Biden and Obama take turns throwing each other under the bus.

[AZhitman]

Joe Biden in his interview with Katie (The Has-Been Hottie) Couric, called Obama's most recent ad "terrible".

http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D0SKjTqgjq8E

What's that? The VP candidate criticizing the Obamessiah?

In other news, Obama criticizes his VP pick, basically saying he should have kept his mouth shut:

Lauer was talking about how Obama hit Sen. McCain for flip-flopping on the AIG bailout -- saying he opposed it one day then announce he supported it the next day.

But, as Lauer pointed out, scarcely three minutes after McCain said he opposed the AIG bailout last week, "in an interview with Meredith Vieira, Joe Biden, your running mate was asked the exact same question, 'should the federal government bailout AIG?' And he said, 'No, the federal government should not bailout AIG.'" (As we noted at the time.) "And I think that in that situation," Obama said, "I think Joe should have waited as well."

"But it's the kind of thing that drives people crazy about politics," Lauer said. "It sounds like you were trying to score some political points against John McCain using his words, when your own running mate had used very similar words."

"No, hold on a second Matt," Obama said. "I think what drives people crazy about politics is the fact that somebody like John McCain who for 26 years has been an advocate for deregulation, for 26 years has said the market is king and then starts going out there suggesting somehow that he's a populist who's been railing against Wall Street and regulation -- that's what drives people crazy about politics."

And yet McCain was proposing MORE stringent controls in 2005. Anyone know how Obama voted on that piece of legislation? Oh yes - he probably wasn't even present.

So, Obama is clearly the one who doersn't know what he's talking about, or he'd have KNOWN this. Maybe he should take some of his own medicine and shut the hell up, before the MSM catches wind of his lip-flapping...

Rancor in the campaign, folks. The wheels are coming off.

[96Qowner]

Bill CLinton was a big help yesterday, too.

Former President Bill Clinton said Monday he understands why Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is popular in the American heartland: because people relate to her.

“I come from Arkansas, I get why she’s hot out there, why she’s doing well,” said Clinton, who supports the Democratic ticket headed by Barack Obama.

Speaking to reporters before his Clinton Global Initiative meeting, the former president described Palin’s appeal by adding, “People look at her, and they say, ‘All those kids. Something that happens in everybody’s family. I’m glad she loves her daughter and she’s not ashamed of her. Glad that girl’s going around with her boyfriend. Glad they’re going to get married.”‘

Clinton said voters would think, “I like that little Down syndrome kid. One of them lives down the street. They’re wonderful children. They’re wonderful people. And I like the idea that this guy does those long-distance races. Stayed in the race for 500 miles with a broken arm. My kind of guy.”

Palin, the governor of Alaska, became an overnight star when Republican presidential candidate John McCain tapped her for his running mate. Her family, including her Down syndrome baby, Trig, her pregnant 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, and her husband, Todd, four-time winner of the 2,000-mile Iron Dog snowmobile race, have garnered intense media interest.

“I get this,” Clinton said. “My view is … why say, ever, anything bad about a person? Why don’t we like them and celebrate them and be happy for her elevation to the ticket? And just say that she was a good choice for him and we disagree with them?”

http://elections.foxnews.com/2...ppeal/

[AZhitman]

Nicely done, Bill.

Damn. I've never been a fan of the guy, but those last few lines speak volumes about his character and make me think much more highly of him.

[dusred]

I think the dem's are more likely to do a VP recall. Talk about a united party.

" I don't think Obama approved it either. " LOL

[AZhitman]

....except for that little mandated tagline at the end...

"My name is B-Rizzle Obama and I approve this message."

Oops.

[Cold_Zero]

I suspect a scorched earth policy with the Clintons. From 1992 to current Bill and Hillary were the face of the Democratic party. When things went south in South Carolina and the race issue got nasty, Bill Clinton when from the 'darling ex President' that everyone loved to being on the outside looking in. I think it was really at that point where the whole race became Clinton vs. Obama. And now that Obama has really become the new face of the democratic party, I suspect the Clintons will have none of it and wont come to the aid of Obama. bud

[Jesda]

I like the fact that Joe Biden just says whatever he thinks without candy coating it with euphamisms and subtleties. Whether he's railing on about George Bush or criticizing his own campaign's advertisements, he speaks his mind. He has my respect, but until he decides that small government is the way to go, he doesn't have my vote.

[96Qowner]

The last three posts of yours I've read have been absolutely sympatico with my views. I like Biden, but ...

[AZhitman]

I concur with Jesda as well.

I'll bet that, given Biden's history of unrestrained criticisms of his OWN running mate, he lies awake at night thinking, "This guy has no clue."

[APEXi240]

From the second Obama picked Biden I was telling people around me when discussing the election that the Democratic ticket should be the other way around.

[HashiriyaS14]

And yet McCain was proposing MORE stringent controls in 2005. Anyone know how Obama voted on that piece of legislation? Oh yes - he probably wasn't even present.

You said in your own post that the bill didn't even come to a Senate vote. In fact, it didn't come to a House vote either, or even apparently make it to Debate. I don't know what happened to it, but if anyone finds out, I'd love to know.

[AZhitman]

You said in your own post that the bill didn't even come to a Senate vote. In fact, it didn't come to a House vote either, or even apparently make it to Debate. I don't know what happened to it, but if anyone finds out, I'd love to know.

Glad to assist, amigo...

http://www.govtrack.us/congres...mmary

Some commentary on the bill (not mine):

For the first time in history, a serious Fannie and Freddie reform bill was passed by the Senate Banking Committee. The bill gave a regulator power to crack down, and would have required the companies to eliminate their investments in risky assets.

But the bill didn't become law, for a simple reason: Democrats opposed it on a party-line vote in the committee. Republicans, tied in knots by the tight Democratic opposition, couldn't even get the Senate to vote on the matter.

That such a reckless political stand could have been taken by the Democrats was obscene even then. Wallison wrote at the time: ``It is a classic case of socializing the risk while privatizing the profit. The Democrats and the few Republicans who oppose portfolio limitations could not possibly do so if their constituents understood what they were doing.''