Joe Biden clarifies "in chains" remark
Source: CBS
Speaking in Wytheville, Va., late this afternoon, Biden hit back at the Romney camp's claims that his comments were outrageous, saying, "If you want to know what's outrageous, it's their policies."
"The last time these guys unshackled the economy, to use their term, they put the middle class in shackles," he said. "That's how we got where we are. Nine million jobs lost, wage stagnation, 16 trillion dollars in wealth you all lost, in your home equity, in your 401ks, and your pension plans - you're the ones that got nailed. All of America except for the very few."
Biden continued: "And I'm told when I made that comment earlier today in Danville, Virginia, the Romney Campaign put out a Tweet, you know Tweets, and went on the air, went on the airwaves saying 'Biden's outrageous in saying that - I think I said, instead of unshackled, unchained or - anyway, outrageous to say that, that's what we meant. I'm using their own words. I got a message for them, if you want to know want to know what's outrageous, it's their policies, and the effects of their policies on middle class America, that's what's outrageous."
Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57493319-503544/joe-biden-clarifies-in-chains-remark/
wordpix
(18,652 posts)Keep going, Biden, I'm with you!
RT_Fanatic
(224 posts)But I have to admit he knows what he's doing on the campaign trail. I like Joe.
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)Take their manufactured outrage and turn it around on them. They ARE outrageous. Well done!
Incitatus
(5,317 posts)goclark
(30,404 posts)99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)indie_voter
(1,999 posts)This is the way to clarify it. Turn it back on them and repeat it and mock their outrage. Bravo Vice President Biden.
Strega Ribiera
(46 posts)I'm so glad he didn't apologize. Screw that! Give 'em hell, Joe!
underpants
(182,877 posts)I had to re-read the short article a couple of times and then got - he threw it right back in their faces
jillan
(39,451 posts)threw it back in their feces.
I did a double take! But it does mean the same thing :p
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)YES!
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)That Joe is an incredibly attack dog, and that's a compliment! he does not take shit from ANYONE.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)That is for folks like Dick Durbin blubbering on the floor of the Senate.
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)That it is a distinction without a difference to say something is "unshackled" versus "unchained" except the Republicans could only knock "unchained" because they have themselves used "unshackled" numerous times. But hair splitting is about all they have to go on.
Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)I like the cut of his jib.
Herlong
(649 posts)Stop with the apologies democrats!