, 2008 in Biden, Joe, Palin, Sarah | Permalink | User Comments (177)

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But Joe's "ideas", graft, corruption, deceit and obscene waste of my money, are indeed TIMELESS! Joe needs to get back to plagiarism if he wants some fresh campaign material! He and the paperboy from Illinois are the two most corrupt politicians that ever slithered down the pike!

Posted by: Alica Divine | Oct 9, 2008 4:49:17 PM

attach dog baby. Time to bundle her in with the Mccain digs. Unfortunately Biden had personal business to attend to this weekend. Now he can spend all his time slamming McPalin.

BIMBO, BIMBO, BIMBO.

Not with my tax dollars.

Obama 08

Posted by: Jobamatx | Oct 9, 2008 4:52:18 PM

DEMS ARE CRAZY. ONLY HILLARY CAN LEADS. oBAMA NO WAY!

Posted by: kerry | Oct 9, 2008 4:53:44 PM


DIRTY POLITICS AT ITS BEST........
Biden said: Obama is un-fit for commander in chief..........
Now Biden is VP on Obama's ticket....
Go figure...........
Do we need liars???????? i think NO..

Best choice at this moment in U.S
history is:
McCAIN/PALIN '08

Posted by: Nicholas | Oct 9, 2008 4:54:21 PM

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WHEN SOMEONE CALLS HUSSEIN, THAT IS OBAMA'S NAME.

Posted by: kerry | Oct 9, 2008 4:54:49 PM

K Alica what do you think of the republicans right about now----- market down another almost 700 good going....Just waht we need more of the same ole crap.....Sorry not for this voter....

Posted by: NH voter | Oct 9, 2008 4:55:00 PM

i guess the Keating 5 that cost taxpayers billions was no biggie. I guess the Iran Contra affair was no biggie.

Yeah, and Cindy drugging it up,using her Charity as a cover is a good deal too? But John probably didnt know about that one either???

obama 08

Posted by: Jobamatx | Oct 9, 2008 4:55:05 PM

Way to go Biden.

Posted by: Randy | Oct 9, 2008 4:55:28 PM

Apparently their corruption has not escaped unnoticed.

It appears that Patrick Fitzgerald, the Federal Prosecutor from Illinois who got Tony Rezko convicted, is possibly working on a RICO case involving the ACORN voter fraud in 10 states, as well as Obama's unreported campaign contributions.

Posted by: SandyB | Oct 9, 2008 4:56:31 PM

We are still waiting for Obama to have an original idea.

Posted by: jeff | Oct 9, 2008 4:57:49 PM

Umm Im gonna suspend my campaign, I dont know how many houses I have, Im going to buy everyone a new house, Bill Ayers, Tax Holiday, SARAH PALIN!!!!, Im an UNDERDOG, IM A MAVERICK....

Is any of this sticking?

Darn. Uh Jello! Wait, no that is my dinner.

Eratic, Eratic, Old, Eratic.

obama 08

Posted by: Jobamatx | Oct 9, 2008 4:58:05 PM

I am never amazed at how some people stick to the false beliefs that Obama/Biden are anything but good for our country... Alicia Devine probably still believes W is a Evangelical Compassionate Conservative and the Republicans didn't lie about Iraq or ruin our economy... Go Joe!

Posted by: Arby | Oct 9, 2008 4:58:50 PM

The stock market has been tanking ever since Obama's lead in the polls has gotten so high.

Guess a lot of people don't think Obama/Biden "are anything but good for our country."

Posted by: SandyB | Oct 9, 2008 5:00:24 PM

President Obama, has a nice sound to it. Get used to it Repubs!

Nothing McShame says has hurt President Obama in the polls. What a McShame, I thought this was going to be a clean campaign. Just shows you can't trust McShame.

Posted by: Independent realist | Oct 9, 2008 5:01:45 PM

Washington D.C. – Today, Senator McCain sent the following letter to Senator Obama regarding ongoing Congressional efforts towards bipartisan lobbying reform. The following is the text from that letter:

February 6, 2006

The Honorable Barack Obama

United States Senate

SH-713

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Obama:

I would like to apologize to you for assuming that your private assurances to me regarding your desire to cooperate in our efforts to negotiate bipartisan lobbying reform legislation were sincere.

When you approached me and insisted that despite your leadership’s preference to use the issue to gain a political advantage in the 2006 elections, you were personally committed to achieving a result that would reflect credit on the entire Senate and offer the country a better example of political leadership, I concluded your professed concern for the institution and the public interest was genuine and admirable.

Thank you for disabusing me of such notions with your letter to me dated February 2, 2006, which explained your decision to withdraw from our bipartisan discussions. I’m embarrassed to admit that after all these years in politics I failed to interpret your previous assurances as typical rhetorical gloss routinely used in politics to make self-interested partisan posturing appear more noble.

Again, sorry for the confusion, but please be assured I won’t make the same mistake again.

As you know, the Majority Leader has asked Chairman Collins to hold hearings and mark up a bill for floor consideration in early March. I fully support such timely action and I am confident that, together with Senator Lieberman, the Committee on Governmental Affairs will report out a meaningful, bipartisan bill.

You commented in your letter about my “interest in creating a task force to further study” this issue, as if to suggest I support delaying the consideration of much-needed reforms rather than allowing the committees of jurisdiction to hold hearings on the matter. Nothing could be further from the truth. The timely findings of a bipartisan working group could be very helpful to the committee in formulating legislation that will be reported to the full Senate.

Since you are new to the Senate, you may not be aware of the fact that I have always supported fully the regular committee and legislative process in the Senate, and routinely urge Committee Chairmen to hold hearings on important issues. In fact, I urged Senator Collins to schedule a hearing upon the Senate’s return in January.

Furthermore, I have consistently maintained that any lobbying reform proposal be bipartisan. The bill Senators Joe Lieberman and Bill Nelson and I have introduced is evidence of that commitment as is my insistence that members of both parties be included in meetings to develop the legislation that will ultimately be considered on the Senate floor.

As I explained in a recent letter to Senator Reid, and have publicly said many times, the American people do not see this as just a Republican problem or just a Democratic problem. They see it as yet another run-of-the-mill Washington scandal, and they expect it will generate just another round of partisan gamesmanship and posturing. Senator Lieberman and I, and many other members of this body, hope to exceed the public’s low expectations. We view this as an opportunity to bring transparency and accountability to the Congress, and, most importantly, to show the public that both parties will work together to address our failings.

As I noted, I initially believed you shared that goal. But I understand how important the opportunity to lead your party’s effort to exploit this issue must seem to a freshman Senator, and I hold no hard feelings over your earlier disingenuousness. Again, I have been around long enough to appreciate that in politics the public interest isn’t always a priority for every one of us. Good luck to you, Senator.

Sincerely,

John McCain

United States Sen

Posted by: Alex | Oct 9, 2008 5:03:27 PM

Kerry, Sidney is John McCain's name. But how often do you hear people use it?

The reason for that, is the problem.

Posted by: Aengil | Oct 9, 2008 5:03:58 PM

Nice post Alex!

Looks like McCain had a pretty awesome idea in 06!

Democrat for McCain/Palin

Posted by: mikeWill | Oct 9, 2008 5:04:42 PM

The only bad thing about the DOW sinking is it will leave us with one party, the Democrats.

I wonder what the new party will call themselves. I know it won't be republicans, that stands for failure.

Posted by: Independent realist | Oct 9, 2008 5:04:57 PM

Grrr. Biden-1 Pitbitch- 0

Posted by: jenny | Oct 9, 2008 5:07:00 PM

I am so excited about the VA McCain/Palin rally on Monday! Anyone else?


Posted by: PaulVA | Oct 9, 2008 5:08:11 PM

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