I know, I know. It's been a while. I'm deeply sorry.
Here's the latest from Joe Biden.
That one's just funny. Pretty straightforward. He totally could have gotten away with it if he hadn't spelled jobs out.
This one's more problematic.
Now that one seems natural. yeah, new president, new problems, countries try to get their digs in before he gets powerful. But, this says two things. First of all, it breaks down a major leg of the Obama campaign. Obama has been promising us that his presidency will restore our standing in the world, and everyone will love us. That's what he was trying to point out with his international trip to Europe this summer. What Joe Biden is apparently saying is that no, Obama's not going to make the world love us. Though the logical among us knew that already, in brings down a major foundation of Obama's campaign: Bush has destroyed our standing, the world hates him. The world loves me, I will restore our standing.
Second, and I don't have a clip of this, but Biden goes on in this speech to say that their (his and Obama's) approval ratings will plunge and people will stop liking them. He almost pleads with the crowd to remember the love they now have for the Obama-Biden ticket and stick with them. Of course, this is after the Democratic party, including Obama and Biden, have spent years trying to undermine Bush's approval ratings, with much success. But now the tables are turning, and they apparently can do it to others, just pretty please don't do it to them. They'll be nice now. Be nice to them.
Yeah, right.
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Biden has been known as a man who's mouth has a tendency to run itself well beyond its intended course. This is a clear example of that. When I first heard this I was thinking did he really just say that? Then I remembered that it was Joe Biden so it should not have come as a surprise. I agree with your view that such a statement undermines Obama's message that our country will be restored to where it was before. The fact that Biden says that he can give some possible scenarios as to what can happen is scary. Whoever the next president is there are going to be challenges that he must face that will require all his strength and energy. Having a vice candidate making such statements puts more pressure on a presidential candidate. How do you respond to such a declaration?
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