Biden living up to his gaffe-prone reputation

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http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/11/america/biden.php

Senator Joseph Biden Jr., the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, is an experienced, serious and smart man. But he does say some curious things. A day on the campaign trail without some cringe-inducing gaffe is a rare blessing. He has not been too blessed lately.

Just this week, he mused that Senator Barack Obama might have been better off with Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate.

"Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America," Biden said Wednesday in Nashua, New Hampshire. "Quite frankly it might have been a better pick than me."

Earlier in the week, in Columbia, Missouri, Biden urged a paraplegic state official to stand up to be recognized.

"Chuck, stand up, let the people see you," Biden shouted to State Senator Chuck Graham, before realizing, to his horror, that Graham uses a wheelchair. "Oh, God love ya," Biden said. "What am I talking about?"

But it was the Clinton remarks that touched a potentially sensitive spot for the Obama-Biden ticket. With Sarah Palin's addition to the Republican ticket potentially energizing some women voters, Biden's remarks raised anew a legitimate question of whether Obama would have been better off picking the former first lady as his running mate. One could imagine Senator John McCain's campaign even using Biden's remarks in their own ads to exploit female misgivings about the Democratic ticket.

Obama knew what he was getting when he picked Biden as his running mate: more at link above

I didn't know that the senior U.S. Senator from Delaware once called John McCain "George."

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"Chuck, stand up, let the people see you," Biden shouted to State Senator Chuck Graham, before realizing, to his horror, that Graham uses a wheelchair. "Oh, God love ya," Biden said. "What am I talking about?"

What a shame.  If this had only happened 4 years ago when Kerry/Edwards was running, Graham would have had a candidate that had the power to enable him to stand up and walk.

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[Chris_]

"Chuck, stand up, let the people see you," Biden shouted to State Senator Chuck Graham, before realizing, to his horror, that Graham uses a wheelchair. "Oh, God love ya," Biden said. "What am I talking about?"

What a shame.  If this had only happened 4 years ago when Kerry/Edwards was running, Graham would have had a candidate that had the power to enable him to stand up and walk.

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The top of the (D) ticket certainly should be able to accomplish the same by laying on of hands.

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 Frank

  I don't think the Hillary thing was a GAFFE. Think about it,how about a trial balloon.

This election appears to be slipping away from Barry and the party is very interested in how a midstream change would affect things.