RNC attacks Biden for holding political event today in PA

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/09/25/politics/fromtheroad/entry4478020.shtml

(GREENSBURG, Pa.) Joe Biden showed his more emotional side again today outside of Pittsburgh, when he told the story of how his sons became true Steelers fans.

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Biden insisted that John McCain and Sarah Palin were "proposing the largest tax increase on middle class taxpayers in American history," saying they planned to add the value of employer health care on top of total earned income, which Biden said would equal a trillion dollars in taxes.

Biden called it "an old conservative economic notion" and said "it's almost unbelievable."

He then made a direct appeal to John McCain. "John McCain, if I've misstated your position, if you're not going to tax health care benefits, please tell me."

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Blair Latoff, an RNC spokeswoman, later released a statement responding to Biden's comments.

"In times of crisis, Americans have always been able to bridge our divides and solve our problems but apparently Barack Obama’s running mate sees it as an opportunity for unfiltered partisanship and political opportunism," Latoff said. "John McCain suspended his campaign and is working with the nation’s leaders to address this serious economic crisis and believes that it is more important to put his country before his political campaign."

:eyes:

[madmax]

1. But this shameless photo-op is ok?

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PALIN?SITE=VTBRA...
http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/palin-is-campaigning...

[sharp_stick]

2. Sorry dupe/delete

on edit: clicked the post button twice.

[sharp_stick]

3. dupe again/delete

on edit: clicked the post button thrice I guess

[sharp_stick]

4. Did the RNC forget that we're running a political campaign

about now? I think we're coming up on a day pretty soon when we're expected to elect somebody to an office of some sort and these pricks try to play non-partisan. Fuck them and fuck every last statement they come out with.

[ErinBerin84]

5. what a fucking farce.

sorry bizzotches, we said thanks but no thanks to the faux, opportunistic suspension.

[1corona4u]

6. LOL, who fucking cares what they think....

they are the joke, not Biden. They need to remember that THEY are the ones responsible for this, and Biden should remind them of that as well.

[FloridaGrl]

7. When did Obama say

he'd suspend his campaign? I seem to have missed that one.

[zbdent]

8. Reagan didn't cancel the debates while Carter was trying to get the hostages home ...

[WePurrsevere]

11. Hmm.. I had forgotten about that.. good point. n/t

[Kajsa]

21. Excellent point!

I'd love the hear the RNC answer to
that one.

[WePurrsevere]

9. Palin is campaigning in NYC at Ground Zero; McCain kissed up to Clinton in NYC and

McCain's senior economics adviser, Pfotenhauer, was having a live chat at the Washington Times and ads are still airing... I don't call that suspending the campaign.. I call McShame's "suspension" what it is... game playing flat out lying bullpuckey.

[MidwestTransplant]

10. And McCain spokesmodel Nancy Pefufenfeeeeureereer has been all over Cable News

ripping Obama and McCain still runs ads.

[jberryhill]

12. Hey McCain: This is the United States - We Hold Election Campaigns - Deal /nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. Why? The Dems didn't suspend their campaaign

:rofl:

Apparently, the GOP doesn't understand what "unilateral disarmament" means.

:rofl:

[firedupdem]

14. Fuck off Latoff!!! You have that idiot prancing around the 911

area for photo's and to try and remind everybody of the terrorist attacks! Fuck Yourself!

[whistler162]

15. Lest they forget.....

http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/falabio.html

"In 1944, Fala was with the President on a sea trip to the Aleutian Islands. Rumors spread that Fala was accidentally left on one of the islands. During the 1944 presidential campaign, the Republicans accused him of spending millions of taxpayers' dollars in sending a destroyer back for him. The President answered the attack in his famous Fala speech while talking to the Teamsters Union. Roosevelt defended his Scottie, saying, that he, Roosevelt, expected such criticism aimed at himself, and that even his family expected negative talk about themselves. However, Fala had not been the same. Since the charge was made: "His Scotch soul was furious." "

[Jennicut]

16. And John McCain's little speech at that Clinton shindig was what? Not campaigning?

Someone explain that to me? I wish Joe would "bloody their noses" right about now, I have had more then I can take from these slimy hypocritical Rethugs.

[Cha]

17. Whiny repukes.. that's all they can really do at this point.

They had 8 years to get it right but they failed, Epically.

[Virginia Dare]

18. Captain of the Titanic telling somebody else where to steer his ship?

it is to laugh!...:rofl:

[Zuiderelle]

19. Predictable. It's exactly why McCain's campaign was "suspended" so that they could attack Obama

and Biden for NOT suspending theirs. Numbnuts.

[Ramius]

20. They've GOT to hit back saying that what McCain is doing is selfish and irresponsible...

He has a DUTY to debate...

What does he think this all is? A fucking game? As lame as some of these debates are... they are the only time we get to see the candidates face each other.

As serious as this crisis is.... so is a Presidential election. He doesn't think a Presidential election... who's going to be running the country soon is as important as this crisis??? I think it is.