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Biden Invokes Paul Ryan's Deceased Father to Question VP Candidate's Values
Weakly Standard ^ | 13 Aug 2012 | Dan Halper

Posted on 08/13/2012 11:28:41 AM PDT by Red Badger

Vice President Joe Biden invoked Paul Ryan's deceased father to question the Republican vice presidential candidate's values:

"My dad used to have another saying, for real," Biden said. "And, by the way, I've been saying this for 30 years. And I'm glad to see that Congressman Ryan likes his dad, too, and quotes his dad. I mean that sincerely. But my dad [had] a lot of wisdom. Every time someone tell you, say, 'Look, let me tell you what's important to me, what I value.' My dad would go, 'No, no. Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.'"

Ryan's father died when the congressman was 15 years old.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; budget; nobudget; paulryan; plugs; shameless
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1 posted on 08/13/2012 11:28:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
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But my dad [had] a lot of wisdom.

Which clearly was a trait not passed along to his son.

2 posted on 08/13/2012 11:30:05 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Red Badger

“I have a bracelet, too.”

How utterly childish.


3 posted on 08/13/2012 11:31:41 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Bocephus hits a home run! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt_vjPqAVzI)
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To: Red Badger

He’s trying to provoke Ryan into getting off message.

It won’t work.


4 posted on 08/13/2012 11:32:13 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Eat Mor Chikin!)
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To: Red Badger
Vice President Joe Biden invoked Paul Ryan's deceased father to question the Republican vice presidential candidate's values:

What a doosh!

John Edwards pulled the same crap during a debate w/Cheney, asking about his gay daughter & such.

5 posted on 08/13/2012 11:32:36 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: dirtboy

Recessive gene..........


6 posted on 08/13/2012 11:33:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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I question Obama’s values based on his deceased family..ALL OF THEM..so I guess we are even.


7 posted on 08/13/2012 11:35:00 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Red Badger

another stand up chuck moment


8 posted on 08/13/2012 11:35:40 AM PDT by linn37 (Newt supporter here.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Can’t wait for the VP debate, Biden’s an idiot.


9 posted on 08/13/2012 11:36:10 AM PDT by Internet Walnut
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To: Red Badger

Dictionary time:

Biden n, A classless and witless boor.


10 posted on 08/13/2012 11:37:00 AM PDT by bjc (Check the data!!)
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11 posted on 08/13/2012 11:37:32 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Red Badger

Joe, you must not have any values.


12 posted on 08/13/2012 11:37:41 AM PDT by hsrazorback1 (Seek truth.)
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To: Red Badger

“Stand up, Chuck!”


13 posted on 08/13/2012 11:38:45 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: SandyInSeattle

These people have no shame. None. Zero..................


14 posted on 08/13/2012 11:39:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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“Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.’”

This is easy. Cue ad:

Vice President Joe Biden says you cal tell someones values by the budget they have. Let’s look at what President Obama’s budget tells you about his values:

- Obama favors crushing the producers in society with taxes and giving the money to people who don’t work.

- Obama favors having the same government who can’t deliver mail without losing $5 billion a quarter take over your healthcare.

- Obama favors placing crushing debt burdens on our children that they will never be able to pay off.

- Obama favors crushing regulation that make it impossible to grow a business and create jobs.

- Obama favors making people slaves to the government.

Those are the values Obama’s budget shows me.

The damn ad writes itself.


15 posted on 08/13/2012 11:41:07 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: Fido969

Seriously, what person would connote a family budget with values? Has anyone ever heard such an expression?

This is a manufactured lie by Biden and in typical poor taste, as well.


16 posted on 08/13/2012 11:42:21 AM PDT by mwl8787
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To: Internet Walnut

I bet they dump Biden for someone with a brain.........


17 posted on 08/13/2012 11:42:59 AM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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To: Red Badger

’ My dad would go, ‘No, no. Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.’

How does he get away with this garbage? Joe lives in a fantasy world.


18 posted on 08/13/2012 11:43:27 AM PDT by sox_the_cat
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To: Red Badger

Joe Biden’s father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.’”

From what I have seen, Mr. and Mrs. Biden DO NOT value charity to others (as illustrated by their past charitable giving tax information which is far below the average for their income). He would do well to not to call attention to this particular shortcoming of his by using this illustration.

Then again, he probably doesn’t even see the correlation between the quote of his father and his situation.


19 posted on 08/13/2012 11:44:26 AM PDT by MNGal
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To: Red Badger

Biden will be too ill to show for the 11 Oct. VP debate.

Obama to cowardly to stand in.


20 posted on 08/13/2012 11:46:10 AM PDT by G Larry (Progressives are Regressive because their objectives devolve to the lowest common denominator.)
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