FACT CHECK: Biden overlooked stimulus problems

AP ^ | September 4, 2009 | BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE

[Berlin_Freeper]

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden proclaimed success beyond expectations for the $787 billion economic stimulus, but his glowing assessment overlooks many of the program's problems, including delays in releasing money, questionable spending priorities and project picks that are under investigation.

[Tublecane]

“but his glowing assessment overlooks many of the program’s problems, including delays in releasing money, questionable spending priorities and project picks that are under investigation”

Not to mention that even under the best circumstances fiscal tinkering never works! But I guess we can’t talk about that. We just have to assume any money passing through the government’s hands magically becomes productive, if it’s distributed fairly, or whatever.

[MNJohnnie]

Biden also simply assumed that despite the millions of jobs lost since the 0 took office, it “would of been worse” without the stimulus. That assumption is not challenged by the Leftists at “Fact check” at all.

[downtownconservative]

Joe Biden, the brobdingnagian bloviating buffoon.

[griswold3]

Well, if the government hadn’t spent the money the second quarter GDP ‘would have’ dropped about 6%.
What happens when they quit ‘spending’ or have to start paying the interest with all collected taxes.....?
This is the ‘immediate gratification crowd’ on steriods.

[jrestrepo]

There goes Biden again, sticking his foot in his mouth.

Oh, wait, he was serious?

We need to start the chant of “Where are the jobs!”

[Venturer]

I watched Slow Joe stutter his way through this speech and wondered ho the hell he got elected.

[TChris]

I watched Slow Joe stutter his way through this speech and wondered ho the hell he got elected.

He didn't.

The One got elected; his running mate is just along for the ride. Obama would have won even with Hannibal Lecter as his veep.

[SuperLuminal]

Interesting that the AP/Google even allowed this article to surface.

From the title, I thought that it was going to be something from FactCheck.org Prevaricators.orgasm.

[Kenton]

Joe Biden is my favorite Democrat. The idea of Crazy Joe sitting in for Obama for two weeks is tantallizing.

From reports I've read, Joe has taken the reins of power with his usual gusto, meaning Zero will be forced to give daily pressers to put his own spin on Joe's gaffes and force Obama to come home early from vacation.

I hope that happens before that wild and crazy guy Joe Biden finds the missile codes...