So Joe Biden has now second-guessed Barack Obama on his choice for vice president, his campaign commercials, and his decision not to check with Senator Feinstein before selecting Leon Panetta to head the CIA:
Vice President-elect Joe Biden — offering one last defense of the institution he’s inhabited for three decades — conceded the Obama transition team made a “mistake” in not consulting the Senate before tapping Leon Panetta to head the CIA.
“I’m still a Senate man and I always think this way,” he told reporters in the Capitol. “I think it’s always good to talk to the requisite members of Congress…”
“I think it was just a mistake,” Biden said of the transition team’s failure to check in with Feinstein and outgoing Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.), who was also miffed.
Biden is famous for speaking his mind when he’d be better off staying quiet. A Senator can get away with that; for a Vice President, it’s harder.
It has to be annoying for Obama to see Biden questioning his judgment and that of his staff so prominently. It almost comes across as if Biden is trying to show up the rest of the Obama team: ‘If you’d just listen to me, Barack, we wouldn’t be making these mistakes.’
Exit question: can Obama demote Biden any further from the levers of power?
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Bill S (Diary) Tuesday, January 6th at 11:16PM EST (link)“”Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking.”
Biden and Obama are perfect examples of the adage about promoting people to the extent of their incompetence.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Are you
10ksnooker (Diary) Wednesday, January 7th at 12:36AM EST (link)“Smarter than Obama” a new sitcom coming this spring. I do know this, it is exceedingly tiring to listen to Obama stumble around in vain search for a intelligent thought, and say nothing. Vacuous comes to mind.
Obama is quite the waxed chest looker, and reads a mena teleprompter, but he sure isn’t much of a thinker. Unfortunately America needs the later now, we have had enough of bubble headed Democrat, ya know, ya know, lookers.
Aren't You Being A Little Hard on Joe?
tsquare (Diary) Tuesday, January 6th at 11:20PM EST (link)I think Obama, like me, has picked the prefect guy for the job.
Who was it that side the job of VP was worth a warm bucket of spit?
Warm bucket of spit = Joe Biden
Heck there is this: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090105/NEWS02/901050345/1006/NEWS
“He’s a heartbeat away from the presidency, but that apparently didn’t help Joe Biden get a movie ticket Saturday night.”
“Remarkably, none of the other moviegoers appeared to notice. Employees said nobody mobbed Biden or called his name or asked for an autograph.”
Obama got the guy he wanted… a nobody that everybody does care for or about.
It must be particulary disturbing to the Bamster
olsmithie (Diary) Tuesday, January 6th at 11:21PM EST (link)to know that Biden, as klutzy as he is , is still 10 times more qualified to be the pilot, rather than the co-pilot.
That being said , I can name several teenage kids that are more qualified than the Bamster to run the country, so I am not, in any way paying Biden a compliment.
Regards
Can a full-size bus fit into Blair House ?
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Tuesday, January 6th at 11:23PM EST (link)I can see it now…………….. “He’s not the VP I knew.”
Future prediction…………….. Impromptu live address, exclusive to CNN and MSNBC by The One, on 19 January, 11:58 am……………………..
“Joe Biden has asked to be relieved of his position as VP-Elect. I have regretfully accepted his request and have just asked my dear friend George Soros to take his place and he has graciously said yes.”
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Wayne (Diary) Wednesday, January 7th at 11:40AM EST (link)“And because Mr. Soros has accepted, it won’t be necessary to shake down the TV markets for Inauguration coverage. Everyone watch me now!!”
“Hell, these are Marines. Men like them held Guadalcanal, and took Iwo Jima, Baghdad ain’t s–t”. Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC, Deputy CG, First MEF
Perhaps a real job for Biden
pac_NY (Diary) Wednesday, January 7th at 2:34PM EST (link).. by unguarded spontaneous criticisms of Obama where the MSM has been far too reluctant to do so in all this time, Obama may actually become a continual recipient of all the negative press GWB has been subjected to during his administration, and in which Obama would be the more deserving, in my opinion.
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. -Psalm 104:32
You are wrong about Obama/Biden
indym (Diary) Wednesday, January 7th at 3:15PM EST (link)Barak Obama woul no more disavow Joe Biden anymore than he would his pastor, church, Commerce Secretary designate, Bill Barton, John Kerry, his aunt in Boston, the liberal establishment, and of course ACORN. Joe you have nothing to worry about.
P.S. You probably should not have resigned that Senate seat yet.