Posted on 10/28/2014 10:15:58 AM PDT by Resettozero
Campaigning in one of the nation’s key U.S. Senate contests, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that keeping Democratic control of the chamber would “break the back of the hard right” and ease gridlock in Washington.
Biden said next week’s choice between Democrat Bruce Braley and Republican Joni Ernst for the open Senate seat in Iowa was critical to the outcome. If Braley wins and the Democrats maintain their majority, he said, the Republicans in Congress will be open to compromising with Democrats on issues such as raising the federal minimum wage.
“If that happens and it will, what’s going to happen is it’s going to break the back of the hard right,” he said. “You are going to see many reasonable people in the Republican Party start to vote reasonably again. Not exactly like we do. But they are going to be open to the kind of compromise that’s always allowed this nation to move forward.”
Biden was the latest high-profile surrogate to visit Iowa as Braley, a four-term congressman, seeks a late surge in his tight race against Ernst. Hillary Clinton is coming Wednesday, and former President Bill Clinton will be in on Saturday. Biden was traveled to Rockford, Illinois, later Monday to campaign for Gov. Pat Quinn and other Democrats.
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Don't know why Joe is concerned. The GOP elite have been hard at work on this problem ever since Palin arrived in 2008.
Biden should focus on his son’s coke habit.
Hmmm, I thought the libs pronounced the Tea Party was dead........weird.
“Compromise” has only one meaning to a leftist-our way or nothing. They don’t mind a little ineffectual opposition, it makes them look less like the tyrants they are.
“Biden should focus on his son’s coke habit.”
Yeah, I think this may be a ploy to get others to NOT focus on his son’s coke habit.
see he has stuff in common with McConnell and Boehner after all
Biden’s too busy stuffing hedge fund bribes into his back pocket to think much about what he says.
Biden should develop his own coke habit. It bight improve his thinking. Sure couldn’t degrade it.
Good point. Yes indeed, they both want to silence the voices of conservatives. I don’t ever hear anyone from either party talk about the commie left being extreme and in need of moderation.
“Biden: We Need To ‘Stop The March Of The Tea Party Now”
Or what?!?
“These Tea Partiers are people who believe in the Constitution, individual responsibility, small government and associated accountability, and low taxes. THEY MUST BE STOPPED!!!”
Is Joe aware his party currently holds the Senate? He doesn’t appear to be! LOL
“If that happens and it will, (retaining Senate)
His boss just said the same thing. I don’t like this confidence at all... wth kind of vote fraud do they know about?
On paper this moron is worth like 300K.
On target.
Continue firing.
Don't worry, Joe. The GOP establishment is way ahead of you on that one.
Stop the Boston Tea Party; Good luck with that Joe Biden;) America have a way to deal with Tyrants and the Ballot Box is right just ahead.
” see he has stuff in common with McConnell and Boehner after all”
They are OWNED by the Chamber of Amnesty.
Agreed. People should resolve their OWN issues before they propose to solve society's issues in positions of leadership.
That includes the president of the "Choom Gang".
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