Posted on 08/23/2008 10:43:20 AM PDT by nwrep
I can't wait for this tape from early in his 1988 presidential campaign to turn up:
Most of Mr. Biden's statement was in response to a report in this week's issue of Newsweek magazine on a tape recording made by the C-SPAN network of an appearance by Mr. Biden at a home in Claremont, N.H., on April 3. It was a typical coffee-klatch style appearance before a small group. The network regularly records and broadcasts such events as part of its coverage of the Presidential campaign.
The tape, which was made available by C-SPAN in response to a reporter's request, showed a testy exchange in response to a question about his law school record from a man identified only as ''Frank.'' Mr. Biden looked at his questioner and said: ''I think I have a much higher I.Q. than you do.''
He then went on to say that he ''went to law school on a full academic scholarship - the only one in my class to have a full academic scholarship,'' Mr. Biden said. He also said that he ''ended up in the top half'' of his class and won a prize in an international moot court competition. In college, Mr. Biden said in the appearance, he was ''the outstanding student in the political science department'' and ''graduated with three degrees from college.''
Mr. Biden acknowledged that in the testy exchange in New Hampshire, he had lost his temper. ''I exaggerate when I'm angry,'' Mr. Biden said, ''but I've never gone around telling people things that aren't true about me.'' Mr. Biden's questioner had made the query in a mild tone, but provoked an explosive response from Mr. Biden.
That's from the New York Times; hat tip to Mickey Kaus.
Does this matter that much? Does it disqualify Biden from being veep? Of course not. I post it because I think he's gonna be a gaffe machine if chosen, and people who only know him from coverage of the past two weeks aren't hearing much about his history of gaffes, just that he's blabby.
Apparently Joe Biden was chosen for VP candidate because he was the first to recognize Obama was both clean and articulate.
Well, you didn't have to wait long:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyEqyYUGk4I
Our mission is to make Biden angry every day over the next 9 weeks!!!!!!!!!! :^)
That shouldn't be hard.
We shouldn't let Biden speak to Putin in person.
“Dont make me angry. You won’t like me when I’m Angry”
Now where have I heard that line before?
"Joe Biden says he's much smarter than YOU!"
That won't go over too well across much of America, especially since Biden in reality is such a flaming DOOFUS.
LOL. He's probably the only law student who went to law school on a full academic scholarship who ended up with almost half the class graduating ahead of him!
Hey Joe, you're always angry!
He's been put on the ticket to draw all the rhythm-impaired drunk village idiots to vote for them.
“I exaggerate when I’m angry, (and I plagiarize when I’m not).”
I find it amazing that Obama chose this washed-up never-has-been guy who was a monumental failure as a presidential-level candidate 20 years ago. Of all the people, this is the best he could come up with?
Also a bit interesting that Biden’s son Beaux is the one behind the prosecution of Larry Sinclair.
I can only imagine what this race would be like if the MSM had an iota of journalistic integrity.
MM
**I think he’s gonna be a gaffe machine **
Biden and his ‘Foot in Mouth Disease.’
“That’s why we get to ride in the limos’ and you don’t” - Senator Joe Biden to Scott Ritter during Clinton era WMD hearings
Math wasn't Joe's strong suit. I believe he was 76th in a class of 85...
“What??? The Russians have increased the price of caviar!???! Let’s BLOW THEM UP!”
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