Meet Joe Biden - this is a MUST SEE video! REC IT! PLEASE!

[1Hippiechick]

Run time: 04:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEBTjYHnB2w   Posted on YouTube: August 23, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: August 23, 2008 By DU Member: 1Hippiechick Views on DU: 10179

 

[1Hippiechick]

1. And, get ready to counter his plagiarism charge. It was an error in judgment as was McCain's

philandering. Which was worse? I LOVE the scene of his taking the oath of office next to his son's hospital bed. What a man! Said he would "try" being in office - father first.

Which reminds me - McLiar's slogan of "Country First" should be played as "Politician First"

[barbtries]

8. well, mccain's been a philanderer

and a plagiarist...Solzhenitsyn. then you can add that biden has acknowledged and apologized for that years and years ago.

[1Hippiechick]

13. GREAT point! We're ridin' the Obama/Biden wave to the White House! :)

[Waiting For Everyman]

15. The charge was way overblown as usual...

Biden gave credit for that ref when he used it at other times prior to that, and only forgot to that one time which happened to be videotaped. That was a legitimate forgetting, as anyone might.

It's another classic case of the RW "straining over gnats" of the Dems while "swallowing camels" of its own, as the saying goes.

[navarth]

28. The plagiarism charge is total horse shit

He quoted Neil Kinnick in 8 speeches, gave credit all but one speech. That makes him a plagiarizer?? FUCK that.

If that's all the pigs have to throw at us, we're in no trouble.

[L. Coyote]

31. A personal and political attack on his integrity.

If you can't take the heat..... Well, he is still in the kitchen! Let's get cooking!

https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/splashone

[cyndensco]

36. Obama/Biden '08!!

[ChiciB1]

35. So, Let Them "Go There" And Dems Can Open Keating & S&L With

NO PROBLEM!! Biden is REALLY respected and an extremely nice person to know for all that I've heard.

But make NO MISTAKE... he can be the ATTACK DOG Obama needs!

I'm very happy for JOE!!!

[Overseas]

59. Biden's plagiarism was in 1987 when JSM III had the Keating Five going on.

Someone on MSNBC said that if they want to go back to that charge from '87, then Obama's team would be welcome to bring up other old charges like the Keating Five stuff.

[ihavenobias]

2. Bookmarked for later and rec'd n/t

[hisownpetard]

3. K&R.

[midnight]

4. I had heard that he lost his wife in a car accident last winter.

But this interview was tough to watch. I had not known that he lost a daughter too. So glad his family was able to step in and help. His father gave him good advice.

[1Hippiechick]

5. All about attitude, heart, and OVERCOMING OBSTACLES. Look at the parallel in his & Obama's lives!

I LOVE it! Absolutely hard to watch, but who in this COUNTRY could not have a soft spot for Biden after watching this video? This story adds VOLUMES to the perception of his character, IMO.

[cwydro]

26. No, not last winter.

It was many years ago. He has been married to his current wife for something like 30 years.

[AlbertCat]

29. I think it was meant to read

I heard last winter that he lost his wife. Misplaced qualifiers, oy!

[cyndensco]

34. It was tough to watch.

Charlie Gibson and other interviewers like him try too hard. He asked the question, got the answer, and queried, "but how do you really feel?"

[PatSeg]

45. When I read his book

I cried throughout the entire chapter about the loss of his wife and daughter. Of course, I cried again watching this video.

[Muttocracy]

60. The first wife and daughter were killed in 1972.

Jill was in an accident last winter - can you imagine what went through Joe's head?

[Dead Elephant]

6. Biden is a great choice

Out of the top 3 candidates for Obama's VP he was the best.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330264410642&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DSelling

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. k&r thanks. I love him

[annabanana]

9. thanks for posting that. . . . n/t

[texasleo]

10. k&r

k&r

[PATRICK]

11. Thank you

A good man.

[polpilot]

17. I never knew that side of him. Thanks for the post.

[ailsagirl]

63. I never did either-- I'm amazed and very impressed by him

He and Obama are a perfect fit!! Together they make a whole.

:kick:

[Recursion]

12. I didn't know he overcame a speech impediment

I know that sounds like nothing next do the death of your wife and child, but it's still impressive.

[ultraist]

14. K&R!

:kick:

[Mad_Dem_X]

16. Wow - I had no idea he lost his wife and daughter

Damn. As for the plagerism thing - that's in the past, it's minor compared to most of the shit politicians do.

Go Joe!

[trthnd4jstc]

18. Wow? Thanks for the post 1Hippiechick

I have always liked Sen. Biden's intelligence on foreign policy. I have disliked, though, the bankruptcy law that he crafted, considering how large corporations are allowed to have their obligations to pay on the pension plans of their workers, why cannot the poor have their credit card debt dismissed, especially if that debt is tied to a family emergency. Yet, the bankruptcy is the only grief that I have had about Sen. Biden.
Good Luck to our Party!

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

19. Joe Biden is a great man - I'm glad Obama chose him

:kick:

&

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[Patiod]

20. Great clip - thanks

I've always appreciated him for his quick wit.

Describing Guiliani: "A noun, a verb, and 9/11"

[theFrankFactor]

21. K&R - From a Biden Fan

[The Family Guy]

22. Already met the man. Such a clean and a nice-looking guy

And old and white and male to boot. Yay.

Sigh.

[stevedeshazer]

54. Who was your choice?

Lemme guess...

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

81. Adam West

[Libby2]

23. That was wonderful!

I'm all verklempt here. Thanks for sharing.

[ZinZen]

24. K&R

[bertman]

25. Good post, 1Hippiechick. This is a ticket I can support wholeheartedly.

[pleah]

27. K&R Really good interview.

I think he will weather any storm the pukes throw at him.

[Hulk]

30. I only hate to lose his voice in the Senate....

He's a great inspiration. What a change from dr. death cheney.

Go Joe!.....a great ticket!!!!

[L. Coyote]

32. This is the kind of change Sen. Leahy can support!

Say goodbye to Dick "Go f**k yourself" Cheney,
and Welcome to the past Chair of the Judiciary!

[LatteLibertine]

33. I like Biden

He's clean and articulate. :)

[ChiciB1]

37. I Saw This When You Posted Last Night... Glad You Did It Again... Thanks!

Pulls at your heart a bit, huh???

[rainlillie]

38. Thanks for posting this..

Joe made a mistake and admitted it. Has anyone heard old John admit that he shouldn't have cheated on his wife? OBAMA-BIDEN 08!

[givemebackmycountry]

39. THANK YOU! - 1Hippiechick

kicked - rec'd and everything else!

I had not seen that before, it was a great piece.

[frogcycle]

40. Thanks for posting again

I have watched this several times -

it was SO frustrating to know the whole man back when I was working on his campaign and have the general public and media dismiss him with "oh, good foreign relations expertise - he can be SOS"

As I told many, many people back then, he really is Obama 20 years later - if anything moreso - the family man, quit the big law firm to work for the underprivileged... the parallels go on and on.

And the accusations of his being a "DC insider" - SHEESH, he commutes on Amtrak to from Wilmington, De.!! Has done so for 36 years!

http://www.dbc3.com/JoeBidenVideo

[PatSeg]

46. Hey there!

A lot of happy Biden folks today!

[Krashkopf]

41. For your home bumpersticker and tee shirt making!

[Plucketeer]

42. Obama / Biden Man, we got ourselves a REAL team!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[Catamount]

43. Thanks 1 Hippychick Absolutely recommended

Just this morning I'd learned about the tragic death of his wife and daughter from my newspaper--and this video filled in the rest.
Sadly the repugs have already used his own words against him--but we knew they would.
Keep up the good work.
:kick:

[Earth Bound Misfit]

44. K & R

:kick: Thanks for posting...Now we'll hear the REAL "Straight Talker" in this election!

[RedLetterRev]

47. Kick again

already rec'd. The more I know this guy, the more I really respect and like him. There's a lot -- a whole lot -- there to like. My whole family likes him, from ultra-liberal to not-so-much. I think I know we have a winner.

[ImmobileUnity]

48. Ok but not the great pick I was hoping for.

He's ok. But there were so many great people to pick from.

[RoyGBiv]

49. OMG! He admits mistakes!

Burn the witch!

Seriously ... I really like this guy.

Obama/Biden.

Oh, yes.

[frogcycle]

50. nobody can dislike Joe if they spend a little time with him

he is just too enthusiastic, too empathetic. Whatever he says that you don't like, it's like a family member said it. You object; you may get pissed at it, but you still love them.

[RoyGBiv]

51. I can see that ...

More than his answers to questions he was asked in this interview, I liked the *way* he answered them.

Oh, this is gonna be fun.

[Hope And Change]

52. K & R!Thanks for posting!

[Naturyl]

53. Great video. This guy is real.

He said a lot of things that "connected" for me - although he is a politician, that's not clearly not "all" he is. There's absolutely no "fake" or "phony" alarm going off in my head with Biden.

[bluesmail]

55. They can never take education away from you.

That's one of the truisms of life.

[happygoluckytoyou]

56. just been biden our time...... GOP pack your bags

[L. Coyote]

57. NOW PLAYING: BarackObamadotcom: Joe Biden in Springfield - 16:55

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x173545

From Barack's YouTube site, the full speech.

THIS IS THE ONE we want to go VIRAL!!

[WheelWalker]

62. I've watched it four times. They are on FIRE.

[L. Coyote]

70. Me too. Now viewed 12,000+ times! How many dupes?

I just cannot get enough of that speech.
This is American history in the making!!

[Barrymores Ghost]

58. k&r for #100!!

Congrats, Joe - let's get 'er done!

[jillan]

61. I watched that interview when it aired. It was great to watch it again!

[Kire]

64. I posted a link to this in the Bereavement Group

check it out

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=323x973

[gateley]

65. That was so thoughtful of you.

:hug:

[Kire]

66. Let's just say I wish my Dad was around to tell me that.

thanks

[gateley]

67. I know. I'm sorry.

:hug: I miss my mom and dad so much, too. :(

[RufusTFirefly]

68. The stuttering revelation provided an important insight for me

One of my beefs against Biden has been that he's more than a bit of a blowhard. He seems to enjoy hearing himself speechify, whether the rest of us want to hear him or not.

But knowing now that he had a speech impediment, I think I'm a little more tolerant of his tendency to enjoy hearing himself speak.

[Kire]

73. He may tend to speechify

but from what I've seen, he does his job well

he's kept it for how long now? and he's still funny

[deaniac21]

69. AND he has an almost perfect liberal voting record!!

[MissMarple]

71. Thank you, Hippiechick.

:hug: MM

[dakati]

72. Joe Biden / ABC News / 1972

I posted this on my youtube page almost a year and a half ago....

and little did I realize, and who would've thought what would occur today.

I tried to post it as its own thread, but considering this being my first post, I'm locked out of starting anything new.

Perhaps someone above the 'able to post' count threshold could push it to the top.

Watch, here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lqhdJCHOO4

[ExPatLeftist]

74. I actually think...

...that this is a decent overview of Biden, but not "The" video that we should be pushing. So typical of the MSM, it focuses on "scandal" and the personal. The personal is a big part of who Biden is, but to end on the long and drawn-out discussion of his plagiarism (a non-issue from 20 years ago) shows their true colors. Very little coverage is given to his leadership in the Senate and his career in general.

A decent piece about a good man, but not the video that we should be using to promote our new VP candidate, IMO.

[1Hippiechick]

75. This is a GREAT video showing a man with vulnerabilities that we all have. It's not about Biden the

politician. It gives background of the CHARACTER of the man who has become a great politician.

After watching this video of Joe Biden, no one could come away unmoved. He's everyman, he's family, he's us. When the RW smear machine attacks Joe Biden, WE will feel attacked, we WILL take it personally and we WILL strike back and defend him and our Party.


The RW wackos want to build sympathy for McCain, the great POW? How about Joe Biden, the great politican who almost never was because he chose his family over politics after the devastating loss of his young wife and little daughter just before being sworn in to the Senate, agreeing to accept the Senate seat on a "trial" basis for 6 months because "you can always get another Senator, but my boys can't get another dad."

Priceless.


Please post and push whatever video you want - there are many on YouTube, and there will be many more showcasing what a great politician he is.

[ExPatLeftist]

76. I agree that we all have vulnerabilities

and I have no problems with his past. But the simple fact is that uninformed voters tend to hold on to stuff like this, as does the MSM. They do not forgive nor allow people to be human. I am sure that Fox News will mention the "plagiarism" incident constantly for the next couple of months, therefore I just personally don't think we need to add to it by promoting an interview which focuses for a good portion of the time on that incident.

I personally found the video moving as well, and really like Biden as our VP candidate. I do not in any way disparage him for that past incident, and I view him as a man of integrity. I just do not think it helps us to bring that up. I found the rest of the video to be excellent, but honestly thought the addition of that incident, especially at the end of the piece, was a bit of a hatchet job by ABC (also considering other videos in the series about other candidates which left out larger scandals, IMO).

I am indeed pushing other vids about Biden, and speeches by him. And I think this is a decent addition to that group. I did not intend my comment in any way to disparage you for posting the vid - I was grateful to have seen it again. I just posted my honest opinion on the video.

But hey, if we both keep pushing in our own ways, it can only help. We stand together behind Obama and Biden. :)

[1Hippiechick]

77. For starters: Wikipedia link on Biden,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

Wiki is not always accurate, but this is a starting point.

[ExPatLeftist]

78. Hmmm...

I said that I was already promoting him and never indicated that I did not know basic facts about him, so why are you sending me a wikipedia link about a man that I have known about for years?


I was talking about our need to present the candidate in the correct light, and impressions outside of us hardcore Democrats, not requesting information about Biden.

[1Hippiechick]

79. You misunderstand - others read these posts - I wasn't implying that you don't know Biden, and

feel terrible that you thought that. Apologies for not making myself clear.

:toast:

[ExPatLeftist]

80. Hey thanks!

Take care and cheers
:toast: