Posted on 10/20/2008 4:18:18 PM PDT by Fred
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden is already trying to manage expectations for an Obama Administration.
Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, told supporters at a fundraiser in Seattle that it might not be immediately apparent Obama is "right" during his first 100 days, especially on foreign policy matters.
"Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy," Biden said. "I can give you at least four or five scenarios from where it might originate. And he's gonna need help. And the kind of help he's gonna need is, he's gonna need you - not financially to help him - we're gonna need you to use your influence, your influence within the community, to stand with him. Because it's not gonna be apparent initially, it's not gonna be apparent that we're right."
"Gird your loins," Biden warned."We're gonna win with your help, God willing, we're gonna win, but this is not gonna be an easy ride. This president, the next president, is gonna be left with the most significant task. It's like cleaning the Augean stables, man. This is more than just, this is more than – think about it, literally, think about it – this is more than just a capital crisis, this is more than just markets. This is a systemic problem we have with this economy."
Biden specifically said Obama would need "help" from his supporters to stay popular on foreign policy matters.
"I've forgotten more about foreign policy than most of my colleagues know, so I'm not being falsely humble with you. I think I can be value added, but this guy has it," Biden said of his running mate.
Biden said Obama is "gonna need your help. Because I promise you, you all are gonna be sitting here a year from now going, 'Oh my God, why are they there in the polls? Why is the polling so down? Why is this thing so tough?' We're gonna have to make some incredibly tough decisions in the first two years. So I'm asking you now, I'm asking you now, be prepared to stick with us. Remember the faith you had at this point because you're going to have to reinforce us." There are gonna be a lot of you who want to go, 'Whoa, wait a minute, yo, whoa, whoa, I don't know about that decision. Because if you think the decision is sound when they're made, which I believe you will when they're made, they're not likely to be as popular as they are sound. Because if they're popular, they're probably not sound."
It could be a manufactured crisis to rally the US public behind Obama. Dictators always need a bogeyman to herd the sheep in the right direction.
Because if they’re popular, they’re probably not sound.”
Just like “The annointed One.”
Personally, I agree with this assessment:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110538/posts
It’s all about Joe the Plumber!
Sounds like he is giving them the heads up regarding the potental Communist takeover of Amerika.
You know who it’s *really* scary to think about being a heartbeat away from the Oval Office???...It’s *this* dimwitted dumbass liar. He’s an even bigger dumbass liar than Al Gore. Who the hell would ever believe a word out of his mouth, in a crisis situation? The man lies even when there is no need.
Something BAD is going to happen if Obama get elected..Joe just said so.
How does one grid your loins anyway?
And after we do that, do we just kiss our @ss goodbye?
The gift that keeps on giving:) Laughing all the way to the polling booth:)
“With the belt of truth” (Ephesians 6:14)
Therefore, Biden just disqualified his own party.
Popular, do you all see that? As far as Biden is concerned this is a popularity contest. It has nothing to do with ability to lead or anything else, it is JUST a dummy in a suit that they have taught to give a speech....but don’t forget he can’t talk w/o a teleprompter. This is SICK.
Translation: We’re going to raise taxes on small businesses, which will cost even more jobs. We’re “gonna” amplify what Nancy Pelosi & Company have done in the past couple of years . . and Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and, yes, Barack Obama and the rest of ‘em are “gonna” make their past financial flubs look like a walk in Gorky Park! - Then, the prices on everything you buy is “gonna” go sky high, then you “gonna” pay more taxes and maybe you “gonna” be too stoned or stupid to notice. - Barack’s “gonna” make the whole world love us, ‘cause he’s the Magic One, don’tcha know. - Our approval rating’s “gonna” be lower than the Democrat Congress is right now, but we won’t care - ‘cause, WHUT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?!
This will be a Bolshecrat effort to change the enemy.
Kinda sounds like it. lol
To me it sounds like Biden thinks Obama wouldnt be able to handle things
Just saw a Drudge post that he made a wise crack about McCain wearing adult diapers just recently. Keep it up Joe, we need more sensors to vote for McCain.
My God, what a bunch of slobbering jibberish. Maybe we should stop giving Joe the National Security briefs, apparently he cant handle the information properly.
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