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Biden to Europe: 'get over' Bush election
UPI (via Interest Alert) ^ | 1/18/2005 | UPI

Posted on 01/18/2005 3:44:39 PM PST by Phsstpok

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., urged Europe to "get over" the fact President Bush was re-elected and work with the United States on common problems.

"I spent a little time in Europe recently, and I have one simple message: Get over it. Get over it. President Bush is our president for the next four years, so get over it and start to act in your interest, Europe," Biden said during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to confirm U.S. Secretary of State nominee Condoleezza Rice. "But that requires us to engage in the hoped-for diplomacy from the gentle lady from Stanford."

Rice was provost of Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., before Bush tapped her to become national security adviser in 2000.

Rice has vowed to work with Europe and other U.S. allies on issues, including Iraq.

Trans-Atlantic relations were hurt following the U.S.-led decision to invade Iraq.

Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All rights reserved.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; chutzpa; democrats; election; hypocrisy; moveon
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To: Dog Gone; Phsstpok

Condoleezza Rice was Stanford's Provost from 1993 - 1999.


21 posted on 01/18/2005 4:19:05 PM PST by cornelis
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To: Phsstpok
I applaud Senator Biden for this statement to Europe, but c'mon! Start by talking to folks like Senator Boxer, you maroon!

He would but no one is Europe is manly enough to stand up to him. Barbara could take him.

22 posted on 01/18/2005 4:19:45 PM PST by ShadowDancer (Vivere est cogitare)
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To: Maceman

LOL! It's not hard to predict which way they'll go...


23 posted on 01/18/2005 4:24:28 PM PST by Welsh Rabbit
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To: ShadowDancer
Barbara could take him.

LOL

I hadn't thought of that, but you're right!

24 posted on 01/18/2005 4:25:38 PM PST by Phsstpok ("When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring.")
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To: zbigreddogz
For a Dem, I like Biden.

Same here. I don't find him incompetent and pawing at his arse with both hands. Just one.

Seriously, he is one of the better true Dems, other than the likes of Zell Miller.
25 posted on 01/18/2005 4:27:04 PM PST by zencat (The universe is not what it appears, nor is it something else.)
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To: johnfkerrysucks
Never thought I'd be cheering on Joe Biden!
26 posted on 01/18/2005 4:27:12 PM PST by utahagen
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To: Phsstpok

Look hard enough, and you'll probably find out that he plagiarized that line...


27 posted on 01/18/2005 4:35:53 PM PST by LRS
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To: zencat

He's no Zell Miller, but I do like him OK for a Dem.


28 posted on 01/18/2005 4:49:48 PM PST by zbigreddogz
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To: Phsstpok

Stopped clock. Look at him now, while he's accurate. In a couple minutes, he'll be a blithering idiot again. Let's savor the moment.


29 posted on 01/18/2005 4:58:35 PM PST by A_perfect_lady (Let them eat cake.)
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To: johnfkerrysucks
Once in a while, the senator has a lucid thought.

Probably plagarized.

30 posted on 01/18/2005 5:07:35 PM PST by pbear8 (A blessed New Year to all!!)
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To: mainepatsfan
"He needs to say the same thing to members of his own party!"

Starting with Algore, and the folks at Moveon.org, who haven't gotten over 2000, let alone 2004. MoveOn sure isn't living up to its name, is it?


31 posted on 01/18/2005 5:18:32 PM PST by Berosus
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To: Phsstpok

Gads! Did Biden really say that??? Be still, my heart!


32 posted on 01/18/2005 5:20:17 PM PST by livius
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To: livius

Wait a little while until congress is in session, and we'll see whether or not Biden has gotten over it.

I doubt it. First chance he gets, he will revert to obstructionism and partisan warfare.


33 posted on 01/18/2005 5:27:18 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Dog Gone

What the heck does a "provost" do at Stanford or anywhere else?



Same thing as an amateurvost, except for money.


35 posted on 01/18/2005 5:31:25 PM PST by TN4Liberty (American... conservative... southern.... It doesn't get any better than this.)
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To: Phsstpok

Thanks. Sort of a manager, bureaucrat, PR guy, or lady in this case. I'm not belittling the job, even though when I read my paraphrase it sounds like it.


36 posted on 01/18/2005 5:36:54 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Maceman

The DUmmies feel more loyalty to Europe than they EVER showed to America


37 posted on 01/18/2005 5:53:51 PM PST by Democratshavenobrains
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To: Cicero

I'm sure you're right. But it would be nice to think that he might be tired of breathing hysterical, paranoid DU-type air and might want to break out after this brief trip to the surface...


38 posted on 01/18/2005 6:08:16 PM PST by livius
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To: johnfkerrysucks

'"I spent a little time in Europe recently"

And who paid for this trip to Europe??? Hmmm????


39 posted on 01/18/2005 6:11:10 PM PST by Betteboop
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To: Democratshavenobrains; All
Don't be too quick to jump on Biden's bandwagon. Yes, he's glib and talks a good game, but I believe he's been involved in some pretty sinister dealings.

I started watching him carefully after reading this 2003 article in Aftenposten, Norway's leading newspaper.

A group of European social democrats...met last week with several top Democratic politicians and party officials. They included US senators Hilary Clinton and Joseph Biden.

They also had meetings with Ron Klain of presidential candidate Wesley Clark's campaign, and Stan Greenberg, former US President Bill Clinton's campaign strategist in 1992.

On the agenda was European concern over current US foreign policy and the effects of globalization.

Note: Biden, Hillary and (at least) 2 top Dem political consultants. Though he wasn't named in the article, I've no doubt Bill Clinton is a major part of this effort through his frequent travels to Europe.

Note: "Political globalization". Here's how I interpret that. After 9/11 the Dems were desperate over Bush's sky high approval ratings. Their hands were tied by the war on terror...they dared not attack him. I believe they coordinated with their European counterparts to carry that load for them...attack Bush often enough to soften him up and then the Dems could get back in the fray.

I believe it's no coincidence that one of the Dems' strongest campaign themes was how unpopular America has become abroad..."we wasted all that goodwill after 9/11"! It's not that great a leap to conclude that they worked to foster that anti-Americanism for use as a club against Bush.

In the last few years we hear more and more about Dem political consultants running campaigns for foreign leaders. Then I read that article above about their plans for "political globalization".

In a nutshell, I believe that Biden, the Clintons, and other smart Dems figured out that, after 9/11, they had lost their grip on the American electorate. Their only hope was to drum up the anti-American sentiment and make Americans believe Bush had led them down the wrong path---never mind if it hurt America's national interest. Anything to keep Bush from succeeding. Traitorous? Yes, that's what I would call it.

Since reading that article I've watched Biden's travels, his role in the Kerry campaign, and his public pronouncements. For instance, I believe his little outburst today was probably pre-programmed with his Euro buddies...wink, wink. I think he's going to run in 2008. And I think that would be a true disaster for our country.

Last Note: I know this sounds like tinfoil hat territory. But I'm not a conspiracy theorist like those DUmmies on the other side. Following Biden closely, I've come to strongly suspect he's collaborating with Euro governments aginst the interests of the U.S.

40 posted on 01/18/2005 6:37:37 PM PST by Timeout (What's the chromosome, Kenneth?!)
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