The king of gaffes still has a job, according to The Hill.
President Obama has no intention of getting rid of Vice President Biden as his running mate, the White House said Thursday.
Republicans are being “ridiculous” and are trying to “distract attention” with their focus on Vice President Biden and his controversial comments earlier this week, White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
Carney added:
“The vice president was talking about Wall Street reform,” Carney said Thursday. “The vice president’s intention was clear.”
Asked if Obama regrets the choice of words Biden used, Carney, who served as communications director to Biden before taking the podium job, called it “trivial,” and said “nobody took it as a reference to anything” except those who are trying to “make something out of nothing.”
Former VA Gov. Doug Wilder disagrees.
Whom do we have to thank for this turn of events?
Sarah America, that’s who.
Biden’s week of gaffetastic speeches was and still is terrifying Democrats, especially as the contrast between Biden and Paul Ryan grows more and more obvious. Barack Obama had the chance to replace Biden with Hillary Clinton, a move which would have energized the Dem base. But he could not be seen agreeing with or taking the advice of Sarah Palin, who suggested that Biden’s “chains” remark should earn him a firing. When Palin appeared on Fox and said that Biden should go, Obama had to keep him. Palin forced his hand.
The dummy Palin outsmarted Professor Obama once again. Heh.
– it would be an Obama – Clinton ticket. These keep getting better for R-R.
He’s Biden his time?
http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/03/14/buzz-ballad-biden-my-time/
What Joe Biden brings to the Obama/Biden ticket:
http://youtu.be/LEcsgbwBFRs
It is possible that Obama asked Hillary and she said no. Who would want to go down with this ship and if Obama gets a second term what sort of country would she inherit?
Good point.
That was my first thought. Strictly speaking, the Secretary of State has more visibility and influence than the Vice President – at least within her sphere. I think she would be bored playing second fiddle to Obama.
Wouldn’t her serial failures (and lack of obvious accomplishments) as Secretary of State be an issue? She could explain that she was simply carrying out the policies of her President – that would be Obama – but that would be even more damaging.
I don’t think there’s a chance in hell Hillary would have signed on. She’ll be lucky to escape in January with her rep intact.
I think that’s exactly why Palin said those things. She understands that Obama’s massive ego would never allow him to follow her publicly given advise, even if it is in his best interests politically. Awful smart for a dumb woman, huh?
O is too much the narcissist to hire anyone smarter than him, especially a VP. Contrast to Romney who understands leadership and picks a VP that raises the level of his team.
Hillary wasn’t going to happen – we went through this four years ago… it’s not her, it’s him – my understanding was that Obama’s people insisted at the start on Bill making a full financial disclosure (he has, of course, become enormously wealthy since 2000 – just how?) … and since that was no-go territory – vice-presidential talk never really got started …
nothing has changed, I’m sure, 4 years on – and who can blame him – would you want Bill anywhere close to your administration?! … (who can forget, BHO walking off the stage abruptly a few years back after he made the mistake of allowing Bill to jabber on at some press conf – about some Congressional budget dealings …)
and forget 2016 – she’ll be almost 70 – she’s an old woman now, she’ll look ancient by then … the first woman president will not be an old woman – biology is destiny, someone said.
Time for her to cash in – I presume that’s just what she’ll do.
True! With Rudy Giuliani riding shotgun.
The tighter they hold onto Biden now, the bigger the bus they will throw him under later. Watch your six, Joe-B.
Josh, have to agree with you 100%.
I would not wish ill on the current VP.
I also would not be surprised if, during the Republican Convention (to take some pub away from Romney/Ryan), ole Uncle Joe came down with a “serious cold.”
I mean, that worked for the Russions back in the day…
I think the electorate needs to ask itself, if something should happen to President Obama (God Forbid) can the country survive President Biden?
I have said it more than once and that is Uncle Bill has been behind the scene talking up Republicans so Hillary can run in 2016. That is his mission and I am sure Valerie Jarratt said no, and so did Hillary. Hillary said to Obama, “So sorry ’bout your luck.” end of meeting….
Then again, I’m not so sure that Obama would feel safe if his death would make Hillary president. Would you?
Let’s ask Vince Foster. Oh no, he’s dead.
How about Ron Brown? Oh no, he’s dead.
Let’s see…
That shoe fits the other foot, too.
without biden for contrast will the president ex-professor look smart; can people still pretend he is smart?
Trying to distract attention from Seamus, tax returns and cancer causing investment companies?