Biden: Hillary a Better Pick Than Me

[Nambe]

Source: ABC News' Matthew Jaffe

Barack Obama's vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., Wednesday said that Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, might have been a better pick for the position than him.

At a rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, a man in the audience told Biden how glad he was that Obama picked him over Hillary "not because she's a woman, but because look at the things she did in the past."

"Make no mistake about this," Biden responded. "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. She’s a truly close personal friend, 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. But she’s first rate, I mean that sincerely, she’s first rate, so let’s get that straight." ...

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/biden-hillary-a.html

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I like Joe, and he is a good back up president.

[MichiganVote]

1. Fair and balanced Joe

[superconnected]

2. Actually no she wouldn't have been a better pick. He's just being nice.

For a minute I thought he was using it to step down to stop the attempt at polarizing the race with one woman, but then I realized the Obama campaign has much more going for it than that and McSame has nothing, really.

[firedupdem]

3. I love Joe! n/t

[ohio2007]

6. She had eight years in the WH

time to change horses

[StevieM]

22. I'm working very hard at learning to like Obama....it's people like you who make it hard

It is so wrong, on so many levels, to discuss Bill and Hillary as if they are interchangeable. Hillary has had zero years in the White House as president or vice-president. We're not changing horses by running Barack Obama instead of her.

You are also undercutting our argument to win in November. It isn't about the candidate's last name (Bush or Clinton). It's about a Democrat versus a Republican. Hillary and Obama both stand for the change this country needs--an end to the Bush/GOP years.

Steve

[Alexander]

41. If anonymous posters on the Internet get you pissed at Obama, that says more about you.

Rational people do not let random anonymous supporters affect their ability to like a candidate.

[aquart]

18. So you're calling him a liar who cannot be believed.

Well, that certainly makes him worthy.

[ohio2007]

4. odd.

Sound like a Hillary '012 plug ?


maybe not but......

[Faygo Kid]

5. "Might" have been. They like each other.

This is a non-story, except for the respect one Dem has for another.

[C_U_L8R]

7. classy

[JI7]

8. great response from Biden

[marshall]

9. Modesty thy name is Biden

Not many politicians denigrate themselves for the betterment of the party or an opponent.

[DeadEyeDyck]

10. Is it just possible he is floating a trial balloon for him to

withdraw his nomination and her to accept the VP candidate slot?

[JI7]

14. no, he was just answering what someone in the audience said

[PaDUer]

23. The repukes might be

doing this..put nothing past him..Sarah's going down shortly, and McShame's might be out too...the show's far from over..Put nothing past this gang.

[Zhade]

30. Nope. She's moved on, you should too.

NT!

[jberryhill]

33. ROFL!

That's absurd.

[NashVegas]

11. It's Hard to Dislike Joe B.

His actions during the Clarence Thomas hearings will probably always stick in my craw, at least a little, but overall I don't hold it against him politically.

This was a classy thing to do / say.

[olddad56]

12. in light of the Fascipubican's VP pick....

Hilary might have been a better pick strategically, but I think Biden is a better pick to do the actual job.

[texasleo]

13. Splashed across Drudge

[JoFerret]

15. For sure

But you are damned good . And Obama picked you.
Now we just have to get the pair of you elected..

[happygoluckytoyou]

16. good man.... so hey BIDEN....TAKE OF THE F'ING GLOVES and go after MCCAIN!!!!

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[MrMickeysMom]

19. Aren't you a little late in the great divide comment?

:eyes:

Go get watered, you potted plant.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

28. Hillary would have been the worst and Biden should not have opened old primary wounds...

The Republicans are obsessed with the Clintons. If Hillary had won the nomination, we would be reliving the Clinton v. Republican years all over again. We would be bombarded with Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones all over again. The difference between Hillary and Obama is that Hillary repels the Republicans and moderates and Independents would go to John McCain so fast that it would make your head spin. Part of the Obama allure is that he has been able to bring Republicans, conservatives, moderates, Independents, young and new voters....all these people who we thought would never vote for a Democrat. And all of the polls taken of Moderates and Independents show that a Hillary on the bottom or top of the ticket would push them towards the Republicans. Hillary Clinton is a divisive figure in the world of politics. I still don't understand why that's so difficult to swallow.

[Domestictalent]

20. Biden is targetting disaffected women

Some of whom might be a bit disappointed that a woman wasn't picked as VP nominee.

[ryanmuegge]

21. I have no preference, but I do think he should step down and she should take the VP slot

Just to get people talking about the campaign.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

32. WRONG!! Can she help him govern? No. Only Biden could do that for him. And do it quite well!

I know a very large contingent of life-long conservative Republicans who are quite enthusiastic about Obama. A deal breaker for them would be to have HRC on his ticket. In fact, many more Indies and Moderates are lured to this ticket because of Biden, who gives Obama a much-needed boost in the foreign policy area. Don't get it twisted, ladies. HRC is disliked. The M$M only wants us to believe that she would be better which is a subtle form of racism and is highly insulting to Obama who has worked hard and has been disciplined throughout the entire nomination process. He earned it and should be afforded the respect to choose anyone he wants.

I am quite pissed off with Biden for his remarks but I'll get over. Biden was the best choice. He really is.

[ryanmuegge]

35. I hear you, and I know that Hillary was strongly disliked, but the public is very susceptible to

the media's influence, and since they've changed the narrative (Hillary is now a champion of the working class and white people are allowed to vote for her and so forth), people may forget all about it.

Also, McCain would look like an idiot if he said anything bad about her after he put out all of those ads after Biden was chosen praising her. Of course, Palin could be the attack dog, and the media never has called McCain for any of his flip-flops in the past, so that may not be the case. It's hard to tell.

I just think we need some fucking publicity. McCain's stolen the corporate media's spotlight. Let's give them a big story so big that they CAN'T ignore it; that's my idea behind this.

[murbley40]

39. We will have plenty of publicity when we win.

Shut up and get to work do something other than bitch and complain.

[HughMoran]

24. "might have been"

You left out the all-important modesty clause.

[rayofreason]

25. No Torricelli maneuver

Obama has picked Biden, for better or worse.

Yes, it would have been better for the ticket if he had picked Hillary, but that is water under the bridge. Talk of dumping Biden only feeds the atmosphere of "desperation." So stop the talk, and make sure that Biden keeps focused and away from open mikes.

The Obama-Biden campaign needs to get back on message and stop talking about Palin or they are toast.

[babylonsister]

26. He was being gracious; your headline isn't. nt

[bertman]

27. Typical Joe Biden. He could have stopped right before the "quite frankly" part and would have

been right on target.

But noooo, Joe cannot shut his yapper when he gets going.

Verbal diarrhea IS a killer, Joe.

[Zhade]

29. He's wrong - polls showed a majority of registered voters DIDN'T want her on Obama's ticket.

He's just being nice.

[roody]

31. Classy answer! The Dems are so civilized and the

rePuds so crass.

[jberryhill]

34. Senatorial Courtesy

If the phrase "Senatorial Courtesy" means nothing to you, check it out.

[Eurobabe]

36. Usual Joe

Charm and deference to HRC. Nothing else. He wants to help Barack, and is loving the VP spot, make no bones about it.

[lonestarnot]

37. I love the humbleness that Joe has in his heart! He's a good man!

:applause: Joe Biden rocks! :yourock: JOE! So refreshing!

[jpertello]

38. Although I do love his humility

The Repubs will be all over this like flies on shit. Dems gotta learn when to not say stuff like this. It feeds the Rove monster. Also, I agree that Hill would be better. Right about now she'd have Sarah Palin in a full nelson. We need the Clintons to be more than casual observers.

If Joe steps down it'll look like the Obama camp doesn't have their act together. The only way he could do this is if he made a press conference thing out of it with Obama in the background and Hillary there too. It would have to look like a loving family making a wise decision. And the next words out of Senator Obama's mouth should be "And I am happy to announce that Senator Biden has wisely accepted my offer for him to be my Secretary of State should I win the election."

Short of that scenario, like I've been saying Obama should announce Hillary as Sec of State to get those 18 MIL female voters back.

[YvonneCa]

40. This is what I LOVE about my Dems. They are...

...united and working together to turn this country around.:patriot:

[Mudoria]

42. I agree with you Joe

But you are the one Obama picked so we have to run with you.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

43. he is a sweet old man