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Biden: Hillary a Better Pick Than Me
ABC ^ | Sep 10, 2008 | Editorial

Posted on 09/10/2008 7:07:12 PM PDT by CometBaby

ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: Sen. Barack Obama's, D-Ill., vice presidential nominee, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., Wednesday said that Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., might have been a better pick for the position than him.

At a rally in Nashua, N.H., a man in the audience told Biden how glad he was that Obama picked him over Hillary, "not because she's a woman, but because, look at the things she did in the past."

"Make no mistake about this," Biden responded. "Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Let’s get that straight. She’s a truly close personal friend, she is qualified to be president of the United States of America, she’s easily qualified to be vice president of the United States of America, and quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me. But she’s first rate, I mean that sincerely, she’s first rate, so let’s get that straight."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; hillary; obama; obamabiden
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To: Chode
trial balloon???

Yup. They're going to be reading the blogs over the next couple of days to see what the lib kooks out there are saying. I swear, it would not surprise me in the slightest if by the end of next week, Hillary is back. It's going to be Lautenberg Redux X 10.

61 posted on 09/10/2008 8:01:42 PM PDT by workerbee (Sarah Palin's very existence is a threat to the Left.)
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To: Shermy

LOL! Thanks for the inspiration for my new tagline.


62 posted on 09/10/2008 8:01:50 PM PDT by keats5 ("I hope for his sake, Joe Biden got that VP thing in writing."- Rudy)
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To: nctexan

“Everyone needs to go to the link and read the comments below the article.”

thanks for the heads-up on that. Need more popcorn!


63 posted on 09/10/2008 8:03:42 PM PDT by Canedawg (Sarah Palin Rocks! McCain-Palin '08)
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To: Barnacle

But would Obama’s supporters vote for Hillary?

LOL! I’m going to miss this race when it’s over.


64 posted on 09/10/2008 8:04:00 PM PDT by keats5 ("I hope for his sake, Joe Biden got that VP thing in writing."- Rudy)
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To: waxer1
I dont think they can do that. It is too close to the election.

Uhhh...Demonrats!?

If they were Republicans, you would be right. But being that they're Democrats they can change whatever they want up to Nov. 5 Jan. 21.

65 posted on 09/10/2008 8:04:48 PM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: ROTB

Why would not Hillary have the leverage to ask for the top spot?


It would be tempting for her to try that—but the African Americans would likely stay home on Election day.


66 posted on 09/10/2008 8:06:20 PM PDT by rbg81 (DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
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To: CometBaby

The unintended consequences of political correctness! What a maroon!


67 posted on 09/10/2008 8:07:18 PM PDT by mort56
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To: Arkancide

She loaned Obama her campaign plane in early July, which nearly killed all on board.


68 posted on 09/10/2008 8:08:21 PM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: rbg81

If Biden steps down it will be for “health reasons”.
Of course, then he would have to explain why he’s keeping his Senate seat....

Yeah, I think Hillary has much bigger and faster ideas. Her fundraising friend in Philadelphia, lawyer Philip Berg, is getting very little press on his legal challenge to Obama’s Constitutional eligibility to run for President, but that little gambit is chugging along very nicely. Something is afoot.


69 posted on 09/10/2008 8:09:03 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: CometBaby

Try to keep things in perspective.

If you rate vice presidential candidates on a scale of 1 to 100, 0bama might be going from a ‘1’ to a ‘2’. Sure, he’d double his rating, but he’d still be 98% idiot.


70 posted on 09/10/2008 8:09:50 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (All gray areas are fabrications.)
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To: scott says
Are these guys actually trying to lose? If not- what the heck are they doing?

This has got to be one of the worst run campaigns in history! Every day it's something new and even more unbelievable than the day before. The libbies are writing McCain's political ads for him. I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow and the next day and the next ...

71 posted on 09/10/2008 8:10:13 PM PDT by softwarecreator
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To: mountn man

It is really up to the individual parties. Obama cannot willy nilly pick someone according to their rules. And then you have the individual states to consider. Each state has thier own rules to when the canidates and electors have to be submitted.

I don’t remember what they did about replacing Robert Kennedy.


72 posted on 09/10/2008 8:10:33 PM PDT by waxer1 ( What is the difference between a pitbull and a hockey mom? lipstick-Gov Palin)
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To: I got the rope

Why do I get the strange feeling that Biden will bow out for health reasons

Terminal Hair plugs, the heartbreaking disease that men are reluctant to talk about.


73 posted on 09/10/2008 8:11:55 PM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: Lancey Howard

Just smile when they put the shiv in, Joe.


74 posted on 09/10/2008 8:12:18 PM PDT by incredulous joe
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To: CometBaby

I cannot see Obama dumping Biden for Hillary because I don’t think his ego will have a woman on the ticket. He is not a leader and he will not have someone with more leadership qualities on the ticket with him.


75 posted on 09/10/2008 8:13:11 PM PDT by comps4spice
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To: CometBaby

I’m starting to kinda like Biden. Wouldn’t vote for him, but he’s coming across as a decent guy. Before he attacks McCain, he mentions that he respects him - and it’s real. Don’t know what to think...


76 posted on 09/10/2008 8:14:58 PM PDT by GOPJ (The first dude's fresh authenticity trumps Maher's bored old cynicism. Maher's hate is showing..)
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To: o-n-money

I’d love to see Hillery say, “No, not this time Barak. Sarah and I will fight it out in 0-12.”


77 posted on 09/10/2008 8:15:08 PM PDT by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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To: CometBaby

Biden out. Hilary in.

I like this in theory; they could sweeten up Biden’s parachute for an early exit by giving him a spot as Barry’s chief food taster! ;0)


78 posted on 09/10/2008 8:15:39 PM PDT by incredulous joe
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To: Auntie Toots

http://www.americasright.com/2008/09/berg-v-obama-update-tuesday-september-9.html


79 posted on 09/10/2008 8:16:12 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: yldstrk

http://www.americasright.com/2008/09/berg-v-obama-update-tuesday-september-9.html


80 posted on 09/10/2008 8:16:37 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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