Posted on 08/18/2011 9:48:38 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
So, did Vice President Joe Biden really liken Republican House "tea party" members to terrorists during the debt deal roughhousing, just as President Obama was publicly professing a desire for political civility?
In a way, it doesn't matter anymore, because the belief that he did has hardened like cement (see the photo above, the protester on the right, all the way out in Iowa).
In an unusual move within the fraternities of Washington journalism, Politico, which broke the original hot story, issued a reaffirmation of the piece Wednesday, apparently in response to another Washington news organization questioning Politico's sources as "dubious."
To refresh your memory, hours after Biden met behind closed doors with unhappy congressional Democrats during the heated talks, Politico reported that the vice president of the United States had agreed with Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle's characterization of the House's new GOP majority and said, "They have acted like terrorists."
Biden tried to make a joke over his "effing" gaffe. But not this one, not when his boss is bemoaning hyperbolic Republicans.
Politico describes its reporting on the incident, saying it had five sources describe the scene and notes that Biden never asked for a correction or retraction and issued an artful dodge of a response.
The veracity is important here because the Obama administration is trying to blame the tea party's unreasonable ideological rabble for the unprecedented credit downgrade by Standard & Poor's, not the White House's wanton spending or unwillingness to make entitlement cuts.....
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LOL. Biden, the bumbling moron? Gravitas?
The brilliant Obama doesn't need him anymore?
This would be funny if the sycophant that wrote this wasn't so typical of Zero's Zombies. This whole piece just about made me toss my lunch.
The problem Biden has, is that he is Biden.
Biden says something stupid - and we are supposed to believe he DIDN’T say it?
Please...
Joe Biden is without question the dumbest, ignorant, buffoon, dirt bag, low life, idiot in the entire universe. I guess you all know how I feel now!!!! Maybe some day, I will tell you how I really feel about Obama & Biden in NY street lingo!!! Not printable on this fine site!!!
If by gravitas you mean “goofiness”...
I would never vote for Biden. I wouldn’t work with or employ the guy. But ya have to admit, you know this guy would be a kick in the ass to drink with..
Isn’t it amazing that they can label concerned, politically active citizens ‘Terrorists’, but they wring their hands, chew their nails and cogitate in committees for days before they can label the Ft. Hood guy or the Christmas day bomber terrorists?
Too much. Kick the jackasses out of office. Save America.
It’s a strange world where the truth gets stifled but lies and inuendo fly like a bird: Tina Fey quotes attributed to Palin, Anything racist attributed to Tea party.
$10,000 question is where are the RINOs in this? Oh, no, could this also be coming from them? No mention of condemnation from these back stabbers.
McCain? Bush? Anyone?
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They are certainly not defending us. Their silence is deafening.
Interesting the difference between Dems and Pubbies. The Dems will unite behind and defend the most bigoted and loony leftist. While "mainstream" Republicans remain silent during the public assassination of Constitutional Patriots. One begins to wonder who the real enemy is. Well, I no longer wonder. The knife in the back is what is killing us.
Dante reserved a special circle in hell for those that betrayed their comrades. And there are specially reserved slots for some current residents of Washington, DC. Hey Juan, could your name be on the list?
I believe Rep. Danforth was the one who wrote a book after Waco on why he thought Christian conservatives were a threat. Of course, he is the hack job of covering up for Reno during the Waco attack review.
It’s the old adage of Reagan to not criticize ourselves, and unfortunately the corrolary of coming to each other’s defense when attacked by the left with some of the most vicious lies and not just the party members has been missing.
Is it a Fabian liquidation operation using communist help? These people are weak.
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