Biden Vouches for Obama on Israel

[oberliner]

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- Biden offered a vigorous defense of Barack Obama's credibility when it comes to Israel, saying he would not have accepted his invitation to join the ticket if they were not on the same page.

“I want to remind those of you … who don't know me and those of you who do know me what my record has been. It has been unstinting in the defense and support of Israel,” he said at a community center, having discussed at length his travels there and work as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “I give you my word as a Biden, I would not have given up that job to be Barack Obama's vice president if I didn't -- in my gut, and in my heart, and in my head -- know that Barack Obama is exactly where I am on Israel.”

He also asked them to ignore “scurrilous” rumors on the Internet about Obama's views, and contrasted what he said would be a strong, pro-Israel Obama-Biden administration with a Bush administration he said has made the nation weaker.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/02/1327751.aspx

[Muttocracy]

1. link of Biden's whole speech here

I'm listening to it right now thanks to Hope and Change's post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=404x22715

[oberliner]

2. Biden complements Obama very well

They really seem like a great match - unlike what they've got on the Republican side.

[jillan]

3. Me too - it's excellent.

On edit - Biden is doing a great job trying to get the Jewish vote.

Loving it.

[jillan]

4. Biden will not let anyone attack Obama on foreign policy, period.

You can be sure of this.

This is a team.