Gaffe #1: How big a deal? Ask Joe Biden
WASHINGTON — Leave it to Vice President Joe Biden to add a little, ahem, flair to the signing of a health care bill affecting millions of people.
"This is a big f------ deal," Biden told President Barack Obama after introducing him at Tuesday's ceremony at the White House.
Gaffe #2: A "major league asshole"
At a Labor Day event in Naperville, Ill., Monday morning, apparently oblivious of the microphone just inches from his mouth, Gov. George W. Bush made a crude offhand remark about a reporter that those in the campaign of his rival, Vice President Al Gore, hope will take some of the shine off Bush's warm and sunny veneer.
Waving and smiling to the crowds, Bush and his running mate, former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, seemed to be enjoying the generous reception offered by the Republican enclave in the Chicago suburbs.
Yeah, no difference in that coverage, eh? Biden's gaffe was "flair", whereas Bush's was "crude". Biden "has a reputation of verbal slips"; Bush "is oblivious". Biden is the sitting Vice President of the United States; Bush was the Texas Governor running for President. But who gets the kid gloves and who gets raked over the coals? I think we know the answer - depends on party affiliation.
Look, jackasses, this is the information age. You can't make stuff disappear down the memory hole any more. You put it out there for everyone to see, someone - like me - is going to dredge it up and rub your hypocritical nose in it. You want to pillory George W. Bush for a stupid remark? Fine. You want to handle Joe "babbling idiot" Biden with kid gloves? Also fine.
But don't get all butt-hurt when some guy in his pajamas calls you on your hypocrisy and bias.
That is all.
3 comments:
I'm still curious what the reasoning was for Barry to pick such a moron for a Veep. I mean not only is Joe pure political poison when you allow the outside world to observe him in any way, but he practically called Barry the N-word during the primary.
"I'm still curious what the reasoning was for Barry to pick such a moron for a Veep."
Two reasons:
1. Biden makes him look smarter in comparison.
2. Safety from assassination; who the hell would want Biden for president?
#1 is a good one.
#2, not-so-much given that Bush is still alive and he had state-sponsored terrorists gunning for his ass.
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