Biden: Hillary might have been better VP pick

CNN ^ | 9/10/08 | staff

[pissant]

NASHUA, New Hampshire (CNN) — Joe Biden told supporters at a town hall Wednesday afternoon that Barack Obama might have been better off choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate.

“Make no mistake about this, Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Let’s get that straight,” Biden said testily when a voter told Biden he was glad the Delaware senator had been chosen and not Clinton.

“She’s a truly close personal friend and she is qualified to be President of the United States of America, she’s easily qualified to be Vice President of the United States of America and quite frankly it might have been a better pick than me,” he continued.

“She’s first rate. No, I mean that sincerely, she’s first rate.”

After dropping out of the presidential race in January, Biden refrained from endorsing either Obama or Clinton — unlike most of the other Democratic contenders who followed. He told donors at a fundraiser in Boston Wednesday morning that after his withdrawal, Obama asked for his support but Biden declined because of his relationship with Clinton.

[pissant]

The implosion continues

[nutmeg]

Whoa!

[sofaman]

uh oh

[ajwharton]

I used to think that Biden was a “gaffe-a-day” guy, but he appears to be accelerating.

[Albion Wilde]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!

It’s just a shame that most of the Dem supporters are too dense to see how stupid this is, how unstrategic, how insecure, how.... oh, what the heck.

[NewMediaFan]

i urge Joe to stay in till the bitter end.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Just wow...

[Sister_T]

I don’t know. Reading this, it sounds like Sen. Biden is simply defending Sen. Clinton. That whole “party unity” thing, you know.

[chaos_5]

Do you think they are planing on putting her on the ticket to try and regain some momentum? I don't now if it would help.

[wideawake]

The state-by-state poll numbers aren't looking as good as I hoped. There is still more work to do - even with Obama and Biden helping us.

[goldstategop]

Slow Joe telling voters Hillary was the one to get the job done. Oops!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[TribalPrincess2U]

Is Biden still sucking at Hil’s teat or is he getting ready to step aside for Hill?

[paudio]

I know this may be a first statement preparing him to step aside. However, it’s also a reflection of 0bama’s judgement. He runs not on record (either he doesn’t have any, or the ones he has are extreme leftist so he couldn’t use them) but on a promise that he’ll make a better judgment. So far, we only get empty words.

[Spok]

Let’s not read too much into this. Biden blathers most the time without engaging his brain.

[dfwddr]

I wonder where this is going.....

[jdub]

Soon the story will be that Obama begged Hillary to take the V.P. slot, but she wouldnt take it because she thought it would detract from his historic candidacy.

[musicman]

"Biden: Hillary might have been better VP pick"

[Jagman]

Would be bad news indeed if plugs steps down and hillary steps up. And if Hillary/Obama win—the mind boggles!

[dfwgator]

Yep, I think this is being somewhat blown out of proportion.

What was he supposed to say? Hillary sucks, I’m better.

People are reading way too much into this.

[mojito]

I still don't believe that Obama will throw Biden under the bus; that's the last thing an imploding campaign needs.

But strange things are happening, and maybe this is act 1 of the dump Joe Biden drama.