Biden Has Not Sat for On-Camera Nationally Televised Interview in 5 Months

The Weekly Standard - The Blog ^ | October 9, 2012 | Daniel Halper

[Carl Vehse]

Vice President Joe Biden has not sat down for a nationally televised interview in 5 months. The last big TV interview Biden did was on NBC's Meet the Press, when he jumped the gun and came out in favor of gay marriage before President Obama was able to publicly shift his position. Days later, Obama did his own nationally televised interview and expressed his own support for that initiative....

A Republican source explains why Biden is being kept away from the press.

"Joe Biden gets used by the Obama Campaign like Bernie from 'Weekend at Bernie's,'" says the Republican source."

[Carl Vehse]

And like Bernie, just as flatlined.

[MNJohnnie]

Don’t underestimate Biden. He been in politics a LONG time. He is a highly aggressive, effective liar who knows the Moderator will do everything they can to protect him. It is very tough to win a debate with a jerk like Biden who simply makes crap up as he goes. I think the best we can hope for is a tie.

[nascarnation]

I assume Ryan and Co. are studying the Palin debate just like an NFL coach watches game video.

[gaijin]

He’ll make up all manner of stuff. WHEN he’s called on it later, after experts run it all down the Repubicans will just be called, “cry babies”.

I’m hoping he hits the bottle a bit, slips up and starts making some whopping acts of bragging.

[RoseofTexas]

Don’t be fooled! The old goat is a slimy pervert and still has a few balls to throw! I pray Ryan will neuter him in the first few minutes!

[ETL]

I can handle things! I'm smart!
Not like everybody says...like dumb
I'm smart and I want respect!

[TheRhinelander]

Meanwhile Ryan has done 197 since becoming the VP nominee. It’s going to be a slaughter.

[Osage Orange]

Being in politics a long time...probably is a minus. Ryan is a fresh face...and he's 15 times smarter than Biden.

I figure Biden will be more than glad to leave the stage..at the end of the debate.

[technically right]

Yeah, and I suspect that Barack Corleone would like to take Slo Joe out for a boat ride on the lake.

[ETL]

B.Corleone ain’t too swift himself. :)

[afraidfortherepublic]

I refer you to my tag line (stolen from some other FReeper with his permission).

[Timber Rattler]

I'm not buying that. Everybody said the same thing about Biden's supposed debating mastery in 2008 and that Palin stood no chance against him. Not only did she go toe-to-toe with him, but she whipped him like the bloviating hack he is.

Ryan will have no problem with him.

[Terry Mross]

All Ryan has to say in response to any Biden statement is “Prove it.”

[OpusatFR]

It won't matter-i doubt Joe would notice whether he's addressing pigeons or a pile of gravel. He's like warts or the wind.

He just is. He's a lucky stiff who if he -like obana-had to get a job in the private sector would be relegated to worthwhile endeavors like used car sales or pyramid schemes.

[potlatch]

If Biden was dumb so many years ago, why do we think he's got much smarter?

[ETL]

“I can handle things! I’m smart!
Not like everybody says...like dumb
I’m smart and I want respect!”

Quotes for: Fredo Corleone (Character)
From: The Godfather
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000801/quotes

[rhinohunter]

If Ryan can get slojo flustered, I think there’s a realistic chance he might drop an F-Bomb. Wouldn’t that be priceless? I wonder if they have a censor on these debates?

[riri]

IMO, Biden has probably never been in as much danger as he is for the next 48 hours.

Oh, you can't tell me they haven't entertained the idea.