Posted on 04/30/2009 6:16:06 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Biden: Don't Ride The Subway! (VIDEO)
Joe Weisenthal|Apr. 30, 2009, 8:22 AM|
Tags: Economy, Health, The Way We Live Now, New York
swineflusubway.jpgHey New Yorkers, take a cab to work today. Or walk.
Your Vice President Joe Biden says you should avoid both planes and subways.
NBC New York: "I would not be at this point ... [be] suggesting they ride the subway," Biden said when asked whether he would advise family members to use public transportation.
Biden made his comments during a brief interview on NBC's "Today" show during an interview with Matt Lauer.
The vice president said if one person sneezes on a plane "it goes all the way through the aircraft."
Biden said the advice to his family differs from that of the federal government's to the public because, "That's me."
But you know, that's Joe Biden for ya! Always running his mouth, saying what's on his mind. So charming.
Update: Politico has the video
“Stand up, Chuck.....and get off the subway!”
How Un-Green of him!
Actually, I have to say that’s sound advice.
With all the people coming in from Haiti to Miami, diseases like Tuberculosis are being brought in. The metrorail ferries these people to hospitals like Jackson for treatment of the drug resistant strain.
that’s actually good advice, regardless of the pandemic status.
Oh come on! I disagree. They are creating a panic. This is not what the airline, tourism industry needs.
They want to destroy what’s left of the economy so that they can take over the whole thing.
Don't ride on the subway darling, don't fly in a sick airplane.
He’s a piece of work.
....a heart beat away
Wonder how these guys would react if we had another 9/11? Very scary thought.
But...but...but you were Senator Amtrash, weren’t you Joe?
( I’m a train buff but I despise Amtrash. Unlike many train fans I realize that railroads are a vital, FOR PROFIT business, not a Lionel set run for the benefit of those of us who like to take pictures and ride money-losing trains.)
What a complete ignoramus. As Vice President you don’t pontificate about what you would tell your family to do in a crisis unless its perfectly consistent with official announcements.
Trial ballon......
Yes, hes an idiot....but a usefull idiot.....
Float this out and the administration can choose to back away if they want to.....
Get ready for tavel restrictions.....including federal highways......
All under the cover of protecting us.....
"I would not be at this point ... be suggesting they ride the subway ... if one person sneezes on a plane, it goes all the way through the aircraft."
"My recommendation is to take a limo."
Did he say anything about dogs living with cats?
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