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February 08, 2009
Biden Urges Passage of Stimulus Despite Voter Backlash
Biden Urges Passage of Stimulus Despite Voter Backlash
Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged Friday that Democrats could face political repercussions in 2010 for their support of the economic stimulus package, the Wall Street Journal reported.
"But when we do approve it, I'm sure you're going to be nailed in ads, 'Well they voted on that' 30 second ads," Biden told roughly 200 members of the House Democratic Caucus gathered for their three day annual retreat.
"I promise you as a colleague once said to me, 'I'll come campaign for you or against you, whichever will help you the most in your district.' And so will the president because, again, we're all in this together."
The vice president also offered some trademark candor about the prospects of success.
He recalled a recent White House meeting with the president and senior aides in which they were discussing the many challenges the country faces.
"If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, there's still a 30 percent chance we're going to get it wrong," was his message at the meeting.
Biden warned that the consequences were too great for the country to allow politics to prevent action.
"The only thing we can get wrong is not reaching a consensus among ourselves ... and demonstrating to the American people that we're thinking small and politically -you [House Democrats] have not, you've thought big," he said. All but 10 House Democrats voted for the bill.
Echoing President Obama's remarks Thursday, Biden aligned this moment with other great challenges the country has faced.
"Not since World War II has a caucus gathered with so many challenges facing our country and the stakes so high," he said. "The slope is pretty steep. The opportunities are great."
Wild Thing's comment.........
"I’ll come campaign for you or against you, whichever will help you the most in your district.’ And so will the president because, again, we’re all in this together.”
Leave it to the twisted, disingenuous minds of socialists that you support someone by pretending to oppose them. A very revealing statement how much of their past campaigns have been based on lies.
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....Thank you Lynn for sending this to me.
Posted by Wild Thing at February 8, 2009 05:47 AM
Comments
So what Biden is really saying, 'we don't care what you stupid sheep think it's going to be done our way whether you like it or not...afterall in 4 years you won't remember what we did this year.'
Posted by: Mark at February 8, 2009 08:20 AM
I'm hoping for a HUGE backlash and that we can take control of the house and senate and set those dumasses on their keisters outside and lock the doors! I am so glad to see we're stonewalling on the stimulus package. They already have enough to pass it but they want to blame us for the whole mess. Not this time. I think my 6 year old could do a better job of managing this nation.
Posted by: Lynn at February 8, 2009 10:01 AM
This stimulus bill is one big pork project. Most of the money will be wasted on unnecessary pet projects of Democrats. Of course, the bill is also a massive power package. It uses tax money to give the government even more power over our lives. To Obama and his cronies, this stimulus package is the yellow brick road to more socialism.
Yes, I hope the Democrats face a massive public backlash for this stimulus bill.
Posted by: TomR at February 8, 2009 10:23 AM
Thank-You GREATEST GENERATION for sacrificing to defeat the Nazi & Jap & Italian socialist / imperial powers in three years and eight months!
Victory Gardens and U.S. War Bonds and even sacrificing some wonderful nylons to defeat evil in ALL OUT WAR!!!
This materialistic Degeneration of Degenerates is sickening...
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at February 8, 2009 10:25 AM
Duplicity, that lesson learned by Korean Veterans, by Cubans at the Bay of Pigs, by Vietnam Veterans, our troops now in the theater and now the entire populace. The five time deferment VP, such a piece of humanity, mister 1Y, hizzelf, was that a chromosome or a pigment deferment Joe?
Posted by: Jack at February 8, 2009 02:37 PM
If Biden says, "there's still a 30 percent chance we're going to get it wrong," it really means that it is a 60 or 90 percent chance of them getting it wrong. The odds suck and so does Biden, Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and the three little RINO piggies going along with this one trillion dollar crap sandwich.
Posted by: Les at February 8, 2009 07:07 PM
From what I heard on Fox, this Lard sandwich is not a done deal. Its going back to the house and Pelosi is pissed the Senate chopped so much out of it.
Lets hope San Fran Nan, adds a bunch more, the infighting will be fun to watch and this POS bill will be DOA back at the Senate.
Posted by: Mark at February 8, 2009 07:24 PM
It's really tragic that we no longer have a watchdog Press in this country.
...Where have all the journalists gone?
Drank the koolaid, everyone...
Well, let the Dems own it. I pray that the Repubs stand firm against it. Tho with all the backroom deals that go on, can't count on that.
Follow the money - the "bottom line" always wins out.
Posted by: yankeemom at February 9, 2009 07:16 AM
