VP Biden on Rep. Joe Barton's Apology to BP

[deminks]

Run time: 04:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABToOl-xbHE   Posted on YouTube: June 17, 2010 By YouTube Member: whitehouse Views on YouTube: 291   Posted on DU: June 18, 2010 By DU Member: deminks Views on DU: 3720

 

[bluestateguy]

1. For a VP who makes a lot of gaffes, he hit that one out of the park

nt

[suzie]

23. +1

[gateley]

2. Right on, Joe! He always tells you what he thinks - that's one of the reasons I love him! nt

[Merlot]

3. Like a breath of fresh air over a very oily ocean

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Hit the nail on the head

And yet, the Republicans just don't get it.

[elleng]

12. The Republicans 'get it,' they just don't WANT it.

[sonias]

5. I was proud of the President too, Joe

And I'm proud of you Joe Biden too!

:applause:

[jillan]

6. That was Biden at his best! A perfect response.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. 14th rec from me...it was honest, direct, and what else could be said? n/t

[saltpoint]

8. I do not know what more could be asked of Biden than the case he delivered

here.

He took Joe Barton to the tool shed and simultaneously outlined the administration's response to actual people's lives in the Gulf region.

Keep on keeping on, Joe Biden.

[dotymed]

19. He was perfect.

I just wish that they would take on the rest of corporate America to mandate that all put people before profits. Honestly, we have bailed out all of the "too big to fails" and they keep screwing us harder. Our government should put aside all of these phony wars (on drugs, on third world countries, etc..) and fight a real war on poverty. Change predatory and off-shoring laws. Reinstate a REAL progressive income tax. One that affects the billionaires much more than the people who earn in excess of $250,000. Just look at what has worked in the past for regular citizens and mandate changes that will put people before profits. I know so many people that are dying because they can not afford health care and can not get state or federal insurance. It is so sad and insane. Take the profit out of the equation. That means the hugely profitable insurance companies. Create programs that will put people to work at a living wage. Work with the Unions, not against them. They are just citizens who have organized to get a fair shake in the work place. Come on Joe, lets take it to the logical next level. Save all Americans, we are all (most anyway) suffering at the hands of these corporate hierarchy's.

[PSzymeczek]

43. Reinstate the 91% top marginal rate

on income in excess of 3 million dollars. Maybe adjust that to 5 million.

[BetterThanNoSN]

9. C'mon Joe, give 'em a lil Dick....

...and tell Joe Barton to go f**k himself

[DWinNJ]

10. For a guy known for saying goofy things

Totally on the mark

[Hubert Flottz]

11. K&R

I approve of Joe's message. Joe Barton is a damnded bought and paid for asshole.

[pjt7]

13. Joe

Made the East Coast proud, with that one.

Let's keep it up.

[PSzymeczek]

44. He made the whole country proud,

including me out west.

[Cass]

14. The VP is 1000% right.

K & R

[freethinker2]

15. Maybe its just me but

I was saddened by seeing that empty seat there in the front row.
What a shame the voice of reason is gone!

[ooglymoogly]

21. Yes, though these were good words, that came from a reasoning mind; All I could see or

think of was that glaring empty seat and the crooked skulduggery it took to make it empty. It was as if that seat was glowing and the rest were dark, empty, filled with only wooden bobble heads with strings to pull to hear some talking points, devoid of even a glimmer of light. I think they moved that empty seat to the right for the reason that all might fix upon it. The only person worthy of that seat except for Helen is Rachel or Keith.

[stlsaxman]

22. i noticed that and miss her, too...

:hi: welcome to DU.

[Jennicut]

16. Perfect response by our VP.

This is why I love the guy.

[nyc 4 Biden]

17. Unscripted here, Biden is at his best.

i want to see more of him out there talking to the public about the crisis in the gulf. i feel he connects well with the average american. (not a bash against obama, a great communicator in his own right.)

[PatSeg]

36. Agreed

They are different types of communicators and Joe can make complex issues understandable to the average person without talking down to him. The White House would be wise to use Joe more. He is very effective and persuasive. He has been wonderful overseas, but the media rarely shows his trips.

[JBoy]

18. I love how he started kind of quiet, his usual easygoing self

and then about 1/2 way in, he lit it up, giving it with both barrels.

[Shining Jack]

20. K&R

And if I could I could recommend it again.

[Paladin]

24. Thank You, Mr. Vice-President. (n/t)

[tridim]

25. Biden is just all kinds of awesome

He always seems to say exactly what I'm thinking.

Nobody delivers quite like Joe.

[usregimechange]

26. we need to talk about this for at least a month

[Hulk]

27. How much oil money has VP Biden accepted??

I'm not being facetious here, but I posted on U-tube that there is nothing worse than a TX congressman for corruption...and someone informed me that Biden has himself accepted $1.5 million from big oil.

I know we all tend to pull numbers out of our asses...but I'm just curious to know how much oil money has Jolting Joe accepted in the past?

[demtenjeep]

28. Oh my god Seriously?

He just knocked it out of the ball park and you post this?


Jesus christ on a popsickle stick


No wonder we never get things accomplished. We eat our own

[Hekate]

30. Joe Biden is one of the few men who ever came to Congress and lived on his salary forever

Joe Biden may be the only one who ever served that long and never, ever got rich.

Yeah--I think someone with an ax to grind was pulling numbers out his or her ass in order to propagate the meme that all politicians are alike, regardless of party, and all politicians are crooked.

Hekate

[demtenjeep]

32. exactly

and posts like that jackass one make me SO angry!

That man has done nothing but WORK FOR ALL AMERICANS inspite of his personal tragedies.

[PSzymeczek]

45. Check www.opensecrets.org

and search on his name.

[Hekate]

29. God love ya, Joe. 'Cause I sure do.

:hug: :applause: :patriot:

and a good Democratic :kick:

Hekate

[Uncle Joe]

31. Excellent response by Vice President Biden.

Thanks for the thread, deminks.:thumbsup:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

33. 10, 12, 15, 30 THOUSAND dollars a month?

I love ya, Joe, and I love what you're trying to say. But you might want to revisit with some of those small business owners; because I'm pretty sure most of them can't afford to lose 10% of the figures you mentioned.

[Spheric]

34. K&R Biden at his best. /nt

[awoke_in_2003]

35. that was a big fucking deal...

go Joe

[proReality]

37. There shouldn't be a limit as to how many times

this can be recommended. That was sooo right on!

[feslen]

38. finally!

Democrats show some spine...way to hit a grandslam Joe Biden...and $20B isn't even nearly enough for those greedy BP and oil execs. Damned fools want to ruin the earth and people's livelihoods for no reason.

[liberation]

39. I disagree with Biden on a lot of issues, but this was a powerful retort and the closest I have seen

some spine from this admin in a long time (if ever). Very powerful stuff, and I hope this admin finally gets the courage to continue this stride.

[Fire1]

40. On point as usual Mr. Vice President. Here!! Here!! Applause.

:applause:

[garthranzz]

41. Brilliant!

When did his daughter go to Tulane? She wasn't in one of my classes.

[bobbolink]

42. This makes me glad that Barton made that ugly statement, because what Joe Biden says here

badly, desparately needed to be said!

:applause:

[Beartracks]

46. From a fellow astounded person... K&R

Awesome, Joe (Biden, obviously, not Barton). Eloquent. Thank you.

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[kestrel91316]

47. Grand slam home run, Joe!!!