Posted on 09/11/2008 7:40:20 PM PDT by Delacon
An October surprise might be brewing. And not just your ordinary run-of-the-mill type of surprise, but a blockbuster one of epic proportions. Hillary Clinton supporters, your dream may not be dead yet.
Williams asked Biden, who was described by the Los Angeles Times as a "gaffe machine," if he could reassure voters that he would have enough verbal discipline needed for the world stage.
"Yes," Biden replied with a grin and a twinkle in his eyes, CNN Reports.
The third Senator from Pennsylvania has made two gaffes in the past week and one of them might actually have a little hidden meaning.
The other day when he stopped by Columbia, MO. The Senator was speaking before a large crowd when he decided to give special recognition to State Senator Chuck Graham, a Columbia Democrat.
"Chuck, stand up, let the people see you," Biden shouted.
However, Biden did not realize that Graham is confined to a wheelchair.
"Oh, God love you. What am I talking about? I'll tell you what, you're making everybody else stand up, old pal. I'll tell you what, everybody else stand up for Chuck. Stand up for Chuck!" Biden said.
Then yesterday, Biden attracted attention for telling a crowd in New Hampshire that Sen. Hillary Clinton "might have been a better pick" as Obama's running mate.
"Make no mistake about this," Biden said. "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."
Wow. Is Biden about to take a dive?
WND also has the video.
On Fox's "Hannity & Colmes" last night, Sean Hannity asked Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Pa., "Will they replace Biden with Hillary?"
Rendell replied, "No, absolutely not. Joe Biden is here to stay. Next vice president of the United States."
The problem is how to extract Biden from the ticket and replace him with Hillary without making look obvious. However such a move might be perceived as yet again another indicator that Obama cannot make up his mind on anything.
The only way to make it happen is for Biden to save face. Call me cynical but I see a "personal reason" on the horizon for Joe Biden. And what will they offer him to make it an attractive option?
Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton had a two hour meeting today. The lunch meeting at was at Clinton's office in New York City and was the first between them since the presidential primary campaign that caused a rift between the two Democrats.
The beginning of the meeting was open to reporters and was your usual political fare. Clinton predicted Obama will win the White House "pretty handily."
The AP reports that the pair also talked behind closed doors later. A joint statement says the former president and the Democratic nominee discussed the campaign briefly, but mostly talked about how the world has changed since 9/11. How much you want to bet that the conversation also included, "If I pick your wife will you not F@!k with me?"
You see, word out is that the reason Obama did not pick Hillary the first time is because he did not want a presidency with three heads running the White House. The problem is that of governance. However if you do not win, as FOX commentator Charles Krauthammer puts it, "you cannot govern."
Biden was a safe pick before the phenom known as Sarah Palin. Now it's a case of Obama's reptile dysfunction versus McCain political Viagra.
Waht to do, what to do..
Why fabricate a reason? He's nuts, same as Eagleton was. And this would have the same result as replacing Eagleton did.
Ugh. Sure to be a thorn in all our sides, esp McCain/Palin, until she can launch her own presidential campaign. I can't see any amount of Reaganesque reaching across the aisle as working to soften her hard line. But then, lol, Byrd will be there forever.
I don’t think those rules apply to Democrats.
Here in San Francisco - yes Virginia there are FReepers in San Francisco - I had seen nothing but Obama stickers for MONTHS.
A couple of weeks ago I saw a “Nobama,” then, one more.
Today I saw my first “McCain-Palin.”
I don’t have one. I don’t have a death wish. I drive around with little kids in my car, and the dems are feral here.
And yet - don’t you think that even if Biden “withdrew” himself, the majority of people will see right through that and BHO is still pretty screwed? See, even if that did happen, Hillary supporters may be offended as well and vote for McCain, because we all (and they) know that if JSM wins, HRC can (theoretically) come back in ‘12, whereas if BHO wins, she well may have to wait 8 years.
O/O '08...
Obama's, Hillary's, and Hillary's .....?
Lautenberg - bait and switch at the last minute.
GROSS.
I agree. It would be seen for what it is: a desperate political ploy; and it would demonstrate Obama's poor judgement in choosing Biden for the VP slot.
Oh, if only! Imagine, she already has ‘O’ magazine! Oh, the love fest continues. And her audiences will lose all control, they’ll need paramedics on hand to help the ladies cope. Oooooh, O/O ‘08! She would love that. If not now, then surely for his second term! (The tabloids speak of tension between Oprah and Michele, hmmmmm....)
Cheers!
“Either way, Obam-uh-uh-uh loses.”
RM - please, from your lips to God’s ear.
What if Biden drops out, and Obama names BILL Clinton to be his Veep?Can't. The VP must meet the qualifications for Prez. Bill is term-limited out.
No one here is thinking outside the box.
What if the Clintons were planning to take out nObama himself? If they set it up to look like some racist did the deed, they could put Hillary in the top spot and play up the emotions of a "national tragedy" and ride that wave right into office. "Those damn racist Republicans couldn't stand the Chosen One so they killed him."
They might even get nObama in on the plan with him thinking they're going after Biden during a joint appearance.
I don't believe this will happen, but from my perspective it is one of the only ways for Hillary to get a sure win. nObama isn't going to get elected no matter who the running mate is and Palin in the VP role would seriously damage Hillary's chances in 2012.
{/tin foil hat}
Hillary won’t do it...the PUMA’s won’t buy it. They HATE Obama...she will not sully herself or risk being on a losing ticket..that’s NOT how she wants to go out...I cannot see that happening.
Kennedy was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. An angry, violent and bitter communist who was hated Kennedy.
Many people simply do not want to accept this because it seems so wrong that a nobody like Oswald can strike down a President such as Kennedy. Nobodies are not supposed to drive human events that way.
Case Closed by Gerald Posner is probably the most comprehensive study on this.
That would be too transparent by half. They will have to be a little more drastic with Biden to make it believable.
I must confess...it was ME on the grassy knoll that day. I was aiming for Governor Connolly because I knew that he would push Nixon to adopt price controls all those years later.
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