http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Biden_lays_into_McCain_dubs_him_Bus_09152008.htmlDemocrats Monday hammered Republican White House hopeful John McCain with their most biting attack yet, dubbing him the even "worse" sequel to President George W. Bush.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Biden waded into the fray against his fellow Senator, seeking to grab the spotlight after two weeks in the shadow of Republican running mate Sarah Palin.
"Folks, we have seen this movie before, we know the sequel is always worse than the original," said Biden during a campaign stop in Michigan.
"If we forget this recent history, we are going to be doomed to repeat it.
"If you are ready for four more years of George Bush, then John McCain is your guy.
"You know, just as George Herbert Walker Bush was nicknamed Bush 41, his son was nicknamed Bush 43, John McCain could easily become known as Bush 44."Bush's father, George Bush was the 41st president, and the current resident of the White House is the 43rd US chief executive.
In a new attempt to link McCain with the current president's unpopular legacy, Biden recalled Bush won election in 2000 promising to restore "honor and dignity to the White House" and to reach across the aisle to Democrats.
"You know, we saw how that story ends -- a record number of home foreclosures, home values tumbling, the disturbing news the crisis that you have been facing on Main Street is now hitting Wall Street."more...
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