Biden calls McCain a sidekick, not a maverick

[susanbanks44]

Source: Associated Press

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden says Republican John McCain isn't a maverick, but President Bush's sidekick.

Barack Obama's running mate ridiculed McCain during an appearance at the University of South Florida on Wednesday.

He said McCain is "an angry man, lurching from one position to another" and making ugly attacks against Obama instead of offering solutions to a troubled country.


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[carpe diem]

1. it was that crack about

the hair plugs last night...it's on for real now!

[KansDem]

2. LOL!!! He's among the best!

...but he doesn't have whiskers.

[jb5150]

5. Nice set of sidekicks but

you really should have included Barney Fife.....

[thedemocratic]

3. W Bush has figured out how to get a

third term McCain-Pailin-bush

[ColonelTom]

6. Bush doesn't want a third term. He hardly wants the one he has now.

Cheney, on the other hand...

[ann_american2004]

4. This was truly brilliant

edit to add: The video I saw, I think Biden said You cant claim you're a Maverick when you're just a sidekick. something like that. The crowd erupted

[tclambert]

7. That is a good line. Get your western metaphors straight, John.

Yew ain't no mavrick! Yew's jes a sahdkick.

Wait, isn't Bush Cheney's sidekick? Can you be a sidekick's sidekick? Maybe he's just part of Bush's posse.

[VeggieTart]

8. McCain is an angry man...

And the sky is blue.

[BearSquirrel2]

9. Yes, yes,

And I suppose the other guy in the picture is Joe Lieberman.