NYT "As nightmares of newsprint danced in Biden's head"

[Muttocracy]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/as-nightmares-of-newsprint-danced-in-bidens-head/

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“I thank the senator from Ohio,” said Mr. Biden, the committee chairman. “And I wish he would not reference the senator from Illinois and cause anyone to cheer. I can only imagine the headline in The Washington Post: Biden throws out people for cheering for Democratic candidate.”

We certainly can’t attribute his admonition to sour grapes after his own failed bid for the Democratic nomination. Mr. Biden chastised the audience for clapping after his own opening statement earlier in the hearing.

In fact, Mr. Biden even joked about a possible perception of slight when Senator Bill Nelson of Florida agreed to let Mr. Obama speak before him, out of turn, citing Mr. Obama’s “scheduling problem.”

Mr. Biden again had nightmares of newsprint in his head: “Just imagine that headline, as a supporter for Hillary,” he said, before relenting. “I think it’s a good idea.”
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(he was referring to Nelson having endorsed Clinton, though my impression of it was that Biden thought it was a nice non-partisan gesture from Nelson, not quite the way this author put it)

[elleng]

1. Damn,

missed applause for his opening statement.

[gateley]

2. Ha! That's great -- and it was funny today.

When Biden first started saying "I wish he would not reference..." I thought he was going to refer to the guy who said he was praying to the Holy Spirit!

[NCarolinawoman]

3. I'm a Hillary supporter now, but by golly I MISS THAT MAN!!!!

Oh to have someone with his experience and SENSE OF HUMOR in the race. A TRUE uniter he would have been. Stupid Dems....

:grr: :cry:

[Muttocracy]

4. yeah, I don't think any of us Bidenites are that crazy about either one that's left

at least not compared to Biden!