Biden Takes 6 Days Off Campaign Trail

The Weekly Standard ^ | 10/7/12 | DANIEL HALPER

[Evil Slayer]

With just about a month until Election Day, Vice President Joe Biden is in the middle of taking nearly a week off the campaign trail. He will return to doing campaign events on Thursday, when he will debate Rep. Paul Ryan in the vice presidential debate.

On Friday, October 5, according to the White House, Biden spent the day working. In the morning, he was scheduled to attend the presidential daily briefing in the Oval Office, with President Obama. That afternoon Biden was to "meet with senior advisors," according to the White House.

For this weekend, the White House provided the following guidance: "The Vice President will be in Wilmington, Delaware. There are no public events scheduled."

As for the next three days, Biden will remain in Delaware. "On Monday through Wednesday, the Vice President will be in Wilmington, Delaware. There are no public events scheduled."

Meanwhile, Thursday, October 11, is a big day for Biden. "On Thursday, the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Danville, Kentucky. In the evening, the Vice President will participate in the Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College. Dr. Biden will also attend. This event is open to pre-credentialed media."

So while Biden is taking 6 days off the campaign trail at a crucial time in the presidential campaign, it's likely that he isn't completely off. He is said to be spending time with David Axelrod and other campaign advisers preparing for Thursday's debate.

[sgtyork]

Ryan should be downplaying expectations right now. Just like a good football coach does before a big game.

Saw a local television interview with Ryan this AM. He’s doing exactly as you say.. “Biden has 40 years of experience.. etc.”

[bert]

If I were Ryan, I would recall the look on Cheney’s face at the inauguration and be on guard.

I would be as cautious in the debate hall as if in a rattlesnake den. Caution means keeping a careful eye and ear and gun and hand grenades at the ready.

[showme_the_Glory]

Getting a lobotomy reversal?

[mikrofon]

He took some time to appear in the 50th anniversary Bond remake, "Dr. D'oh":

[SeaHawkFan]

Probably need to get Biden sober after watching Obama’s performance on Wednesday.

[verum ago]

He could take 6 weeks off and it still wouldn’t be enough.

Yup. Six days is too little, too late. Ryan's going to have his head on a pike.

[BubbaJunebug]

I wouldn’t be expecting a debate like Romney took it to Obama. Biden if disciplined will be tough.

Don’t get your hopes up for the gaff machine and a blow out.

[Liz]

Biden is taking 6 days off, spending time with key advisers to
prep for Oct 11 ---Thursday's VP debate in Danville Kentucky.

"Arlen, old pal, I really want to thank youn for helping
me prepare for the debate, especially after I convinced
you to turn Democrat---and you lost your Senate seat."

[Liz]

Obama's camp is hoping VP Biden's debate performance Oct 11 will pull Obama's burning nuts out of the fire.

So watch Biden get all fuzzy and teary-eyed about the middle class "burden"---- and he loves to snick and snarl about those horrid one percenters---but lookie here---the lyin' lowdown turkey doesn't mind pocketing Richie Rich's money. Read on.

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NY POST PAGE SIX---Obama still has some friends in investment banking. Chad Leat, managing director and chairman of Alternative Asset Group — Investment Banking at Citigroup Inc, hosted a $10,000-a-plate dinner for VP Joe Biden on Aug. 24 at his home---The Barnyard in pricey Bridgehampton. Leat is described in Hamptons Cottages and Gardens mag as a “banker, dedicated equestrian and imaginative host,” with an “elegant, but hip” home. On the table for discussion will undoubtedly be the Obama economy and jobs. Probably not up for discussion will be that in 2008 Leat's employer Citigroup got Obama's $45 billion government bailout in two installments. (N-o-o-o connection, of course--/snix).

SOURCEhttp://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/bank_on_biden_ENPOT9A8JA2WkAzbYoNCgI#ixzz21ujanwHC

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NY POST PAGE SIX---Actor Nathan Lane hosted an Obama fund-raiser attended by Joe Biden in Bridgehampton. The Aug. 24 event, called "East End for Obama," featured a performance by singer James Taylor. Hosts included actress Julianne Moore, “Sopranos” star Edie Falco and Jane Holzer. An Obama fund-raiser in the exclusive Hamptons enclave of the rich---host Chesler bragged and e-mailed media that the event “began in the arts community out East but has morphed into what we understand will be the major Obama campaign event this summer in the Hamptons.” Tickets range from $500 to $10,000 to join the host committee and get a photo with Biden

SOURCE http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/new_odd_couple_NauGUHaN4AmdoDKr60CluM#ixzz21uknQDmI

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THIS SHOULD COME IN HANDY VP Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was previously a top official at PARADIGM Global Advisors, a hedge-fund holding company founded with Vice President Biden’s brother, James, and marketed by convicted finance fraudster Allen Stanford. As Paradigm chairman, Hunter Biden oversaw half a billion dollars of client money invested in hedge funds while remaining a lobbyist. Cooper chipped in $2 million for the ill-fated venture, which went down in flames amid nasty fraud lawsuits." (NOTE Stanford is now in jail but the Biden's got off scot-free.)

NOTE Oama put VP Biden in charge of the trillion dollar federal stimulus. Guess Joe's son and brother are gonna help him disperse the money.

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Offshore Fraudster Stanford had links to offshore fund run by VP Biden's relatives / Reuters on Yahoo | 2/23/09 | BY Ajay Kamalakaran (Reuters) – A fund of offshore hedge funds run by two members of VP Joe Biden's family was marketed exclusively by offshore firms controlled by Texas financier Allen Stanford, charged by regulators with an $8 billion fraud, the Wall Street Journal said. The Bidens $50 million fund was jointly branded between the Bidens' Paradigm Global Advisors LLC and the offshore Stanford Financial Group entity headquartered in Antigua, and was known as the Paradigm Stanford Capital Management Core Alternative Fund, the WSJ said. --snip--

[Secret Agent Man]

Crap, they took Biden off the map for six days. The Obama numbers may actually get a bump up.

[hattend]

Dang, Obama looks absolutely ill in that photo.

Maybe he does have AIDS.

[Hoodat]

"It's easy being vice president — you don't have to do anything."

-Joe Biden, Feb 24, 2010-

[dalebert]

another government worker. I always thought of Joe’s wife as abused

[zwerni]

I bet they end up giving him the next 30 days to prepare for the debate...

[zwerni]

I agree - it’s all about the appearance and the confidence...

plus the media will bend over backwards to give Biden a resounding victory...

[Sacajaweau]

Biden won hands down in the Biden-Palin debate.

[Sacajaweau]

Joe’s absolutely right. There are no designated jobs for the VP.

[Hoodat]

Biden won hands down in the Biden-Palin debate.

Were you smoking crack that day?

[MNJohnnie]

I think the best we can hope for is a tie. Biden is a highly successful liar. Pretty hard to win a debate with an arrogant jerk like Biden who simply makes it up as he goes along.

[MNJohnnie]

I think the best we can hope for is a tie. Biden is a highly successful liar. Pretty hard to win a debate with an arrogant jerk like Biden who simply makes it up as he goes along.