[Dane]

Again, even if he does nothing he is still making Bush and the GOP look bad especially with the conservative base. I have to ask: why haven't we heard such rhetoric (or seen any significant actions) from the Republicans who controlled Congress for 12 years?

Because it is called demagogury.

Take a look at the video in reply #3, biden would make Elmer Gantry blush.

[lonewacko_dot_com]

blogs.thestate.com/bradwarthensblog/2006/11/joe_biden_at_ro.html

"The clip begins right after he left the rostrum and waded into the crowd to answer a one-word question: "Immigration?" Note the passion, the waving arms, the populist posturing, the peripatetic delivery. Joe Biden has always loved to talk, but this Elmer Gantryesque performance went far beyond his routine style."