"I was in the top 98% of my graduating class"
Doogle
Posted on 09/25/2006 7:06:34 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., bucked a trend by announcing his intention to run for president over the weekend - distinguishing himself from other visiting hopefuls who have dodged the question on their respective visits to Iowa.
Biden swept through eastern Iowa on Sept. 23, stumping and raising money for Democratic congressional hopeful Dave Loebsack during a two-day tour of the state.
"I'm coming back next year to do something else," Biden said near the end of his speech in Cedar Rapids, referring to next fall's run-up to Iowa's January 2008 caucuses, which signal the official start of the presidential election cycle.
Delaware's senior senator touched on health care, the minimum wage, the balance of power in Congress, and the overall direction of the country to the crowd of roughly 40 Democratic supporters.
Interestingly, Biden took a page from the Republican playbook by accusing President Bush of not having a plan for certain issues - a tactic that has often been used against Democrats.
While pacing across the living room of supporters Dave and Stacey O'Brien, Biden also spoke to the attentive backers on the broader outlook of the American people.
"It is a hallmark of Americanism that we're full of grit and optimism," Biden said. He asserted that the optimism is being worn away, more than partly because of Republican policies - a point that has been pushed lately by many Democrats.
"Taxing wages and not taxing investments has caused the economy to contract," Biden said as his animated speech rose to a yell, clenching his fists to illustrate his point.
Loebsack introduced and opened for Biden, after conversing and handshaking over shrimp and cheese platters.
Loebsack, a political-science professor at Mount Vernon's Cornell College, currently trails his opponent, U.S. Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, by more than 10 percent, according to a recent Cedar Rapids Gazette poll.
"I have to tell people who I am, what motivates me, what drives me, what my message is," Loebsack said. He cited data that says Leach has low approval ratings and is aided by Loebsack's lack of name recognition.
Harvey Ross, a supporter at the event and longtime Democratic activist, agreed with Loebsack.
"The question is, will he raise the money to get his message to all voters?" Ross said. "He needs to get their attention."
The author overlooked the obvious pun. Too bad.
Democratic National Convention, Agenda 2008
7:00 P.M. Opening flag burning.
7:15 P.M. Pledge of allegiance to U.N.
7:30 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
7:30 till 8:00 P.M. Non religious prayer and worship. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton.
8:00 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
8:05 P.M. Ceremonial tree hugging.
8:15- 8:30 P.M. Gay Wedding: Barney Frank Presiding.
8:30 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
8:35 P.M. Free Sadam Rally. Cindy Sheehan , Susan Sarandon.
9:00 P.M. Keynote speech. The proper etiquette for surrender: French President
Jacques Chirac
9:15 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
9:20 P.M. Collection to benefit Osama Bin Laden kidney transplant fund
9:30 P.M. Unveiling of plan to free freedom fighters from Guantanamo Bay . Sean Penn
9:40 P.M. Why I hate the Military, A short talk by William Jefferson Clinton
9:45 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
9:50 P.M. Dan Rather presented Truth in Broadcasting award, presented by Michael
Moore
9:55 P.M., Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
10:00 P.M. How George bush and Donald Rumsfeld brought down the World Trade
Center Towers , Howard Dean
10:30 P.M. Nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton by Mahmud Ahnadinejad
11:00 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
11:05 P.M. Al Gore reinvents Internet
11:15 P.M. Our Troops are War Criminals by John Kerry
11:30 P.M. Coronation Of Mrs. Rodham Clinton
12:00 A.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
12:05 A.M. Bill asks Ted to drive Hillary home
And we are laughing at both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden because we are guaranteed to win at least 40 states in case of Hillary Clinton is the democrat presidential nominee and 50 states in case of Biden.
gee, i hope he *does* run -- runs far, far away, so far away that i never have to hear the word "joe biden" mentioned ever again...
Worth repeating. Not that being an original idiot like Dennis Kucinich would be preferable. Biden is one of the most amoral politicians the democrat have ever put forward. I cannot recall his ever exhibiting any leadership.
yup, like our investments haven't already, in many (if not most) cases have been taxed already as "wages" before being invested...
LOL, I'll propose a toast to that!
And since our investments are taxed again when cashing them in, I guess old Joe wants to tax them some more BEFORE we cash in. After all, if our money grows (moves), it's Joe's (and the dems) job to tax it again!
"I was in the top 98% of my graduating class"
Doogle
....and just when, exactly, did our economy "contract", Joe? I must have missed it. If our economy actually DID contract, Wall Street would be bloody with the corpses of stock brokers falling from their office windows............
Noteably lacking any evidence to support such a claim. Don't no about anyone else, but I didn't get a pass on paying taxes on my investment earnings.
no,no,no... It went like this "This is a date that will live in infamy."
I hope Neil Kinnock's speeechwriter is being paid well.
At least his hair plugs are not as visible. Another has been running again.
Regards, Ivan
...Next.
Plagiary is small time crime compared to the rest of the Dem field. He might have a chance, as long as he doesn't keep insulting Indians.
And when you really cash your chips in you get the final insult in the form of the estate tax. Just a hunch but I think Biden doesn't want to end that one either.
"And they displayed the kind of grit and optimism and resourcefulness that makes one proud to be an American." - Barrack Obama My Visit To Walter Reed Army Medical Center, April 2005
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