"Republicans will be sorry"

[Joanne98]

Guest post by debrazza
If anyone is curious why Biden is the choice, Amy Sullivan of TIME points us to a 2005 interview with Biden in Kentucky that interested her because he delivered this gem of a quote about politics and religion.

If I'm the nominee, Republicans will be sorry. The next Republican that tells me I'm not religious I'm going to shove my rosary beads down their throat.

It is a brilliant quote all on it's own and shows the feisty spirit and quick wit that is Joe Biden and why he will make such a formidable running mate for Obama. But if you read the rest of the article, you will see exactly how closely Biden's views are echoed in Obama's and key clues as to why Obama was inclined to pick him.

1. Uniting the country/50 state strategy: "We've got to be competitive in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, Florida. If we can't be competitive in all those states, we can't unite this country."

2. Social issues: "And we have played into the hands of the Republicans. We've allowed so-called social issues to be so divisive."

3. Pragmatic and competent governance: "I think it becomes a question in the voters' minds of competence and management, and we have to show we can do it better."

While everyone is certainly focused on the differences between the candidates, those differences are actually only cosmetic and stylistic: Honolulu v. Scranton, young and black v. white and old, reflective and inspiring v. confrontational and entertaining, 3 years of Washington experience v. 3 decades. But the more you really find out about the two men and what they believe, the reality is that they are two peas of the same pod, both brilliant and both share a common vision for the direction of this country, whether it is in domestic or foreign policy. When Obama says of Biden, "He gets it", it is increasingly clear that Obama means what he says. Joe Biden is right, Republicans will be sorry, because it looks like Obama picked the right man for the job.

http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/republicans-wil.html

[eshfemme]

1. ROFLMAO!!! That's an awesome quote! I am loving Biden!

[ThatsMyBarack]

2. BOOM!

:kick:

[monmouth]

3. States like WV may actually now come into play for this team. Remarks

like that are especially appealing to men who have a great fondness for "take no crap." Me too, for that matter. Also, Obama has been campaigning for 17 months (?) or so now, his African Americanism is not a standout anymore. For those that were bothered by this it would hopefully be a non-conscious observation. God, I hate racism from the bottom of my soul. In this time, this century, this age of our nation and this crap still exists? Anyway, Obama/Biden is going to be very popular, especially with those who admire scrappy and feisty..

[ChazII]

4. Awesome quotes

and thanks for sharing them. Loved the part about the rosary beads.

[frogcycle]

5. I have been saying Biden is Obama twenty years later ever since I met him n/t

[stuntcat]

6. SWEET

:headbang: I used to think Biden was too goofy to be elected so high but I really like him.

[frogcycle]

7. Biden did a GREAT riff

at a campaign event in Dubuque in December -

that he could not WAIT to debate "Morality" with the republicans


he started out by saying that someone at a campaign event said to him that the republicans were the "moral" party...

Then he went into a rant - eyes flashing, fist pumping, finger pointing saying
"What's MORAL about sending kids to war without body armor?"
"What's MORAL about letting people drown in Katrina flooding?"

and on through about ten examples

wrapping up with "oh, yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, I can't WAIT to talk morality with the republican candidate"

People, he has these speeches already tuned up and ready to deliver.

GO JOE!

ps: get used to hearing "LAdies and gentlemen" and "God Love Ya" a lot.