Joe Biden gave a fiery speech on Tuesday, both defending Barack Obama and ripping John McCain, Joe Lieberman, and President Bush, lumping the three together and saying their lack of understanding of history makes it impossible to effectively address Iraq, Iran, or the War on Terror:"How can we run a sound foreign policy without understanding these decisions? How can we talk about a Shiite-dominate
Sen. Joe Biden to Sen. Lindsey Graham on this morning's Meet the Press:You’re entitled to your own opinion, not your own facts.This short but powerful statement should be made to all Bush Republicans and a great many Christians. As I've said here before and will undoubtedly say again, believing something does not make it true. Really really wanting something to be true also does not make it true
You can search DWT all you want; you’re not going to find a kind word about bloviating Democratic corporatist Joe Biden anywhere on these pages– until today. In the very spot where Zell Miller Joe Lieberman launched his psychotic diatribe against Democrats for being weak on national security– i.e.- not following the failed Bush-Cheney-McCain-Lieberman [...]
Democratic Senator Joe Biden ripped into John McCain for criticizing Obama's willingness to talk with Iran and other countries.Then Biden called McCain's bluff and pointed out McNasty's own words reveal what the Republican nominee's plans are.“(McCain asked) What is it Obama wants to talk (with Iran) about?”, Biden said. "If John can’t answer the question, we're in trouble...What’s John
Democrat Joe Biden called President Bush’s comments accusing Sen. Barack Obama and other Democrats of wanting to appease terrorists "bulls–t” and said if the president disagrees so strongly with the idea of talking to Iran then he needs to fire his secretaries of State and Defense, both of whom have pushed to sit down with the Iranians.read more | digg story
Despite it almost drifting into Obama-like utopianism, I liked the speech. It sure was different- the kind of thing that makes an impact- perhaps a lasting one. Such ads tend to be ripe targets for satirists, but you can't be scared of that. They also create conversation. Here's Joe Biden feigning even more ignorance than he already has:
In his speech, Senator McCain says that by 2013, "the Ira
Today President Bush spoke to Israel at the Knesset, and said the following:
“some people” believe the United States “should negotiate with terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along.”
“We have heard this foolish delusion before,” Bush said. “As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an [...]
Speaking before a political forum in New Hampshire, Presidential Candidate Senator Joe Biden told the small audience that he would move to have President Bush impeached if his administration "bombed" Iran without first getting permission from Congress."The president has no authority to unilaterally attack Iran, and if he does, as Foreign Relations Committee chairman, I will move to impeach," said Biden, whose words were followed by a raucous applause from the local audience.Biden said he is in the process of meeting with constitutional law experts to prepare a legal memorandum saying as much and intends to send it to the president. [1]Meanwhile in Germany:BERLIN: An Iranian businessman suspected of exporting to Iran material that could be used in military nuclear projects has been arrested in Germany, the weekly Der Spiegel reported.Police picked up the man identified as Mohsen V, 48, on Tuesday in Frankfurt on an arrest warrant issued by Germany's highest federal court, the magazine
~Snooper~Is this poor sot STILL pandering to the insignificant moonbat base? Hasn't he gotten the memo yet? I mean, come on, how much fruitier can this clown get? Judas Priest already!Seacoast On Line or, under water with no air tanks: via memeorandumPresidential hopeful Delaware Sen. Joe Biden stated unequivocally that he will move to impeach President Bush if he bombs Iran without Congressional approval. [...]Biden needs medical attention. Seriously. I'm not kidding here one bit. The man is senile and cannot be in control of his "facilities". Perhaps we should send him some crates of sympathy Depends?Does Yoseff Biden want to be a General or something similar or will Komrade be good enough?Read that article, please and let me know if I have missed something...I may have. I doubt it but it is possible and I do know what "IS" is.He is a useless idiot.
~Snooper~The Dishonorable mutant named Biden was interviewed by The New Hampshire Union Leader earlier today and what he said proves what I have been yammering on about for at least 10 years. "We The People" have been blatantly ignored by the politicians and have been for much longer than the 10 years I have been on my soapbox."We The People" have been under attack by The Political Elite and we are to take for granted that "they" are much more educated than we are and that "they" know best and it beyond our levels of comprehension to actually know what we want the government to do for us. They no longer want a rule by consent from "We The People". They want to rule us and that is that.Here's what The Biden said: (among other things)Sen. Joe Biden said in an interview at the New Hampshire Union Leader this afternoon that too many Democrats, including the frontrunners for the presidential nomination, do not have faith in the American people. [...]Earth to Joe! Earth to Joe! See i
Jacksonville, Florida Health Insurance PlansJoe Biden has been moving up in the national Presidential polls as of late. His views on Health Care are much different than others in the race for 2008. Find more information on the Joe Biden Plan...(Read Here)
Sen. Joe Biden nails Rudy Giuliani during Tuesday's MSNBC debate: "And the irony is, Rudy Giuliani, probably the most under qualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency, is here talking about any of the people here. I mean, think about it! Rudy Giuliani. There's only three things he mentions in a sentence -- a noun, a verb, and 9/11!"read more | digg story
I am always astonished when people not only take Joe Biden seriously, but think he is a plausible President. How many times has this guy put his foot in his mouth and said something outrageous? Remember when he plagiarized a speech written by a British politician? Remember when he said "You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent"? Remember when called...
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Unlike a lot of Democratic candidates, Joe Biden has a plan for Iraq. That doesn’t necessarily make it a good plan, or a fleshed out one, but it is a plan. That’s important. As I’ve argued, progressives need to be thinking about the future of Iraq. We need to be able to answer the question of what happens after we leave Iraq.
While Joe Biden has much more of a concrete idea than many candidates in both parties, his plan largely fails to live up to the four assertions I’ve laid out to help people judge Iraq plans with respect to a progressive worldview. These assertions, briefly, are:
The Iraq War was a mistake.
Our presence in Iraq is making things worse, not better.
Iraq is a political problem, and it requires a political solution.
Our goal in Iraq should not be to “win,” but to leave responsibly.
Joe Biden’s plan, entitled Iraq: A Way Forward, essentially dodges most of these assertions, is fundamentally undetailed, and comes off more as a set of h
They're not exactly the Bobbsey twins.But it is nice that Joe Biden and Sam Brownback are working together on something. I think all of us are pretty darn sick of all this Red State- Blue State, liberal-conservative crap.But I just can't get worked up about their mission.The senators are crisscrossing Iowa promoting the idea that Iraq be divided into three separate countries: Sunni, Shia, and Kurd.I think it makes a lot of sense. But, that is why the Iraqis will never go for it.And who the hell are we to tell Iraqis how to govern themselves, and to divide them up and create new nations?After we ousted Saddam, they had free elections. By all accounts the elections were fair and the Iraqis were quite enthusiastic about them. George Bush and his neo-cons managed to import a bit of democracy into the Middle East. It was the crowning achievement of their glorious war.This would have been an opportune moment to step out.Dasvidania and mission accomplished.But we were not all that thr
I'll admit, Joe Biden is my pick for president in 2008. So why do people have no idea who he is? The older generation will remember his failed 1987 campaign that ended badly, with an accusation of plagiarism and two brain aneurisms that nearly killed him. He's back again in 2008, and I wish that this man had a good shot at the presidency, though it seems that this Democratic nomination belongs to Clinton, Obama, or even Edwards, if the country is particularly struck by stupidity during the Democratic primaries.Joe Biden was nicknamed "Joe Impedimenta" in high school by classmates because of his stuttering. Biden was teased mercilessly by even one of his teachers, who cruelly called him "Mr. Bu-bu-bu-bu-Biden" in front of his peers. However, inspired by his uncle, who was also a stutterer who used the impediment as an excuse not to pursue life goals such as marrying or becoming a doctor, Joe resolved not to let his stutter hold him back from accomplishing his own goals. Biden recite
According to the New Hampshire Union Leader:
Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware said he would send 2,500 U.S. troops to Darfur to try to end the civil war there. “They think we can save them,” he said, “Guess what? We can.”
Senator Joe Biden says we should send troops into Darfur to fight in a civil war, yet we are told we need to leave Iraq because our soldiers are caught in a civil war. What is the difference between the civil wars? President Bush has not sent troops to Darfur and we have troops in Iraq. The Democrats whole policy is based on opposing Bush, that is the only difference between the supposed two civil wars. If America was in Dafur the Democrats would be calling for withdrawal. Ater all some people cannot handle being free. Isn’t that what the Democrats have been telling us?
WASHINGTON — There’s an adage in politics: Only underdogs acknowledge their opponents. Joe Biden not only mentions all his rivals, he lists their Internet sites on his own campaign Web page.
Want to hear what Democratic presidential candidates have to say about Iraq? Click joebiden.com.
Chalk it up to classic Biden self-assurance.
“I am confident that given [...]
If you watched the debate, you probably have your own opinion about who “won.” So do I.
Watching a presidential debate is sort of like watching re-runs of an advertorial. There’s usually not a lot of drama and there’s very little information that really rocks your boat. These debates are as choreographed as a production of the New York City Ballet.
But the Republican candidates’ debate in South Carolina in May and Sunday night’s Democratic hopefuls’ debate in New Hampshire actually delivered up a little excitement.
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The Caucus article link Chatty Biden Leaves Obama Near-SpeechlessBy Adam NagourneySenator Joseph R. Biden Jr., Democrat from Delaware and a candidate for president, is well known in Washington for liking to talk, about many subjects, with much detail and repetition, and at considerable length. One of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination – Senator Barack Obama of Illinois – may have paid the price for Mr. Biden’s loquaciousness (Note: if you want some fun, trying Googling “Biden” and “loquacious”) at a forum for Democratic presidential candidates before a labor audience in Washington this morning. Mr. Biden was the sixth Democrat to appear before an audience that seemed a little antsy when Mr. Biden began, and was certainly getting restless by the time he finished a full 30 minutes after he started. Enter Mr. Obama, who remains in Democratic circles these days the subject of considerable interest. Democrats, though, who might have been awaiting a full-out dose of
Joe Biden Joins Jay Leno On “The Tonight Show”Excerpt: "Campaign spokesperson Marion Steinfels explained it will be a great opportunity for the senator “to speak to a real cross section of Americans,” who aren’t necessarily following the 2008 race this early in the campaign season."http://blog.joebiden.com/?p=247Alex
now, i am not the biggest fan of the biden, but this kind of little yell of a speech is not only spot-on, but oh-so-wonderfully loud and un-senatorial. kudos to sen. biden. i only wise there was much more of this coming from somewhere in the senate other than bernie sanders of teddy kennedy...if only biden was more, um, articulate in his depiction of other candidates (especially those whose names rhyme with Marack Abama), he might actually get some traction in this whole nutty presidential campaign. from countdown with keith:
Joe Biden may have a problem giving compliments, but he’s alright as far as I’m concerned.
There have been so many congressmen who have said the same thing, and it usually goes a little bit like this: ‘I voted to give the president the authority to go to war with Iraq, but my vote was misled by false claims of weapons of mass destruction, and I do not support the way this war has been conducted.’ I’ve always felt that this was just passing off the consequences of the war to the president. Congress cannot step back and pretend they didn’t help get us into this mess because they were the ones who forfeited their constitutional power.
Sen. Biden (who will be running for the Democratic presidential nomination in ‘08) is at least making an effort to repeal this vote rather than wine about it. He wants to replace this mandate with “a much narrower mission statement for our troops in Iraq.”
It’s definitely a long shot. Especia
No, of course not.
In the first, he was trying to relate to somebody and didn't know what to say. Why would suggesting that a certain group dominates a certain industry be evidence of racism anyways? Would I be a racist if I said, you can't go to Minnesota without running into a bunch of blonds?
In the case of Obama, he was probably saying that past African-Americans seeking national office were too closely associated with black issues to appeal to the broader electorate. He probably had in mind somebody like Jesse Jackson. Does anybody really think he meant that Obama was the first black candidate to bathe?
So where does this silliness come from?
The vast majority of people who bring up these incidences don't really believe their own charges and don't really care. If they did, they would be equally outraged when somebody on their side said something similar. People feign outrage in a disgusting attempt to produce a gotcha, a cheap way to score political points. The gotc
Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) officially announced his candidacy for President yesterday and about eight seconds later, he stuck his foot in his mouth in an interview with the New York Observer. Since then, I cannot get this guy off my television screen.
He was all over cable news yesterday. Even fake news! He was the scheduled guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. Early this morning, I was flipping through the channels — network and cable news — and he was on every channel! This afternoon, he’s all over cable news again. And now, he’s the guest on Hardball with Chris Matthews.
After watching just about all of those in their entirety, and Biden speak of his state as the eighth largest black population in the nation …
Shorter Joe Biden:
I don’t like black people? I’m Mr. Black People!
Sen. Joe Biden announced that he is running for President in 2008, but that is not why he is in the headlines. He made a comment about his running mate Barack Obama, and says that this comment was not to be taking the wrong way! Anyways, here is the video:
Writing in the Wilmington News Journal, Harry Themal suggests that Delaware Democratic Senator Joe Biden should "now give up what is turning out to be as quixotic a hunt for the nomination as it was 20 years ago and concentrate on serving as the Foreign Relations Committee chairman" in the US Senate.
Biden is "the acknowledged leader of his party" in foreign relations, Themal writes, which is why he should concentrate on achieving as much as he can as Committee chairman, rather than running for the Oval Office. He'd make a great Secretary of State pick for the next President, Themal adds, but, for reasons unstated, wouldn't be able to hold his own on the campaign trail against the likes of Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. I'm fairly certain that the job of President has a reasonably large foreign policy component which Biden might enjoy. I can see where Themal is coming from but, of course, he's missing the big point. Let me put it this way: if you're telling your kids that,
First Elected: 1972
2002 Result: 58% to 41% over Raymond J. Clatworthy
2004 Presidential Result: Kerry 53% Bush 46%
Possible Challengers Beau Biden (D), Michael Castle (R)
Front Page: Joe Biden has announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for the Presidency in 2008, although he has not yet officially created his exploratory committee. If he decides to step down to concentrate on the Presidency his own flesh and blood Beau Biden is being mentioned as a possible replacement. Under normal circumstance, Delaware with Joe Biden would be considered a safe seat pretty much immune from any challenge.
However Michael Castle is a popular Republican congressman who was a two term Governor as well. The trouble for the GOP is that Castle is well into his sixties and would be close to 70 by November of 2008. But if he runs and Biden steps down to run for President then we could have a very competitive race on our hands.
With Tom Vilsack and John McCain setting up their presidential exploratory committees, other big name candidates are not in such a great rush.
Delaware Democratic Senator Joe Biden "reaffirmed his intention to seek his party's nomination, though an announcement about establishing an exploratory committee probably will not come until early next year," reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
Illinois Democratic Senator Barack Obama, meanwhile, told ABC's 'Good Morning America' that "he has still not made a decision on whether he will launch a bid for his party's nomination," according to Associated Press in the Detroit Free Press.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Elections :: McCain, Biden line up for 2008 race
Opposing is easy, but governing is hard work - if only because you have all these people opposing you all the time.
A lot of attention is about to be paid to Delaware Democratic Senator Joe Biden and his presidential propsects could fly or flop as a consequence of what he now does. Biden will assume the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the New Year and foreign relations are a pretty big issue in American politics right now.
Specifically, as this article in the Wilmington News Journal reminds us, there is the question of what to do in Iraq - and Biden has an intriguing answer. Biden's plan to divide Iraq into three semi-autonomous has attracted considerable interest on both sides of the aisle, the Journal reports. It's certainly appealing to have creative proposals on the table. Exporting democracy not working? Let's try exporting federalism instead. If that works, we can send the Electoral College and Katherine Harris out there, too, see if that helps.
The
Delaware Senator Joe Biden was in South Carolina yesterday, and was talking tough about Mexico. Biden appears to be organizing for a run for President in 2008 -- hence a Delaware Senator speaking in South Carolina, site of the first southern primary in 2008.Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's incoming chairman, wants to get tough with Mexico, calling it an "erstwhile democracy" with a "corrupt system" responsible for the illegal aliens and drug problems in the U.S. Mr. Biden, Delaware Democrat, was in Columbia, S.C., on Monday in his first postelection trip to the first-in-the-South presidential primary state as he continues to line up support for his presidential bid, the Associated Press reports. During a question-and-answer session before more than 230 Columbia Rotary Club members, Mr. Biden was asked about immigration problems. Mr. Biden, who favors tightening the U.S.-Mexico border with fences, said immigration is driven by money in low-wage
Delaware Senator Joe Biden is about to become th chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, so he's keen to prove his knowledge of, you know, foreign relations stuff. Like his call for renewed attention on Mexico. And talking about Iraq to a room full mostly of South Carolina Republicans - they were, reportedly, impressed.Biden has never exactly been coy about his presidential aspirations - unless you define staring you in the face and panting heavily as coyness. Repeating his interest in running for President on C-SPAN recently didn't exactly add much to the weight of our knowledge of prospective candidates. But, as the Wilmington News Journal suggests, Delaware is a small state that should enjoy the attention while it lasts.
As if we weren't expecting it: Joe Biden announced his intentions to file the necessary paperwork to launch a presidential exploratory committee before the end of January today on NBC's Meet The Press.
Harrison has already mentioned Joe Biden's promise on 'Meet the Press' last weekend to finally get round to forming a presidential exploratory committee and get on with the presidential campaign that he's been promising for two years now - and which I can't help but feel he's been building up to for the last twenty. "I'll be Joe Biden and I'll try to be the best Biden I can be," he told Tim Russert, reported by the Wilmington News Journal. This is more ground-breaking than it seems; Biden's 1988 campaign was felled by his efforts to be the best Neil Kinnock he could be. This is definitely progress.At the same time, Biden also told Russert that, while he opposed President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, he didn't think there was a lot Congress could do about it. However, as the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, there is at least one thing Biden has realised he can do about it: hearings. The News Journal reports that Biden, "in his first move as
The Associated Press is reporting that both Fmr. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Joe Biden with announce formations of their presidential exploritory committees next week. Huckabee is selighted to announce his potential bid for the GOP nomination on Monday, while Biden will throw his hat into the ring for the Democrats on Wednesday. Both men will have some significant ground to make-up to catch the current frontrunners. Although second-tier candidates, they are certainly in better position than some of the others who have indicated interest in the '08 cycle. Their first tasks will be to try and get talented staffers on board--a task made more difficult now that many of the frontrunners (McCain & Romney for the GOP; Clinton & Obama for the Dems)--have nabbed much of the top-talent.
US Senator Biden speaks at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Meeting. Photo by Reuters.Joseph Biden (D-Delaware) skipped the standard formality of an exploratory committee and jumped right in on Wednesday making himself a Democratic candidate for president in 2008.With more than three decades in the Senate and now becoming the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he spent most of the day discussing the comments he made about Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) rather than his campaign message.Biden described Obama as the "first mainstream African American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice looking guy." His comments were published in The New York Observer and Biden said that he regretted the misunderstanding over the use of the word "clean"."I really regret that some have taken totally out of context my use of the word "clean," Biden told reporters later that afternoon."Barack Obama is probably the most exciting candidate that the Democratic or Republic
If there was one campaign announcement we felt like we'd been waiting on for ages it was Joe Biden's. Indeed, you could argue we've been waiting about 20 years for it. And it was as if he'd never been away. He crashed out of the 1988 campaign with his foot in his mouth and, would you look at that, there it still is!Biden is seeking to cast himself as the foreign policy expert in the line-up of candidates. It's an interesting strategy - as important as foreign policy occasionally is in presidential races, and clearly will be in this one, there rarely seems to be much expectation of any actual expertise in the field. Most candidates, in their early campaign appearances, have talked about Iraq, the economy, healthcare, values. Joe Biden? He "said President Bush's policy on weapons in space need to be reviewed," according to an Associated Press report in the Washington Post, describing Biden's recent appearance on Fox News Sunday.Having so frequently and so enthusiastically c
I have bad news, everyone. Joe Biden is not going to be your next President. "But who is Joe Biden?" you ask. It's simple: he's a man who hates all black people except Barack Obama. If you've been following the news, you've heard about the backlash regarding some statements Biden (D-Delaware) made in an interview with The New York Observer yesterday. The senator described Barack Obama as
The Biden-BombletIt had to happen sooner or later. It looks like it's going to be, "sooner" Deep down, I knew that I wasn't going to get away with simply a 19-month string of snarky observations about the trivial goings-on of a presidential campaign (although I promise to try to stick to THAT worthy agenda as much as possible). At some point, the gloves always come off and the candidates start to take some real swings at each other—sometimes in an inadvertent or backhanded manner. As Daniel mentioned, Senator Joe Biden got things going nicely this week, particularly with his comments about Senator Barack Obama. Just as well I suppose. With this historic campaign, it was unavoidable that the explosive issues of gender and race were going to enter the mix eventually. And quite frankly, I think it's both healthy and necessary to have a national conversation on these issues before the electorate goes to the polls. Thank goodness for the new protracted campaign season t
