I just love Biden - check out this interview with Katie Couric -

[jillan]

http://cbs5.com/video/?id=[e-mail]

He reminds me of that Tom Petty song -
I won't back down, no I won't back down

You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I wont back down

Gonna stand my ground, wont be turned around
And Ill keep this world from draggin me down
Gonna stand my ground and I wont back down

:P that's Joe!


on edit - Buzz it up!!

[jillan]

1. "I get to look at your books"

lol!

[canichelouis]

43. Now that's what ya call a real "straight talk express" bus

[FightingIrish]

2. Joe Biden could be president now.

Sarah Palin would need a long time out.

[1corona4u]

5. So true...

and it goes without saying, but this is the reason people compare her to Obama. Because she may have to be POTUS, and that's why so much focus is on her, and not mccrap. Biden--they ignore him, because they know he is ready.

I can't see painintheass flitting around the WH, I just can't.

[lapfog_1]

9. Biden was my first choice...

Until Obama gave his victory speech in Iowa. That speech sold me.

Biden will make a great VP, ready on day 1.

[stopwastingmymoney]

51. Did anyone see what Maher had to say?

Sarah Barracuda........Meet Joey the Shark

I laughed my head off

looking forward to the debates.....

[1corona4u]

3. Dang, I would have liked to see her comeback to that....

maybe it will pop up...but yes, good that he didn't back down. And like I said earlier, it doesn't matter what the 250K & up club think. They're out numbered. Middle class people will be fine with Biden saying that. Because it's true.

[jillan]

7. But he is right. It is not patriotic to borrow from China for their tax cuts.

Personally, I can't believe he is out there saying this because it is such a hot button issue, but he's right. We have this unbelievable deficit that is growing by the day - if we don't have money coming in, how are we going to pay it down?

[1corona4u]

12. Exactly...

time for those from the "lucky sperm club" to share the burden. We've been doing it for a long, long, long time.

[jillan]

14. As Hillary would say

the rich have had their President for 8 years, now it's time for the rest of us.

[quantass]

4. This guy is frightenly GREAT!!

[LaStrega]

6. Rock On Joe!

[snowbear]

8. Awesome interview by our nation's next VP...

Thank you to Pirhana (one of DU's original Biden supporters ) for sharing that interview with us!

It''s the first interview Katie Couric has done in eons that's actually tolerable!

Everytime I think of her.. I still think of her John Edwards "some would say" interview..

[jillan]

13. Well, you've gotta admit that clip was cut short

so I wonder what else she had to say to him.
Or in Joe's case - what else he had to say to her.

[Shanti Mama]

10. Joey is the best! The Straight Shooter on a Bus.

I love the Tom Petty song and I love Joe Biden. He was actually my first choice way back when because he is so eminently electable. Many Rebublicans love him. I love Obama, too, but felt Biden would have an easier time winning over undecideds. I think I'll learn I was wrong. Doesn't matter. They're the perfect team for right now.

[abumbyanyothername]

11. If I ever run for anything

which I can't (you know, 70s stuff! :-) plus 3 divorces!), I want Joe Biden campaigning for me!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. "Explain to the American people what's happened"

Won't that be a refreshing change?

Maybe we'll even be able once more to e-mail the White House with our thoughts, and actually receive a response that indicates someone has read it.

[1corona4u]

16. LOL....email the WH....

Yeah, when bush got selected, I sent off a nasty email to.....express my disgust, and I was fully expecting the full wrath, and nada. Zip. Zilch. So it probably didn't even go there. They probably have it set on auto delete.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. I used to send emails to the Clinton WH all the time...

especially when the imblowjobment was going on. I was never sure if the Clintons read them, but I figured they'd at least end up counted among the "favorable" or "supportive" comments.

I seem to recall encouraging Hillary to run for office, too...

[ColbertWatcher]

17. k+r, n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

18. K & R

[opihimoimoi]

20. Words of Wisdom....K&R

[vaberella]

21. Loved it!! I love BIDEN!!! Guys did you notice when Couric mentioned Palin Biden smirked?

It was the most condescendign smirk ever, like he wanted to break out in laughter...I had the feeling he wanted to interrupt Couric and say, "In what capacity, Katie?"

[krkaufman]

30. I like that he indignantly responded that he's "tired of the phoniness"

Bam! ~Palin's a phony.~

[hamsterjill]

39. I saw that!!!!

I saw that one the tape. It was the best smirk ever and said volumes without him uttering a sound. I love this man!!!

And did you notice that he didn't go after Palin (even after Couric mentioned her), but Joe immediately focused his comments on McShame?

Classy dude. Classy dude indeed!!!

[Number23]

22. That was EXCELLENT

Thanks for posting, Pirhana.

[BklynChick]

23. that was great. thx!

[Glimmer of Hope]

24. I have a feeling the debates are going to be very enjoyable.

[texasleo]

25. Rock On

[quantass]

26. Gotta Admit..Biden is incredibly entertaining watching him on the stump and interviews...

the guy makes me laugh and frames things in down-to-earth ways for everyone to get....Biden sounds pissed when he talks about the mess the repubs have done...AMAZING!!

Please someone dont wake me up....So we have Barack Obama and Joe Biden as the ticket?!? That's real, right?

[krkaufman]

31. Chuckle. Strange we're both having the same dream. n/t

[Kahuna]

27. Bidey-Man Bidey-Man, does whatever a Bidey can..

:)

[cjsmom44]

28. RE: Can't Wait

MY MY ....I can't wait for the VP debate...that smirk on his face..meant for me anyway...that he can't wait to call our out on her BS..... :smoke:

[Hope And Change]

29. Kick!Obama leads now...

[tallahasseedem]

32. Hot damn!

I love the part where Couric mentions his "Vice-Presidential rival" and Joe gets this look like, "yeah right!"

[1corona4u]

33. Yeah....

None of them should back down, not even Michelle.

[WheelWalker]

34. Kick and Recommend!

[gateley]

35. Man. Answers to questions. Not pre-rehearsed pat answers. Joe TALKS to us and

treats us as though we actually have some intelligence. The way the repubs view us is insulting.

[blondeatlast]

36. Proud to say he was EASILY my number one choice. If we had

just 10 more like him in DC we'd be sooo much better off.

[livedemocarticordie]

37. I LOVE JOE ...

TO DEATH........ This is the perfect ticket and I am thrilled that they are saying things like phony, and lies and GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!! How stupid are we as AMERICANS? Not that stupid my friends.....

[jillan]

46. Welcome to DU livedemocratordie!

Glad to have you on board :)

[southpaw]

38. Go Joe!!!

I love the way, when asked a question, Biden immediately, and with total confidence, launches into a well-thought-out, specific response.

No talking around the question for Joe.

This is how he will make Failin' Palin look like a stammering fool in the debate!

[Bread and Circus]

40. I'd rather...

lose standing and fighting like this than snivel and cry and achieve some pyrrhic victory, like the Clintons and the spineless dems have done for so long because it's the spineless Dems that have also helped kick the can down the road.

However, I think we are going to win fighting and that's what makes Obama/Biden great.

P.S. I love Joe Biden. He's one of the smartest MF'ers around.

[jillan]

42. B & C - that is probably the best post I have ever read on DU - and it's not because of BIden!

"I'd rather lose standing and fighting"

[Jennicut]

41. Joe is so good he made Katie Couric bearable to watch. I love him.

He actually wants to explain things to us, not treating us like a bunch of 1st graders. He is the best thing to happen to a Dem ticket for president in a long, long time. Fiery and won't back down, sticks up for Obama. I love it.

[ailsagirl]

44. I saw that-- WHOA!!!!! He sure cut her nattering short!!!

I used to like her, years ago. Now I can stand her-- another shill

[underpants]

45. That was excellent no editing necessary

:bounce:

[JimWis]

47. Way to go Joe - Notice how quick his answers are - he will do

great in the debate.

[AspenRose]

48. *sigh*

:loveya:

[vanderBeth]

49. He's absolutely dreamy, isn't he?

I could listen to him talk all day.

[renate]

50. "I am *so sick* of the phoniness"

A perfect line, delivered perfectly and totally sincerely... that has just GOT to resonate with voters. And even though it's an effective line, he clearly meant it 100%.

I love Joe. :loveya:

[1corona4u]

53. Funny the media didn't jump on that line...

like they did the patriotic one...

[goclark]

52. Go Joe!

[shireen]

54. very impressive

the more i learn about him, the more I like him, and the more I see Obama's wisdom in choosing him as a running mate. They are both smart thoughtful men who complement each other perfectly. This is a WINNING team, and they must be sworn in next January as President and Vice-President.