Obama’s middle name - not in the talking points!
It’s a war of words.  Whether it is Sarah Palin’s overuse of the word “maverick,” John McCain’s anguish-inducing repetition of “my friends,” or the gaffe-laden potpourri emanating from Joe Biden, the words candidates say are always under the microscope. Surrogates and supporters do best when they act like parrots – mimicking talking points rather than expressing a thought of their own. And actually, that’s fair. You don’t vote for spokespeople. You v

Biden Calls Palin's Criticism 'Mildly Dangerous'
WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday that Republican rival Sarah Palin is injecting fear and loathing into their campaign with her criticism that Barack Obama is friends with a terrorist. He called the effort "mildly dangerous." Palin began last weekend...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment say s

U.S. Commitment to Iraq Is Contingent on Progress, Biden Warns
BAGHDAD, July 3 -- Vice President Biden warned Iraqi officials Friday that the American commitment to Iraq could end if the country again descended into ethnic and sectarian violence.

Biden: Israel has right to deal with nuclear Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel has a sovereign right to decide what is in its best interest in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions whether the United States agrees or not, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview on Sunday.

Biden presides as troops in Iraq become U.S. citizens
Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism and mocked the ghost of Saddam Hussein during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq on Saturday.

Biden to Iran: We're ready to talk
Vice President Joe Biden warned Saturday that the U.S. stands ready to take pre-emptive action against Iran if it does not abandon nuclear ambitions and its support for terrorism.

Biden Ignores Warnings Of Krugman, Stiglitz, Roubini And Others
During his interview with ABC's This Week on Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden made what will be a much-discussed admission in the week ahead. The Obama administration, he said, had "misread" the extent of the economic catastrophe it inherited. "The truth is, we and everyone else misread the economy," declared Biden . "The figures we worked off of in January were the consensus figures and most of the blue chip indexes out there." "We misread how bad the economy was, but we are now only about 120...

Biden: Iraqis on own if violence flares
VP says U.S. does not intend to slow its plan.

McCain to Biden: Too early to celebrate
In response to a Joe Biden email telling supporters that the “McCain campaign is on the ropes,” the McCain camp responded that it is too early to celebrate. “Being an underdog is a role that John McCain relishes and with 26 days left I don’t think Joe Biden should pop the champagne just yet,” said McCain spokesman Ben Porritt. “We are confident that as people make their decisions they will choose John McCain, a maverick with a real record over Barack Obama —an unknown comm

POLITICIANS OR MOB BOSSES, PT. 5
MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell asks Obama spokesperson Bill Burton about the “ugliness” we’ve seen at Palin-McCain rallies in recent days… Burton, ever on the “on-message” guy, downplayed the significance of the random calls for murder and instead claimed that whatever “anger” exists over there is misplaced, that what McCain should be angry about the shrinking middle class… blah blah blah. So we’ve got Joe Biden rightly calling attention to this

Iraq Declines Offer Of U.S. Help With Reconciliation
Iraq on Saturday ruled out foreign involvement in its efforts to reconcile rival factions, just after visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraqis to do more to bury grievances and stave off renewed conflict. Biden, on a three-day visit, offered U.S. help in what he said was a long road ahead in uniting a country deeply split by years of sectarian war and riven by violence. But Iraq has been forcefully asserting a newfound sovereignty in the week U.S. combat troops pulled out of city...

Biden Visits Baghdad In Surprise Trip
Vice President Joe Biden just landed in Baghdad for a surprise three-day Iraq trip, Reuters reports. Biden will meet with Iraqi officials and visit US troops, according to the White House. "He will discuss with Iraq's leaders the importance of achieving the political progress that is necessary to ensure the nation's long-term stability," according to a statement. Biden said he was optimistic about the country's future but much work is still needed, according to Reuters. Biden's three-day visit...

Biden Arrives In Iraq For Meetings
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq Thursday, for meetings with Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani. Biden plans to work with the Iraqi leaders to try to bring about long-term stability in the country, the White House said Thursday, and also visit U.S. troops. Iraq celebrated National Sovereignty Day Tuesday as U.S. forces withdrew from cities and villages to military bases. But the jubilant mood masked concerns about the ability of...

Biden Leading Iraq Effort In Portfolio Shift
Newsweek : Vice President Joe Biden's official portfolio is expanding. NEWSWEEK has learned that President Obama has asked Biden to take the lead role on Iraq as the U.S. begins its scheduled drawdown of combat troops, a move that comes as administration officials are expressing concerns about the uptick in violence and political instability in the region. Biden's role will be something of an unofficial envoy to Iraq, though he won't handle day-to-day dealings with officials on the ground. The...

Iraq tells Biden: Reconciliation pure internal affair
    by Jamal Hashim     BAGHDAD, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The reconciliation in Iraq is pure Iraq's internal affair and the involvement of U.S. officials is not desired by Iraqis, said Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh on Saturday.     "The reconciliation issue is purely Iraqi affair and any non-Iraqi involvement would certainly have a negative impact," said Dabbagh.     He confirmed that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri...

Biden Visits With Troops In Iraq
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says the United States' ability to assist Iraq economically likely depends on the degree of political stability that is achieved. Biden was in Iraq Saturday to oversee the swearing in of 237 U.S. soldiers as American citizens and to visit with troops, including his son, Beau, CNN reported. Iraqis want to resolve their political issues internally but want economic, educational and scientific assistance, Biden said. The Iraqis are "painfully aware" of their...

North Korea Seeking Attention With Missiles: Biden
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden dismissed North Korea's recent missile launches as predictable "attention-seeking" behavior by the reclusive state. Speaking in a television interview aired on Sunday, Biden said: "Look, this has almost become predictable behavior. Some of it seems like almost attention-seeking behavior." According to South Korea's Defense Ministry, North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, coinciding with the U.S. Independence Day holiday. That followed its firing of...

Obama and McCain Focus on the Health Care Issues
WASHINGTON,DC(RUSHPRNEWS)10/09/2008--In this week’s debates, the candidates spent a lot of time talking about health care. Health care is on a lot of people’s minds this election, as health insurance rates keep rising and leave many families unable to afford much-needed health care. Barack Obama and Joe Biden have a health care plan that will make quality health care affordable and accessible for every American. It builds on the existing health care plan. So if you like you’re health in

Long-Time Pals Joe Biden And John McCain Now Spirited Foes
On becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee in August, Joe Biden called Republican White House rival John McCain "my friend."... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212178396.shtml"><b>More</b>

Jim Piccillo Introduces Joe Biden as John McCain
Jim Piccillo introduced Joe Biden at a rally as "the next Vice President of the United States John McCain." The audience clapped on cue. Would they have still clapped if McCain really walked out on stage? Jim Piccillo, who is a father of two, is a Republican who started campaigning for Barack Hussein Obama after Jim was laid off from his job. I have to wonder if perhaps Jim lost his job because he kept making simple mistakes like calling people by the wrong name. Rela

Ex-V.P. Rival Biden: Palin No 'Blood Sport' Victim
Vice President Joe Biden told ABC's George Stephanopoulos today "everything is on the table" when it comes to protecting the interests of the U.S. and Israel against the threat of an Iranian nuclear attack. ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports on politics, the White House, and Congress for his online column, George's Bottom Line and blogs the latest news from ABC's pre-eminent Sunday talk-show and public affair program This Week with George Stephanopoulos. George covers President Barack...

Biden: We 'Misread the Economy'
Big admission from Vice President Joe Biden today. "The truth is, we and everyone else misread the economy," Biden told me during an exclusive "This Week" interview in Iraq. ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports on politics, the White House, and Congress for his online column, George's Bottom Line and blogs the latest news from ABC's pre-eminent Sunday talk-show and public affair program This Week with George Stephanopoulos. George covers President Barack Obama, the Obama administration,...

Politics Digest: Biden Says Administration 'Misread' Recession
'BASELESS ALLEGATIONS' After a low-profile Fourth of July, Sarah Palin took to Twitter this morning to decry her critics and urge supporters to weather the media criticism over her decision to resign as governor of Alaska.