That triggered corrective chants of "Obama'' from the crowd in Springfield,
Posted on 08/24/2008 1:45:27 AM PDT by Schnucki
BARACK Obama and Joseph Biden both fluffed their lines today as the new White House running mates ceded an opening to their Republican enemies by veering off-script.
Perhaps it was the temperature nudging 100 F (37.8 C) that forced Senator Obama into a slip of the tongue as he introduced Senator Biden as "the next president'' before correcting it to vice president.
But the campaign of Republican rival John McCain was in no mood to be charitable, calling it a "Freudian slip'' that, it said, betrayed the 47-year-old Senator Obama's unreadiness to serve as commander-in-chief.
If the silver-tongued Senator Obama does not often slip up, Senator Biden comes with a treasure trove of gaffes that is already feeding the Republican attack machine.
The Delaware senator, 65, was in full cry against Senator McCain when he botched his new boss's name, saying "Barack America'' today.
That triggered corrective chants of "Obama'' from the crowd in Springfield, Illinois and a rueful smile from the VP hopeful.
Despite the heat, the audience was pumped up for the rollout of Senator Obama's most important decision yet in an epic White House contest.
Senator Biden bounced onto the stage, jacketless with shirt-sleeves rolled up for action.
Just hours earlier, the Obama campaign had played possum with media organisations desperate to confirm the new VP pick's identity.
The campaign had promised to divulge the name in an electronic blizzard of text messages and emails to signed-up supporters.
But Senator Biden's selection eventually leaked across the TV networks, just 24 hours after Senator Obama first asked his veteran Senate colleague to come on board.
The hotly anticipated text message finally set cellphones buzzing at 2am Chicago time, rousing reporters from their beds for a frenzy of late-night writing.
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Safe pick my arse. Worst start to a ticket in recent memory.
That triggered corrective chants of "Obama'' from the crowd in Springfield,
These 2 marxist idiots should book themselves as a comedy act.
This just hits me as a juvenile tactic we used to play in grade school. "If you're not a member of my club, I don't have to talk to you". So much of Obama's campaign smacks of immaturity and arrogance.
Hairplugs reporting for doodee!
“Senator Biden bounced onto the stage, jacketless with shirt-sleeves rolled up for action. “
My Lord, WHO writes this crap?
Joseph Biden is as far left as Obama. There’s not way in the world these two Communists can win. Biden has too much embarrassing face time that will come back to haunt him and will make great commercials for McCain to boot. These two goons will continue to destroy themselves without our help. Popcorn time.
When is this myth finally going to disappear? Barry can't string two sentences together properly without his scripts.
I like to call it the Fluffer/Nutter ticket.
No bias here..... Nothing to see.....no sir.... nothing to see.
Barack America - ROTFLMFAO !!!!!
Oh my.
“Perhaps it was the temperature nudging 100 F (37.8 C) that forced Senator Obama into a slip of the tongue as he introduced Senator Biden as “the next president’’ before correcting it to vice president.
“But the campaign of Republican rival John McCain was in no mood to be charitable, calling it a “Freudian slip’’ that, it said, betrayed the 47-year-old Senator Obama’s unreadiness to serve as commander-in-chief.”
They must know it too. Why else bury it as an overnight release on Friday, the “Black Hole” for news stories you want to bury....
Isn't that what they just did?
I thought that whole cell phone thing was just tacky... how do you reduce a campaign for the presidency of the #1 country in the world to something little more than a prank?
It just shows the lack of respect BO has for this country and for the office he seeks. Shame on anyone who votes for this incompetent arse.
Hey, I made that same comment the moment Biden was picked.
Guess great minds think alike...
The Obama people knew that radio talk shows like Limbaugh, Hannity, (and also mainstream TV news shows) would immediately paint Biden as a gaff prone, anti-PC, liberal gadfly.
Thus, the Obama people chose 3 a.m. Friday so they would at least have two days to "define" Biden on their own, without the bad news on Biden that is sure to surface from Internet and radio bloggers on Monday.... and beyond.
It was a smart move on their part, but it also demonstrates just Biden's weakness.
If they were proud of the selection, they would have made it at high noon on a Monday or Tuesday... not in the dark of night.
they’re not??
Wimps. ;-)
I agree...that was my first thought ...but wait ‘till Monday...gotta believe Rush and Hannity and the rest have been licking their chops all weekend.
BARACK Obama and Joseph Biden/two thumb suckers leading the ones with fronta lobe damage.
It also gives Rush et al the entire weekend to gather all kinds of stuff to start their week of radio. I can't wait to start listening in the morning, this is gonna be a good week.
Add Jimmy Carter to the mix and you’ve got all the fixings for a Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich.
It's also a slap at Hillary and her "3 AM" ad.
Here's some action.
The only unscripted sentences he can string together are connected by about a dozen ums. Umbama is a poser that has obviously fallen hook line and sinker for his own narsissistic claptrap.
RE: “I like to call it the Fluffer/Nutter ticket.”
I like to call it The Ninny & The Nanny ticket.”
I know a lot of people think it’s no big deal and tend to excuse it, but Biden is a serial (i.e., repeat) plagiarist. He’s not like the kid who downloads an MP3 from a file sharing service and plays it. He’s like a kid who downloads an MP3 and claims that he’s the performing artist who wrote the music and lyrics.
Stealing intellectual property is theft. Period. Biden is a crook. The Osama bin Biden ticket is corrupt.
Obama bin Biden ‘08 !!!
hahahahaaaa!
That Capt. America picture - taken at the Comiccon entrance door, I see - would have gone over well with the ridiculous Obamaniacs at that event this year!
LOL! So true!
What a couple of dopes
Vote Quimby!
Yes it was. He reminds me of that "Dad down the street" who tries to be hip, cool and buddy up with his son's friends. He just looks like a fool.
Shame on anyone who votes for this incompetent arse.
The only people I know personally who are voting for him....are a handful of black people and one aging white trash chick who thinks he's cute. Most of the hispanic, whites and blacks I know are reluctantly voting McCain because they see how dangerous Obama is. It's disturbing to me to see how patriotism has fallen flat in this country. I pray we don't have another 9/11 to revive it.
Indeed, the question MUST be asked: Which 347 possibles on Obama's "short" list declined before he made it to Biden?"
They really got warmed up shortly after that pic.
Joe has been attending a DNC summer training camp in Vermont led by Howard Dean.
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Says Joe Biden:
Brown Sugar - how come you taste so good.........
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