Biden hits Romney in primary night address

[cal04]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/10/biden-hits-romney-in-primary-night-address/

As Republican presidential candidates monitored vote returns from Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, Vice President Joe Biden slammed the contest's projected winner as out of touch with middle class Americans.

Speaking to New Hampshire voters via teleconference, Biden took specific aim at Mitt Romney, saying the former Massachusetts governor was more concerned with wealthy businesses than middle class workers.

Biden conceded Romney's widely-commented-on comment that he "likes being able to fire people" was "probably taken a little out of context," but said the remark nonetheless reflected Romney's true sentiments.

"He thinks it's more important for the stockholders and the shareholders and the investors and the venture capital guys to do well than for those employees to be part of the bargain," Biden said.

[jberryhill]

1. "than for those employees to be part of the bargain"

Very nicely put.

[xtraxritical]

10. Get serious, unionize!

[elleng]

2. Great of VP Biden to acknowledge the 'out of context,'

while recognizing it reflects mitt's 'true sentiments.'

[Richardo]

3. He's very skillful, isn't he?

[patrice]

5. Very smart!

[DCKit]

6. Finally, someone got it right, then addressed the issue properly.

The soundbite "I like to fire people" was cute, but that's not how we roll.

I'm happy we've got J.B. for VP.

[patrice]

4. NAILED IT!!! The workers, the ones who make it all possible, are NOT included in "the deal".

Thanks Mr. Vice-President!!!

[McCamy Taylor]

7. Yes. VP as pitbull! That's Biden's job and he is doing it nicely.

While letting Obama stay presidential.

[SemperEadem]

8. I was pulling for him to win the primary 4 years ago

Biden, while he has his faults, is adept at putting the focus where it needs to be:

"The country is ready to move," he added. "We've just got to clear the brush out of the way."

that means get rid of the tea thugs and vote more progressives in.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. I remember Chainsaw Al

Al Dunlap, as I recall, aka Chainsaw Al for cutting jobs as a corporate raider!

Well, This is CHAINSAW MITT

The guy who takes our jobs in the name of Private Equity to boost profits for the Wealthy

[madokie]

11. mitt romney is as phony as a three dollar bill

and as a person worth just about as much

[yellowcanine]

12. Out of context, yes, but Mitt's more difficult problem was refected by his "pink slip" remark.

If Mitt wishes to be taken seriously he should quit addressing serious topics in a non serious way. Saying "I was worried about getting a pink slip" is a joke and everyone knows it. There are many workers who genuinely do worry about getting a pink slip and it is just a bit rich for someone who has never known economic insecurity, let alone worked for an hourly wage for any significant period of time to offer up light hearted quips about pink slips.

The reason the "I like to fire people" remark resonated the way it did is because of that kind of clueless mindset which Mitt seems to exhibit every day on the campaign trail. We have had wealthy presidential candidates before - FDR and JFK come to mind - but somehow they were able to connect with working people in a way which Mitt will never manage.

[proverbialwisdom]

13. K&R

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

14. Time to take the gloves off Biden, let him go on the attack.