Biden jabs at Karl Rove on campaign spending

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/123695-biden-keeps-up-attacks-against-groups-supporting-gop

Biden jabs at Karl Rove on campaign spending
By Michael O'Brien - 10/11/10 03:53 PM ET


The Obama administration showed little interest on Monday in backing off its public spat with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups spending on behalf of Republicans.

Vice President Joe Biden accused the Chamber and a group affiliated with Bush political guru Karl Rove of fronting corporate interests at the expense of working voters.

"Karl Rove has his stable of billionaires, literally, and millionaires pouring tens of millions of dollars into close races," Biden said at a fundraiser in Pennsylvania for Rep. Chris Carney (D), according to a pool report. "The Chamber of Commerce — does it surprise you that insurance companies are against us after we prevented them from taking advantage of the people they're supposed to take care of?"

The vice president's jabs toward the Chamber and Rove, and, by extension, the group American Crossroads, with which Rove is affiliated, signaled the White House has no intention of backing off it its attacks.

The administration, including President Obama, has accused the groups of possibly accepting foreign donations to fund its political advertisements against Democrats. The groups have denied the alleged donations, which would be illegal.

Biden renewed calls for the Chamber and other groups to disclose the source of their funding to prove they're not accepting foreign donations.

"I challenge the Chamber of Commerce to tell us how much of the money they're investing is from foreign sources," Biden said. "If I'm wrong I will stand corrected. But show me."

The groups and top Democrats have been locked in a pitched, public battle over their influence in elections. Ed Gillespie, another former Bush adviser who's affiliated with American Crossroads, penned an op-ed to run in Tuesday's Washington Post accusing Obama and Democrats of "political vigilantism."

[gateley]

1. Keep it up, Joe. Don't give 'em an inch. nt

[Grown2Hate]

2. Seems we're finally learning how to fight these guys. Put the onus on THEM to prove

that these (VERY LIKELY TO BE TRUE) allegations are false. Put THEM on defense for once. And you can tell they've struck a nerve, with Karl Rove, of all people crying, "How dare they!", and Joe Scarface acting all indignant on Morning Schmo. I'm liking this...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. Meant to hit rec. sorry. nt

[ClarkUSA]

4. This is why Barack Obama chose Joe Biden to be his VP.

I'm looking forward to supporting Obama/Biden 2012.

[monmouth]

5. Since Karl is whining like a stuck pig, this has really hit a nerve. This

also serves as a reminder to the public what criminals they really are. Thanks Karl, I think this stunt has made us winners.

[PopSixSquish]

6. "Joe Cool"

Hit 'em again and again and again until election day

[jillan]

7. We are so lucky to have Biden as our VP!

[donheld]

8. k & R

[Stuart G]

9. K and R

[impik]

10. Yes, yes, yes. Barack and Joe, kick their criminal asses!

[simmonsj811]

11. BIGASS KICK TO THE TOP DAMMIT!!!

GO :dem: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[Democat]

12. The White House must know that they are right on this issue.

They are pushing hard and Democrats are not known for pushing hard.