Biden Brings Reporters Bagels, But No VP News

Let Biden alone!!! This is just crazy!!

There is no way he is going to be anywhere near his house when he gets a notice…and none of those reporters will know anything.
This is getting sooo silly.
Obama needs to sew it up as this is causing it to lose credibility.
ugh

He’s not it he brought bagels. If he brought a dozen doughnuts that’s a dead giveaway that he’s been picked…

“The phone text could still come. Remember these are Democrats we are talking about. Early morning for them is like 11:30.”
Unlike the Republicans, whose normal hours of operation are in the dark of the night.

I agree with 99% of the things said on here, and I’m a die-hard Dem.
To quote what’s his name “LEAVE “O’BIDDEN” ALONE!”
And yeah… Obmama needs to wake up and smell the coffee that Bidden is handing out to reporters, or else he’s going to get this election hijacked from him REALLY quick!
Which would be a shame.

Who cares. Obama could pick the most beloved guy or girl in the country and he will still loose.

I think this was all about the coffee except he forgot the cups. He wanted them to drink coffee and need to leave his driveway to find a bathroom over a mile away……If Obama chooses anyone other than Hillary, his chance of winning is over…….No other candidate, not even Colin Powell (and he will not accept) as VP would give Obama the win. Now if the Super Delegates do their job and nominate the most electable candidate, Hillary then the dems win. AND if Obama is too dumb or full of himself to select Hillary, then the Super Delegates can force a Hillary as VP.
Much as I would love to vote Hillary, I will have trouble pulling the lever with Obama on top. It is better to elect McCain for one term (and that is all he wants) and wait for Hillary in 2012.

Obama should pick Biden as his running mate. And then flip the ticket.

Can’t wait to see the debate between romney & Biden. romney will come out of their like dan quayle did, like a deer in the headlights…. Obama 2008!!!

@JB in St. Lous:
You disqualified yourself from any semblance of logic when you brought up Bill O’Reilly. Frankly I am sick of seeing all of McCain’s negative attack ads far more than hearing about Obama. The media want a close race because it means more ratings for them, so they’ve been saturating the airwaves with Obama so that people like you will get sick of hearing about him, and the race subsequently tightens because they know they are being circumvented in relevance and substance by what’s happening on the Internet. Obama isn’t using the media as his surrogate, unlike McCain who is all over it whenever possible. Obama’s ground game is going to win the election simply for this fact.
Smile, you’re being manipulated.

Biden totally copied this bagel handoff from an English politician who did the same thing for the press last year! I can’t believe Biden is still coping people without citing his sources!

When Biden said “I’m not the guy” yesterday (and re being in his driveway the day he’s expected to be with Obama if Biden were to be the VP pick), does that mean:
1. It is assured he won’t be the VP pick since he “obviously” ruled it out.
2. He could well be the VP pick, and can just say “OH, I wasn’t sure, that’s just a way to talk” etc. which I would consider on the disingenuous side?
I mean, the veepstakes betting pool didn’t drop him like a rock, did it?
BTW, reminder to those complaining of Obama missing lots of votes: McCain is not only worse than BHO, he is *the worst* in the Senate:
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/vote-missers/
Missed Votes by Member
* 63.8%
o [Photo of John McCain] Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
+ Representing: Arizona
+ Votes: 407 votes missed (63.8%), 231 votes cast
* 48.7%
o [Photo of Tim Johnson] Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
+ Representing: South Dakota
+ Votes: 311 votes missed (48.7%), 327 votes cast
+ Note: Sen. Johnson suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 13, 2006, and spent several months recovering. He has since returned to the Senate.
* 45.5%
o [Photo of Barack Obama] Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
+ Representing: Illinois
+ Votes: 290 votes missed (45.5%), 348 votes cast
* 32.3%
o [Photo of Hillary Clinton] Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
+ Representing: New York
+ Votes: 206 votes missed (32.3%), 432 votes cast
* 30.3%
o [Photo of Joseph Biden] Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE)
+ Representing: Delaware
+ Votes: 193 votes missed (30.3%), 445 votes cast
* 26.8%
o [Photo of Christopher Dodd] Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
+ Representing: Connecticut
+ Votes: 171 votes missed (26.8%), 467 votes cast
* 22.1%
o [Photo of Sam Brownback] Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
+ Representing: Kansas
+ Votes: 141 votes missed (22.1%), 497 votes cast
…

@ltk01:
>>BO, is the most under-qualified candidate, nominated by a major party in the history of the USA Pres. Election Process;
Are you sure George W. Bush doesn’t fit that profile? Maybe you should think about what you’re writing before you post it and stop embarrassing yourself with your vitriolic hyperbole. Nobody can mess things up worse than they are already messed up, and we have the REPUBLICAN White House and 6 years of REPUBLICAN controlled Congress, and two years of obstructionist REPUBLICANS to thank for the mess.
Those of us in the reality-based community call bull on you.

It’s so ridiculous to deal with a phony candi, putting a good man in such an awkward position. 0-bama first framed the guy as a racist for praising him and derailed his campaign. Now, he makes the guy to pay for bagels and coffee, costing him money.

@Olbermn3:
>>The question is that why your political Jesus is not 20% ahead. Any other democratic person would have been 20% ahead at this point.
That’s baseless and inaccurate. Obama won his party’s nomination, you moron. There is no other Democratic hopeful, this one is it. The reason the race is tightening is two-fold:
1. Respecting his opponent’s wishes to run a respectful, above the board campaign, which McCain clearly reneged on, is why Obama is not blowing McCain away at this point: he has to retool his campaign to shift tactics and go negative.
2. I know this may come as a shock to you, but *gasp* there definitely is a racist contingent in this country who won’t elect the man because of the color of his skin.
You moron.

I am happy to see Obama loose round and will loose on Nov.

Change?? A fresh faced Sen. Obama paired with a dirty old white male washington insider. Who hijacked the bus?

“Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican”
Sen. Barack Obama. Arrogant is the word for Obama, a far left-winger, who is attempting to assume the mantle of Dr. King by giving his political acceptance speech on the anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” inspirational civil rights speech. History shows that Dr. King was a minister who embraced the traditional values that made our country great. Obama has the most liberal voting record in the US Senate. Obama is no MLK.

Where did STILTON go?

Agreed, Obama needs to sew this up quickly. He IS losing credibility.
And you neocon right wingers need to just back the hell off. You’ve had eight years of your way.
Now with 4,000-plus dead, a rotten economy (‘cept for CEOs), dirty oceans, uncontrolled Wall Street, housing crises due to lack of regulation, a city left to rot by FEMA, lies, lies and lies, you had your shot.
You have no ground left to stand on. Channel your false outrage where it really belongs, not to a man who will have to clean up your cowboy’s mess!

That was nice of him.

@Jeff S. -Deep South:
>>…Veterans are the only reason we still have a country where you can cast your blinded by rhetoric vote…
I appreciate the hard work and sacrifice of our military. My Grandfather was on the beaches of Omaha during WWII, father was Air Force (served in Nam), and my brother Navy. So I can appreciate my right to freedom of speech. But that doesn’t mean the military or veterans or POWs for that matter make great presidents, or even great leaders. Defaulting to the Cult of Personality (e.g. McCain’s celebrity status) as a debate device is disingenuous because of its asinine premise that we must defer to the 100 Year Iraq War Deity in all matters of defense and security, or even that he has proven he can lead (he hasn’t). He has proven time again he doesn’t give a damn about the men and women in uniform based on his voting record.
McCain has benefited Veterans lately HOW, exactly? You think he sides with the military or veterans?? Perhaps you should check his voting record on Veteran’s issues before blindly saddling up to McSame:
eptember 2007: McCain voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments. At the time, nearly 65% of people polled in a CNN poll indicted that “things are going either moderately badly or very badly in Iraq.
July 2007: McCain voted against a plan to drawdown troop levels in Iraq. At the time, an ABC poll found that 63% thought the invasion was not worth it, and a CBS News poll found that 72% of respondents wanted troops out within 2 years.
March 2007: McCain was too busy to vote on a bill that would require the start of a drawdown in troop levels within 120 days with a goal of withdrawing nearly all combat troops within one year. Around this time, an NBC News poll found that 55% of respondents indicated that the US goal of achieving victory in Iraq is not possible. This number has not moved significantly since then.
February 2007: For such a strong supporter of the escalation, McCain didn’t even bother to show up and vote against a resolution condemning it. However, at the time a CNN poll found that only 16% of respondents wanted to send more troops to Iraq (that number has since declined to around 10%), while 60% said that some or all should be withdrawn. This number has since gone up to around 70%.
June 2006: McCain voted against a resolution that Bush start withdrawing troops but with no timeline to do so.
May 2006: McCain voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities.
April 2006: McCain was one of only 13 Senators to vote against $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans.
March 2006: McCain voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.
March 2004: McCain once again voted for abusive tax loopholes over veterans when he voted against creating a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans’ medical care by $1.8 billion by eliminating abusive tax loopholes. Jeez, McCain really loves those tax loopholes for corporations, since he voted for them over our veterans’ needs.
October 2003: McCain voted to table an amendment by Senator Dodd that called for an additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq and to reduce the amount provided for reconstruction in Iraq by $322,000,000.
April 2003: McCain urged other Senate members to table a vote (which never passed) to provide more than $1 billion for National Guard and Reserve equipment in Iraq related to a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests.
August 2001: McCain voted against increasing the amount available for medical care for veterans by $650,000,000. To his credit, he also voted against the 2001 Bush tax cuts, which he now supports making permanent, despite the dire financial condition this country is in, and despite the fact that he indicated in 2001 that these tax cuts unfairly benefited the very wealthy at the expense of the middle class.
Not to mention the recent story that “Deployed Troops Donate to Obama 6-1 Over McCain” (Center for Responsive Politics).
And let’s take your example of Reagan and the age issue. Did you see Ronnie much in the last two years of his presidency? Why or why not? The man was going senile, that’s why. In fact Reagan is PRECISELY why McCain is too old to be president. We’ve seen that show before. So your argument that Ronnie was old too when he was president doesn’t hold a lot of water because he did definitely go senile in the second half of his second term, and was propped up by a strong cabinet and a visible vice president in George HW Bush.
Lastly, your comment that you are not betting your family’s fortune on a rookie speaks volumes about your mindset. The Republican party is the party of the Haves. Everyone knows it but the GOP in particular pretend to have a Big Tent. We know that the Big Tent doesn’t have room for everybody anymore, what with all the white-haired Anglo money men and the radical right-wing Christian Fundamentalist sect that hijacked it long ago.
I call it like I see it. Flame on.

Actually Curt, maybe there is a comparison. Hitler was an Austrian, like McCain is a Panamanian. Hitler was a vet who suffered much in World War I, and required extensive hospitalization, much like McCain in Vietnam. Hitler was obsessed with Russians, much like McCain is now.
Okay, okay… its just a joke. No offense intended ;)

Stilton: “Furthermore, employing the very team that smeared you off the GOP nomination ticket in 2000 speaks volumes about McCain’s own ‘ambition.’”
Actually, McCain talked about his own ambition in 2002.
“I didn’t decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president…In truth, I’d had the ambition for a long time.”
- John McCain, “Worth The Fighting For”
For him now to try to say he’s always put his country first, while the other guy just wants to be president… well, I can’t think of a better word except shameless.

@Paul:
I know he mentioned it himself in 2002, but isn’t it completely obvious today? I think it is. I appreciate your addendum, though. Thanks.
Also I can think of other words other than “shameless”, like “egomaniacal”, “crass”, “tasteless”, and “dishonorable”.

You state you had or have family in the military. Are you? Do really understand military issues? Everyone knows you can find statistics to prove your point so that doesn’t impress me. Just by putting McCain down on his military issues does not make Obama strong on military issues.
Reagan went to terms are you giving McCain that kind of chance? Reagan on his bad days was better than Obama will ever be!
I am military, so I am definitely not one of the haves.
Now I knwo why you are an Obama supporter. “Flame On”????????

STILTON: Is comprehension a problem for you dear. I said “It certainly appears in debates and news items like Russia/Georgia that Obama can not make a good decision quickly….but McCain can.”
Your response indicates either a need to hear yourself talk or a serious lack of comprehension……I bet it is a serious lack of comprehension because that one has to have a comprehension problem in order to support Obama.

Joe Biden? Mr. Washington insider. Now thats change we can believe in. Maybe Obama will leave this decision to someone with a higher pay grade.

Furthermore, Jeff S, here’s a military comment for you. Not sure in which branch you serve, but I’m sure you know that among the Services, the one with a perception of having the most elitist officer corps is the Navy; particularly those who are boat schooled (attended the academy).
And the trappings of this elitism are readily apparent on ship. When Marines board a Navy ship, Marine officers are almost always embarrassed by them. For instance, though it differs ship by ship, in many cases enlisted personnel are required to serve officers their meals and even fetch their coffee.
This type of servitude is pretty alien to Marine culture, but at home in the Navy.
And Navy officers have a term for their enlisted personnel – Enlisted Friends. They say it with a snide smile, because the inside joke (one in which only Navy officers think is funny) is the F in friends is universally understood to refer to another word. Seriously. These guys think that’s funny.
Now take a look at John McCain, and how he’s always calling others “my friend.” Kind of makes me wonder. Is this just another juvenile Navy-like tongue-in-cheek joke?

Soup yet you really need to read more carefully. Russia orchestrated this whole conflict. I know its convienient to think otherwise but you need to deal with the real world and do more than vote present.

Paul, I dont think he was ggetting served by enlisted men while a POW. Darn NAVY elitests

I am army. The component with the most boots on the ground and actually sees what is going on in country and not listening to the media to form my opinion.
I am not privy to issues in the Navy and it sounds like they have issues. I have been enlisted, warrant officer, and officer. The enlisted and NCO is the backbone of the Army and every officer knows it. I did know enough about the navy to know that I wanted no part of it.

“And Navy officers have a term for their enlisted personnel – Enlisted Friends. They say it with a snide smile, because the inside joke is the F in friends is universally understood to refer to another word. Seriously. These guys think that’s funny.”
And Obama refers to Hillary as a B as in *ITCH and thinks thats funny too.

Jeff S. -Deep South:
That was a rather reasoned response, man. I sincerely appreciate it. Thanks.
>>You said yourself a good VP and cabinet can make up for any age problem.
Do you really think that’s good election strategy though? Serious question. I don’t. I don’ think it’s acceptable to take the VP nomination as a serious presidential candidate because the actual presidential candidate might die, become senile, or otherwise. Would you admit McCain’s chances are possibly higher here than Obama’s because of his age? We’re electing the presidential candidate to the highest office of the land, not the VP pick.
Otherwise I agree a strong cabinet can make up for other weaknesses, but health issues is not one of them.
And I can turn that around and say you better believe Obama will have a first class cabinet for that very reason: plugging holes in his weaknesses, primarily because yes, he’s a rookie.
Look beyond all that for a second, though. You’re a military man. I’ll bet you’re proud of your country. I know I am. So, candid, heart to heart: does Obama have a vision of what he wants this country to be? Yes. Is it congruent with most Americans’ needs? I’d say emphatically, yes. Does he have leadership qualities that will transform his vision into reality? We don’t know but all we can do is hope so (sorry to use his phraseology there, but there is not a lot of synonyms for hope, and I think there’s a clear reason why).
But I can surmise one thing about Obama, and this is my own two cents: I like his vision of restoring the greatness that this country was founded on, that my grandfather fought hard for on those beaches in WWII. He deserves the chance. He’s no light weight. On the other hand the emptiness my pop returned to after Nam, even though he made great sacrifice to his family, sticks in my craw as his son. We should never forget what makes us a great country, such as winning WWII and taking Hitler out. But we should never forget the failings we’ve shown our men and women in uniform, in Nam, or Gulf War I, Afghanistan, or Gulf War II either to achieve cheap (or costly) political means. I flat out don’t get the same sense from McCain he believes in these values, that he sees soldiers as mere pawns on the larger chessboard, when in fact those men and women have lives, are someone’s brother, sister, father, mother. That’s what I can say are the deepest of my convictions.

Stilton: “But we should never forget the failings we’ve shown our men and women in uniform…”
Truth be told, us Desert Storm vets had it pretty good. Our deployment didn’t last long, and when we got back, it was like the whole country wanted to make up for sticking it to the Vietnam vets.
But I agree that sense is slipping away. And I also noted McCain’s opposition to the new GI Bill, when he said something to the effect that if we make college available to some of these people, some might actually go…
I’m guessing that’s where your pawns comment is coming from, and why people like Webb were dumbfounded by McCain’s words.

My main point is that a VP is important and should not be overlooked come election time.

soupyet- Apparently you missed the memo that McCain’s comments were plagiarized from Wikipedia? By the way, that oil bill Obama voted for gave over a billion dollars to Louisiana for coastal wetlands protection and restoration including levee repair. This is the largest investment in history. The wetlands are one of the best hurricane protectors for Louisiana and we all know how badly they need to repair their still defaulty levees. Out of context, anything can be perceived as “bad”. Please learn more about the real facts.

@Billw:
Dream on. The facts don’t back up what you’re espousing. The definitive source is fivethirtyeight.com:
Obama = 281.4 EV
McCain = 256.6 EV
Electoral votes are what counts. Ask Al Gore, who won the popular election but lost the Electoral Vote count (thanks in part to a partisan Supreme Court deciding in Bush’s favor) in 2000.
Also worth noting that in their simulation, 1387 of 10000 simulations shows Obama winning with a landslide (13.87%) election of 375+ EV. That is pretty remarkable.
The media narrative wants you to believe the race is neck and neck. It isn’t. Polling doesn’t take into account the number of undecided independents, either, who typically make up their mind within sight of the election. These undecideds are not insignificant. Sorry to say but historically undecided independents favor a Democratic nominee.
I’m guessing Obama will beat McCain in the popular vote by 11 points nationwide once the undecided independent voters make up their minds.

I believe the real key is chief of staff. A good one makes for a well run administration, usually. A bad one, and its a nightmare.
Consider Clinton, before and after Leon Panetta was chief of staff. Same thing with Reagan, who had several, and each time it was a different White House.
What I’d like to see is a reporter ask both who they might tap as their chief of staff.

Only time will tell folks, only time will tell. This “my dad can beat your dad” can go on from now until election D+1. It all boils down to waht the newsroom says after election day.

Biden is the perfect VP candidate. He has everything that Obama lacks. And he’s a great guy! Obama/Biden can’t lose.

In calling Obama a celebrity it is interesting to note that the person who has been a guest the most on talk shows is one John McCain. He must not having any mirrors in any of those 10 homes.

Go away Obama and everyone that works for you. McCain matter of factly tells the nation he will make his VP selection on August 29th. Enough said. No drama, no sensationalism. Obama has to work the entire media up into a lather for two weeks so His Royal Highness can keep himself in the newspapers. Will he do it today? Oh my god…maybe tomorrow. So cool that he will text it first. OOOOHHH. Does anyone give a frig who this imposter selects? It doesn’t matter.
Here’s the clincher:
Obama told an interviewer last week that the question of whether a fetus has rights is “above my pay grade”
Guess what Obama? The job of President of the United States is above your pay grade. Thank God the nation is figuring that out now.
McCain up by 5 points in today’s poll.
Commom sense prevails. Hold Obama accountable for his BS, people. Don’t let him get away with it!!!!!!

“Obama has no experience…inexperience will ruin this country.”
Frank, would you like to tell me what good it has been to have the experienced former Governor of Texas as president of the United States? If anyone’s ruined the country, it’s him.
Political office should be by lottery. It couldn’t be any worse than it is now.

Obama shows good taste in VP candidates, but Biden shows even better taste in coffee. The coffee Biden supplied to reporters — from Delaware coffee chain Brew Ha Ha! — is about the best I’ve ever tasted.