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Vintage Biden Detours to Delaware to Thank Home-State Backers, Bash Palin & Defend Obama
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Taking a detour from campaign travels in New Hampshire and Ohio, Sen. Joe Biden jetted back to his home state of Delaware tonight to speak at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Dover, delivering an emotional address in which he thanked his fellow Delawareans for their support, made repeated cracks about his veep counterpart Gov. Sarah Palin, and passionately vouched for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill..
“Barack Obama and I want to attack America’s problems,” the Democratic vice presidential nominee said. “It appears that all Sarah Palin and John McCain want to do is attack us. We want to attack problems. They want to attack us.
“In my debate with Gov. Palin, at least I think it was a debate -- I saw it on ‘Saturday Night Live,’” he cracked as the crowd erupted in laughter and applause.
“Damn, I wish I had his hair,” Biden then joked about SNL’s Jason Sudeikis as the crowd continued loving every minute of the Blue Hen’s speech.
“She brought up the length of my service. She said in the middle of that debate as she was winking at y’all, she said she’d been listening to my speeches since she was in second grade. Well, I guess, just like she can see Russia from Alaska, she can see Delaware from Alaska,” Biden continued, delivering another jab to his Republican opponent, although she never made that comment at the debate. “She’s got great eyesight.
“I was inclined to tell her in that debate, but I was trying to be a good boy, I know you were all surprised, I was, weren’t you? You were all surprised. You were, weren’t you?” Biden asked the audience. “Well, I tell ya what, when she looked over at me -- and by the way she’s a captivating candidate, she really is -- she looked over at me, she said, ‘Well, I was in second grade when Sen. Biden got first elected.’ I was inclined to say ‘But yes, Governor, you were in sixth grade the last time Sen. McCain had a good idea.’ You know, but I didn’t, I didn’t.”
The home-state senator, who held two campaign rallies in New Hampshire earlier today, delivered a vintage Biden speech that was at times a stand-up comedy routine, a touching expression of gratitude, and a vigorous campaign plea for the top of his party's ticket. After poking fun at Palin, Biden moved on to vouching for Obama’s character, denouncing Republican attacks about the Democratic candidate’s background.
“For those of you who wonder about Barack Obama, don't wonder, don’t wonder,” Biden urged the crowd. “I guarantee you, he feels as passionately about this as I do. He has the same measure, the same respect. Look folks, this is a guy who is the American dream, raised by a white grandmom and grandpop from Kansas, a grandfather who fought in Patton's Army, a grandmother who was the equivalent of Rosie the Riveter, building aircraft, a single mother.”
“Look folks, I'm getting tired of this stuff about Barack Obama," Biden said of what he called the "negative," "scurrilous," and "vicious" ads against the Illinois lawmaker. "But I guarantee you I know the guy and I know his family. And let me tell you something, this guy knows how much he owes this great country. And he knows it couldn't have happened anywhere else but the United States of America, so I don't want to hear about how different he is.
“I don't want to hear it,” Biden continued, pounding his chest for emphasis. “He's like me. He's like me! And all of you!”
With Obama’s final debate against McCain coming up Wednesday night in New York, Biden had an odd suggestion for the audience: watch the duel ... on mute.
“For this debate, for part of this next debate, do what I did for part of the last two debates: literally, turn the sound off. I’m not being, I’m not joking now,” Biden proposed. “Literally, turn the sound off and just watch. Watch the body language of both men. You can sense it folks. You know it, when there’s a command presence. You know it when someone has the confidence and the certitude about himself and what he believes in.”
At the annual fundraising dinner, at which Biden received the Alexis I. Dupont Bayard Award for distinguished service to the state, the senator thanked Delawareans for their support over the years. With his wife Jill, son Hunter, and daughter Ashley standing on stage alongside him, Biden noted how his supporters had helped him overcome the 1972 car accident that killed his first wife and daughter and the 1988 aneurysm that forced him to drop out of the presidential race.
“You were looking out for me not only then but many of you and especially candidates are looking out for me this year, this year,” Biden said. “You are my support and you are my sustenance and that is not an exaggeration. Beau, Jill, Hunter, Ashley and I, we love you for everything you’ve done for our family because honest to God you’ve made a difference in my life, thank you.”
Upon thanking the crowd, an emotional Biden stepped back from the podium, pausing as his family left the stage, leaving him to soak up the applause of his home-state following. On Tuesday morning, the senator returns to the campaign trail to begin a two-day Ohio bus tour, his second Buckeye State bus blitz in the past month.
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AMERICA IS IN DANGER!
OBAMA’S POLITICAL CAREER STARTED WITH HIS AFFILIATION WITH WILLIAM AYERS AND BERNARDINE DOHRN, THE UNREPENTANT TERRORISTS ... part of “The Weathermen” terrorist group which launched a campaign to bomb" the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol. In the 90’s, both “Community Organizers” Ayers and Obama worked together for years, radicalizing the Chicago school system.
At a 1969 "War Council" in Flint, Michigan, Weatherman leaders Ayer and Bernardine Dohrn proclaimed that the time had come to launch a war against "Amerikkka". The Weather Underground went on to claim credit for some 25 bombings over the next several years, detonating explosives at the rebuilt Haymarket statue, a bathroom at the Pentagon, the Capitol barber shop, the New York City police headquarters, and a variety of other targets.
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA’S CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH RADICAL EXTREMISTS PUTS AMERICA IN DANGER of being taken over by a group of radical terrorists that would “change” America as Obama has promised;…but the change would be to fulfill the dreams of the Weathermen of overthrowing capitalism and launching a race war against the “white” United States.
AMERICANS OF ALL PARTIES MUST COME TOGETHER AND DEFEND OUR COUNTRY against dangerous terrorists and vote for a True American Patriot, John McCain!
AMERICA FIRST!
JOHN MCCAIN AND SARAH PALIN
Posted by: Manolete | Oct 13, 2008 11:21:28 PM
Manolete
I'M WITH YOU......
I AGREE WITH YOUR POST....
BEST CHOICE IS:
McCAIN/PALIN '08
Posted by: Nicholas | Oct 13, 2008 11:30:12 PM
THE INTOLLERANCE AND PARANOIA SEEMS TO BE RUNNING RAMPANT TONIGHT! KEEP IT UP GUYS, THE MORE YOU DO, THE HIGHER OBAMAS NUMBERS GO UP :)
PS: YOU SEE ANY BLACK HELICOPTERS AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD LATELY?
Posted by: JED | Oct 13, 2008 11:39:12 PM
Did he drop off a bag of cash?
Posted by: Mack | Oct 13, 2008 11:41:45 PM
Jessica, you need to watch something besides Fox news. Obama was on ABC news talking about Ayers less than 2 weeks ago. And Michele was on larry King. Hillary has spoken about it. Jesse Jackson Jr. has spoken about it. And this blog has written about that very interview given with Charlie Gibson. Just because you want to believe the worst, dosen't mean the worst is truth. How many times does he have to answer this question? Especially when you will never believe Obama anyhow, it's pointless to continue the conversation.
Posted by: JJ | Oct 13, 2008 11:42:06 PM
"Obama leads McCain by 48 percent to 44 percent among likely voters, down 2 percentage points from the lead he enjoyed on Sunday. The poll has a margin of error of 2.9 points"
You're only supposed to post polls that show the greatest advantage for obama. You'll need to go back to the ACORN indoctrination camp for re-education.
Posted by: Mack | Oct 13, 2008 11:45:24 PM
Go Joe! Honestly, doesn't SNL need to do a skit comparing Joe and Cheney? Have the two in a meeting as Cheney leaves and Joe moves in. They are such opposites. This needs to happen.
Posted by: CJ | Oct 13, 2008 11:47:27 PM
Don't worry JJ, the last attempt of a failed debate is turning from the subject of the debate (issues) and resorting to ad hominem attacks. We are seeing the last desperate attempts from a dying campaign grasping at anything to keep from drowning. Ain't America great!
And I still can't believe so many people still support Palin.. that is indeed an insult to the intelligence of Americans, yet people are still willing to just bend over and take it. Sad.
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 13, 2008 11:47:55 PM
Manolete.. Seems to me you are the terrorist. Look it up in a dictionary. Your post has terrorist undertones and fearful innuendo. TERRORIST
Posted by: Miki | Oct 13, 2008 11:48:24 PM
You lamebrained republicans are so stupid and gullible. Just let the right wing start up some lie about Senator Obama and some other person no one knows and you people are all over it like flies on do-do. It is amazing the liars and spinners who will stop at nothing to smear and wound. I am sick and tired of the lies, the filth, and the way republicans eat it up with relish. It like they have never heard a republican liar that they did not believe every lying word they say, because they want to believe the lies.
Posted by: Vicki | Oct 14, 2008 12:00:00 AM
Jessica -- you are the very type who lie and smear and backstab. Senator Biden is a good decent man. Senator Obama chose him because they will work well together to make America a better place. Obama can not spend all his time answering the fake charges made by republican attack dogs. He is doing what he needs to do to win. Showing what a wonderful man he is, how intelligent he is, how thoughtful he is, how in tune with all Americans he is, and how he will start immediately undoing as much of the harm Bush and Cheney caused as he can. Then he will represent all of us, tell us the truth, treat us with respect and be the leader that Bush never was.
Posted by: Vicki | Oct 14, 2008 12:14:57 AM
I wonder who he plagiarized that speech from?
Posted by: Becky | Oct 14, 2008 12:18:59 AM
Senator Obama stated today he was going to create JOBS. I say he is creating more BS. After all, he promised the same thing to his state senate district--none was created but 11% lost in 8 years. The Democrats caused this economic choas by signing sub-prime mortgage loan legislation by Clinton and Carter Administration without any safeguards. Allowing people into expensive homes without down payments or even checks on the people ability to pay was an idiotic practice but the Democrats, minorities and groups like ACORN was behind the idiotic action---something for nothing agenda-like free health care and college tutition.
Posted by: Mary | Oct 14, 2008 12:19:02 AM
-- The Democrats caused this economic choas by signing sub-prime mortgage loan legislation --
Wrong. Deregulation of the banking industry allowing them to package and sell mortgages as investments is the root, and that was a bi-partisan effort:
The bill that ultimately repealed the [Glass Steagall] Act was introduced in the Senate by Phil Gramm (R-TX) and in the House of Representatives by James Leach (R-IA) in 1999. The bills were passed by a 54-44 vote along party lines with Republican support in the Senate and by a 343-86 vote in the House of Representatives. Nov 4, 1999: After passing both the Senate and House the bill was moved to a conference committee to work out the differences between the Senate and House versions. The final bipartisan bill resolving the differences was passed in the Senate 90-8-1 and in the House: 362-57-15. Without forcing a veto vote, this bipartisan, VETO PROOF legislation was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 12, 1999.
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 14, 2008 12:26:44 AM
Palin is now being investigated as to how she got her house built for free. Note the Ted Stevens connection. It was also just mentioned on MSNBC. "Housegate", isn't that just lovely. Here we go again.
http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/house-gate/
Obama/Biden 08
Posted by: SA | Oct 14, 2008 12:28:43 AM
-- Senator Obama stated today he was going to create JOBS --
His health plan, creating an insurance company that competes against the others, will allow more uninsured americans to obtain health insurance (47% as compared to 7% under McCains plan at peak). This will inject more patients into the system, boosting revenue for health care providers, allowing job creation and have a ripple effect to supporting industries. Also, his tax cuts to businesses providing health insurance to employees will inject an estimated $140 billion a year, further creating jobs and stimulating the economy. In contrast, McCain simply wants to deregulate, tax employers for health care to employees in order to shift to private coverage, and give a fixed tax break across the board regardless of income. Like his tax plan, his health plan favors the wealthy and would result in more americans losing health insurance.
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 14, 2008 12:30:46 AM
-- something for nothing agenda-like free health care and college tutition. --
See above re: health insurance.
As for college tuition, tax credits for college education and simplified applications for financial aid.
Where you get all of this 'free' stuff is beyond me.. but you do indeed have a very, very misguided understanding of what each candidates platform is or how they would work.
Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 14, 2008 12:38:36 AM
Posted by: LightSeeker | Oct 14, 2008 12:56:48 AM
In related news:
Title: "GOP in push to erase voters; purges ACORN over drive to register low income"
Exerpt:
"Republican leaders in New Mexico raised the same claims against an ACORN registration drive in the last presidential vote. Then they tried to pressure New Mexico's U.S. attorney, David Iglesias, an appointee of President Bush, to bring a voter fraud indictment just before the 2006 congressional election.
After an investigation, Iglesias concluded there wasn't enough evidence. A few months later, he was fired by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in what became a big Justice Department scandal.
Last week, the department's inspector general concluded the firing was "engineered" by former White House aide Karl Rove and New Mexico's Republican Sen. Pete Domenici for Iglesias' refusal to pursue voter fraud indictments.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/10/09/2008-10-09_gop_in_push_to_erase_voters_purges_acorn.html
Posted by: GOPFraud | Oct 14, 2008 1:01:45 AM
Concerned American,
You are doing a great job getting the facts out, but the people that are still buying into the McCain/Palin lies are not interested in truth or reason. I mean the Ayers thing is so stupid. Obama was 8 years old when Ayers was active. McCain's involvement in the U.S. Council for World Freedom is worst than guilt by association and the McCain/Palin "followers" don't seem to care about that. The double standard is amazing to me.
Posted by: SA | Oct 14, 2008 1:10:19 AM
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