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: US not stand in Israel's way on Iran - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden seemed to give Israel a green light for military action to eliminate Iran 's nuclear threat, saying the U.S. "cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do." Israel considers Iran its most dangerous adversary and is wary of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , who just won a disputed re-election. He repeatedly has called for Israel to be wiped off the map and contends the Holocaust is a "myth." Israel and the U.S....

Biden: US not stand in Israel's way on Iran - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden seemed to give Israel a green light for military action to eliminate Iran 's nuclear threat, saying the U.S. "cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do." Israel considers Iran its most dangerous adversary and is wary of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , who just won a disputed re-election. He repeatedly has called for Israel to be wiped off the map and contends the Holocaust is a "myth." Israel and the U.S....

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

Joe Biden Biography - Biden Bio - Esquire
It wasn't supposed to be this way for Joe Biden. President, maybe. And if not, at least he would remain an independent-as-hell senior senator. But vice-president? No way. Unless...

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.

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 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...

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

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 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...

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

White House Staffers Concede "Frustration" On Gay Rights
Last night, Center for American Progress President and CEO John Podesta moderated a panel at the American Constitution Society convention that included Lisa Brown, the White House staff secretary, and Ron Klain, chief of staff to Vice President Biden. Podesta asked the panelists about the concern that President Obama is not doing enough on gay rights, to which the crowd offered hearty applause.

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

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>

Joe Biden reaches out to gay community
At LGBT fundraiser, veep pledges to "put some pace on the ball" with regard to Gay issues.

So far, debates lack the memorable lines of past (AP)
AP - Late in their debate, Sarah Palin looked over at Joe Biden and channeled the memory of Ronald Reagan's famed putdown of Jimmy Carter in 1980. "There you go again," she said.

Katie Couric On Biden: "There's The White Guy" (VIDEO)
Katie Couric On Biden: "There's The White Guy" (VIDEO) - The Huffington Post

Joe Biden Meets U.S. Troops In Iraq For Independence Day
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a visit he has used to urge Iraqi politicians to do more to reconcile rival factions. Biden, who U.S. President Barack Obama has asked to take a leading role in coordinating U.S. Iraq policy, also presided over a naturalization ceremony for 237 soldiers from 59 countries taking an oath of U.S. citizenship. Baghdad remained cloaked in a sandstorm that grounded flights...

Huckabee -- You Think Biden's Hot?
Mike Huckabee was cornered at LaGuardia Airport yesterday ... forced, we thought, to take a stand on Joe Biden 's body of work . Hey Mike, what's under your shirt???

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...

The Daily Show Full Episode | Monday Jun 15 2009 | Comedy Central
Full Episode: Protests erupt as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wins in a landslide victory over his challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi. In reaction to the Iranian election results, Joe Biden expresses doubt, Jason Jones heads to a hookah bar, and John Oliver isn't surprised. Samantha Bee shares in the revolutionary spirit of Long Island, and Ed Helms' jacket is too small.

Palin Steps Down: 'I Know When It's Time to Pass the Ball'
Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down from her post as Alaska governor at the end of the month, and will not run for reelection. The Note, authored by ABC News' Rick Klein, covers politics, the White House, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, and all latest political campaigning for the 2012 presidential race. Washington's first and most influential tipsheet, The Note will detail the administration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and influential Cabinet...