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Home Front: Politix
Biden apologizes for defiantly defends ad mocking McCain's war injuries
2008-09-23
Yesterday morning, in an interview with Katie Couric:

Couric: And you guys havenÂ’t been completely guilt-free, making fun of John McCainÂ’s inability to use a computer.

Biden: I thought that was terrible, by the way.

Couric: WhyÂ’d you do it then?

Biden: I didnÂ’t know we did it, if IÂ’d have known we did weÂ’d have never done it, I donÂ’t think Barack, you know, I just think that was, ah

Couric: Did Barack Obama approve that ad? He said he did, right?

Biden: Yeah, the answer is, I donÂ’t, I donÂ’t think anything was intentional about that, they were trying to make another point.

Last night,in a press release:

Having now reviewed the ad, it is even more clear to me that given the disgraceful tenor of Senator McCainÂ’s ads and their persistent falsehoods, his campaign is in no position to criticize . . . .
Posted by:Mike

#6  My earlier comment has been disappeared. I hope I didn't say anything out of line. Biden HAS had multiple brain surgeries (1988, I believe) to save his life. If McCain's skin cancer can be talked about, why not Biden's medical history. Especially in light of Biden's comically erratic cognitive functioning.

If the above subject matter is taboo and verboten here, please let me know.
Posted by: Minister of funny walks   2008-09-23 20:35  

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Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2008-09-23 17:38  

#4  maybe its all part of the staging for his removal from the ticket. he also is credited for publicly taking an opposite tack from The One on the bailout, so it may jsut be that in the next few days he is asked to step down due to severe differences with Zeroman.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2008-09-23 14:39  

#3  More likely he accidentally blurted out his actual feelings and then his horrified handlers dragged him back onto the party line.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-09-23 14:28  

#2  I saw the interview. Katie's looking old.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-09-23 10:19  

#1  Biden probably feared that seniors would be offended by the ad, then later saw the polls indicated the social security scare smears were doing their work with seniors so he reversed his opinion.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-09-23 10:19  

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