Jul 5, 2010

List of Biden's political blunders


There are two questions about the list of Biden's political blunders found at the link below:

1. Is this a complete list? Answer: no. The complete list on the Internet would take up too much room in cyberspace and a print article would exhaust the paper supply of most newspaper publishers.

2. Why did this appear on FoxNews only and not the other news outlets? Answer: because MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NPR, etc. were too busy digging in Sarah Palin's trashcans to find out her popularity secret. They are still rankled because, during the last presidential election campaign, Sarah Palin drew crowds in the tens of thousands at giant venues while Biden spoke to hundreds at Middle School gymnasiums.

Following is a list of just a few of Biden's political blunders - starting with the most recent:

1. On June 25, 2010, Vice President Biden was visiting a custard shop outside Milwaukee when the shop manager told him his dessert would be on the house if he lowered taxes.

"Don't worry, it's on us," the manager said. "Lower our taxes and we'll call it even."

Biden replied: "Why don't you say something nice instead of being a smartass all the time?"

2. On March 17, 2010, Biden used a St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House to honor the memory of the Irish prime minister's mother -- though she was alive.

"God rest her soul," Biden said as he introduced Brian Cowen and Obama. Biden quickly corrected his mistake, noting that Cowen's father, not mother, was dead.

"Wait ... your mom's still, your mom is still alive. It was your dad (who) passed. God bless her soul. I gotta get this straight," Biden said.

3. On July 16, 2009, Biden gave a blunt summation of the administration's approach to stimulus spending.

"People, when I say that, look at me and say, 'What are you talking about, Joe? You're telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?" he said at a stop in Virginia. "The answer is yes."

4. On Inauguration Day, Jan. 20 2009, Biden misspoke when he told a cheering crowd of supporters, "Jill and I had the great honor of standing on that stage, looking across at one of the great justices, Justice Stewart."

Justice John Paul Stevens -- not Stewart -- swore Biden in as vice president.

5. During his first campaign rally as Obama's vice presidential running mate on Aug. 23, 2008, Biden introduced Obama by saying, "A man I'm proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next President of the United States -- Barack America!"

That's just a few from the partial list at the link below.

If the White House gave out a 'village idiot' award it would certainly go to Joe Biden.

Its no wonder comedians have said Barack Obama chose Joe Biden to be Vice President as his insurance policy against impeachment.

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