Posted on 09/15/2008 9:23:42 AM PDT by NewMediaFan
Remarks by Senator Joe Biden--as prepared for delivery The Case for Change
Eight years ago, a man ran for President who claimed he was different, not a typical Republican. He called himself a reformer. He admitted that his Party, the Republican Party, had been wrong about things from time to time. He promised to work with Democrats and said he'd been doing that for a long time.
That candidate was George W. Bush. Remember that? Remember the promise to reach across the aisle? To change the tone? To restore honor and dignity to the White House?
We saw how that story ends. A record number of home foreclosures. Home values, tumbling. And the disturbing news that the crisis you've been facing on Main Street is now hitting Wall Street, taking down Lehman Brothers and threatening other financial institutions.
We've seen eight straight months of job losses. Nearly 46 million Americans without health insurance. Average incomes down, while the price of everything -- from gas to groceries -- has skyrocketed. A military stretched thin from two wars and multiple deployments.
A nation more polarized than I've ever seen in my career. And a culture in Washington where the very few wealthy and powerful have a seat at the table and everybody else is on the menu.
Eight years later, we have another Republican nominee who's telling us the exact same thing: This time it will be different, it really will. This time he's going to put country before party, to change the tone, reach across the aisle, change the Republican Party, change the way Washington works.
We've seen this movie before, folks. But as everyone knows, the sequel is always worse than the original.
If we forget this history...
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I tried to watch it. He’s just such a downer, like all dems, I couldn’t continue to listen to him.
Some guy made a speech. He is apparently involved in the presidential election.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
yada yada yada. YAWN, Biden is really awful
They have managed to insult the elderly, women, and Redneck America. Who's left?
Yeah, we’ve seen this movie before!
Joe Biden- one year of Senate experience being wrong on every position- repeated 35 times.
Who????
It was the same old tired rhetoric. Bush promised change. Bush promised to work with Democrats. Neither happened. Now we’re at a crossroads in our economy due to 8 years of Bush.
Naturally, he never mentioned that it was the Democrats who refused to cross the aisle. It was the Democrats who demonized Bush and fought funding on the WOT. It’s been the Democrats in charge since 2006 and have a record of no accomplishment with an 8% approval rating.
So did Biden wrap by saying it was so bad that everyone should just immediately commit suicide?
“Slam?” Nah it was just abortion joe flapping his gums about Bush this and Bush that. abortion joe didn’t mention HE was a many mover of the credit reform bill that some economists say lead DIRECTLY to the foreclosure mess we are in today.
Uh, Joe, Plugs, You and Dingy Harry have had two years to straighten this out. Where have you been? Where is the change you put forward?
Dash Biden has been running for President/VP since 1988
John Kerry fancied himself President since the the day he took that movie camera to vietnam.
It must be tough having to deal with a life of utter failure and the fact that after 20-40 years the American people still can’t stand you.
Isn’t Joe Biden a failed faith healer??
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! Man, that speech was so boring, I could hardly read it!
Obama & Biden aren’t going to bring change or reform. They’re getting desperate so they’re trying to blame all of the country’s problems on Bush, the Republicans and McCain/Palin.
Sorry, not working!
Is this the same guy that the Mich. Governor is coaching to debate a girl?
“stand up, chuck”
“stand up, chuck”
Biden was made to be ignored. “With malice toward most, and charity for myself...” Sounds like old Joe drank his lunch again.
My guess is there won’t be 1000 people to hear this speech.
But it will be the number one news story tonight.
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