Posted on 01/02/2011 5:26:59 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Vice President Joe Biden is a career politician who has spent virtually his entire adult life in Washington politics — seemingly the antithesis of Barack Obama's hope-and-change message.
Yet with a new political order in Washington, the success of Obama's presidency hinges more and more on the negotiating skills and political instincts of his No. 2.
Facing a revived Republican Party, the White House is expected to increasingly deploy Biden as a presidential surrogate to find compromises and coax reluctant lawmakers into crossing party lines. Even Biden's penchant for veering off message is being reevaluated inside the White House as a bridge to ordinary voters who appreciate blunt talk.
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Perhaps, but you mangled that metaphor pretty badly. Let's just say you think he is going in the wrong direction.
Joe Biden is definitely No. 2. A steaming pile of it.
Yeah, right. Blunt talk is okay; stupid mindless babbling is not. And I still want to know where all the porkulus-stimulus went - Biden was supposed to keep track of that.
Biden raises his hand and says---"could you give us a hint?"
"What's that, Arlen baby? Afraid you're gonna lose? Trust me, Arlen, old pal.
About as much chance as that happening as Michele having a watermelon-eating
contest on the WH lawn."
Facing a revived Republican Party, Obama feels his presidency hinges
on the negotiating skills and political instincts of Joe Biden, and plans
to increasingly deploy Biden as a presidential surrogate to find
compromises and coax reluctant lawmakers into crossing party lines....
Compromise? The tea Party will lacerate Republicans who so much as spit in the direction of Obama. The new definition of bipartisanship in Washington is called "former member."
PONDER THIS, MR PRESIDENT (/SNIX) Nov Midterms were Dems worst night since 1928. They had it all. And blew it, thanks to know-nothing Obama and the Dems' "bitter clinging" to the O/Care debacle.
Dems suffered dramatic defeats at every level of government, in Washington, and beyond. Sweeping setbacks on Capitol Hill and the loss of multi-state governorships, even in left-leaning states such as Michigan and Pennsylvania. They even lost Illinois, a Dem bastion (home to Ohaha and his WH crew).
Repubs flipped at least 14 state chambers, and have unified control of 25 state legislatures Fifty five state chambers are controlled by Repubs with a win of 500 Republican legislators.....100 in NH alone. In Maine, the Repubs have a trifecta---they control the governorship and both houses.
sorry but have to agree with article.
Where Barry is a lame ass tard of salseman who couldn’t close a closet door, Joe is one heck of a street tough and can get things done.
Sure he sucks on domestic issues and he has to as a party apparachick.
However, when it comes to international politics he kicks but and is ammazingly on our side.
His contacts all over the world know he is tough negotiator who is always on America’s side and he rarely gives away anything of importance for our position.
sorry if my post is rife with errors. I’m in vegas and typing on my cell.
I swear the keyboard was made for Barbie or G.I. Joe.
thamks for the ping.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
LOL!!
Heck, Clueless Joe and Hitlery are the sanest ones in the room at any high level meeting.
On our side? Well, maybe.
But Slow Joe, the foreign relations expert, was well known for being famously wrong on just about everything.
Until he was tapped for the Vice-Presidency, the Washington Press Corps referred to Biden as "The Dumbest Man In Washington" (he'd have had the "Dumbest Person" title all to himself except for Patty Murray).
And these were his allies...
This year the State of the Union Address falls on Groundhog Day? (February 2nd) Think of the irony...
One event involves people looking to a minimally intelligent creature, with a demonstrated propensity for being wrong when it prognosticates about the future. Some of his worshippers actually make life plans based on what they learn from this creature.
The other event involves a groundhog.
Heh-—nice catch on you part.
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