[Chi-townChief]

Of course, they matter and serve the distinct purpose of making even our American Idiot president 0bama look like a genius next to Slow-Joe.

[smokingfrog]

[Huskrrrr]

Biden is the one of the reasons the left is shoving the damaged Presidential hopeful Hillary down our throats. They are quietly hoping Biden does not run in 2016.

[KarlInOhio]

A link not behind the Tribune's paywall: http://www.capitalgazette.com/topic/ct-clarence-page-joe-biden-gaffes-oped-0921-20140919,0,2897144.column

The three gaffes in question are calling lenders to military members "Shylocks", calling east Asia "the Orient" and admitting that we may have to put boots on the ground in the fight against ISIS.

The first may have anti-Semitic reference to the Jewish lender in Merchant of Venice. The second I have never understood the offense at just as I wouldn't be offended to being referred to as Western or Occidental. And the third is the classic political definition of gaffe: telling the truth when it is uncomfortable. With special forces, intelligence, spotting and air rescue I would be very surprised that we don't already have boots on the ground there. And considering the respect Islamic terrorists have on front lines, anywhere in the world from Mosul to Ft. Hood could be considered a location to have boots on the ground.

[dancusa]

Joe Biden.

Crazy uncle in the White House attic.

[UCANSEE2]

In a Tuesday speech, he made unfortunate news by referring to unscrupulous lenders of bad loans to military service members as “Shylocks.”

The next day in Des Moines, only hours after apologizing for the Shylock remark, he referred to Asia as “the Orient.”

“We’ll determine that,” he told a reporter, “based on how the effort goes.”

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The only problem is that I agree with all three. (well, except for Shylocks. He should have said Shysters)

[arthurus]

Did they ever matter? To whom?

[umgud]

A compilation ought to kill any 2016 campaign he might attempt.

[Jane Long]

Never forget Joe’s *gaffe* about the Seals.

He’s not been impeached, why?

[a fool in paradise]

The libexcuse is that he’s “from a different era” (i.e. ALL older white people are bigots).

I loathe Stalinist who lie about their concerns for racism and lie about history, and lie well basically about everything.

[Kickass Conservative]

Remember, the same people that call Sarah Palin stupid Voted for Obama / Biden not once, but twice.

[I want the USA back]

When it’s a democrat, they’re just “gaffes.” When it’s a normal person, it shows how “stupid” they are.