The end is near Nov 19, 2009
Honk if you ve been hit by Joe Biden s motorcade. Chris Salzmann. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Sarah and Barack Nov 19, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden is equally gaffable, yet no one in the mainstream press makes him out to be a booby. When he was tapped to be then-Sen. (Townhall.com)
US Senate unveils health care bill Nov 19, 2009
ll surely get even worse," said Obama, who had sent Vice President Joe Biden and other top aides to lobby wavering senators throughout the day. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says the plan will cost 849 billion dollars over ten years, while extending coverage to 31 million Americans who currently lack health coverage, said a Democratic aide. CBO's preliminary estimate was that it would also cut the federal budget deficit by 127 billion dollars over the next decade, and 650 billion... (Channelnewsasia.com)
* NATO, allies to add substantial forces for Afghan mission Nov 19, 2009
But Rasmussen pre-empted the president by predicting the alliance as a whole would pursue a broad counter--insurgency approach, requiring many more soldiers, rather than the narrower focus on counter--terrorism X such as targeting suspected jihadist leaders X advocated by US Vice President Joe Biden. Im confident it will be a counter-insurgency approach, with substantially more forces, Rasmussen said, promising there would soon be new momentum behind NATOs beleaguered Afghan mission. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Feds: False congressional districts removed from stimulus site Nov 19, 2009
In an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" on Tuesday night, Vice President Joe Biden said the errors didn't indicate unaccounted-for spending but rather were the result of people who had "bad civics classes.". "There was bad civics classes for those" who reported the data, said. (CNN -- US)
Reid Bringing Out New Healthcare Bill Nov 19, 2009
Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada met Wednesday morning at the Capitol with Vice President Joe Biden to go over the game plan on health care. Crucial to the White House and Reid is winning over reluctant moderate Democrats. (Newsmax)
Senate health bill woos moderates Nov 19, 2009
But, in a testament to the tremendous political difficulty ahead for the president s top domestic policy initiative, Reid spent more than an hour yesterday giving three moderate Democrat fence-sitters a special closed-door briefing on the bill, and ad ministration officials, including Vice President Joe Biden, met separately with senators to sell it. When he presented the bill to reporters with great fanfare last night, Reid would not comment on the moderate members reaction to the proposal,... (Boston Globe)
Biden's police advance car in NYC traffic accident Nov 18, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Politics. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Lead Car In Joe Biden Motorcade Crashes Nov 18, 2009
NEW YORK -- A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the procession and the vice president was unhurt. Three unmarked police vehicles, with their lights and sirens on, were traveling 5 to 10 minutes ahead of the motorcade on Manhattan's West Side and were checking traffic before Biden passed en route to an appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," chief police spokesman Paul Browne... (Click2Houston, TX)
The Going Rogue Index Nov 18, 2009
prayers________answered________________boyfriend, 33________________job for Todd with British Petroleum, 50________not answered________________winning debate with Joe Biden, 295________________winning 2008 election, 333. pregnancy________descriptions of________________"I porked up," 50________________"ready to calve," 51________________"more nauseated than usual," 171________________"starving for king crab and scallops," 192________________feeling contractions during Texas speech,... (Slate)
Another View: Obama must rethinkrethinking Afghanistan Nov 18, 2009
The debate has frayed relationships between the military officers who proposed the Afghan escalation and the civilian politicians (Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel) who run the White House. White House officials were irritated when McChrystal's strategy proposal leaked in October, seeing it as an attempt by the military to box Obama in. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Push to curb credit-card rates fades Nov 18, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden, whose home state of Delaware is headquarters to many credit-card companies, did not respond to requests for comment. The Senate soundly defeated legislation in May that was introduced by Senator Bernard Sanders, the Vermont Independent, to cap most credit-card interest rates at 15 percent. (Boston Globe)
Car in Biden's Motorcade in Accident Nov 18, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden, shown earlier this month at the White House ... (AP) A police car working ahead of Vice-President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the procession and the vice-president was unhurt. (CBS News)
NATO Chief Confident of Big Troop Increase Nov 18, 2009
Views in the Obama administration vary with Vice President Joe Biden the leading skeptic of top U.S. and NATO commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal's recommendation of a troop increase. Biden favors narrowing the counter-insurgency mission and concentrating more heavily on the counter-terrorism mission of pursuing al Qaeda targets in Pakistan and on the Afghan border. (Newsmax)
Book review: Palin's new memoir a mostly tame affair Nov 18, 2009
The second half is the more lively: It's got her take on the designer clothes embarrassment; the vice presidential debate with Joe Biden; and the "campaign professionals" she blames for losing the White House. From the beginning, Palin seems determined to prove she has always been maverick-y and never a mental lightweight. (Juneau Empire)
Arpaio tweets meeting with vice president Nov 17, 2009
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said this morning that he met with Vice President Joe Biden. Arpaio announced the meeting through his Twitter account Monday morning. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Palin a hit in bookstores, less with voters Nov 17, 2009
And Palin s number is far behind two high-profile Democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton (67 percent) and Vice President Joe Biden (50 percent). In the Oprah interview, Palin said that a 2012 bid is not on my radar screen right now, but she didn t rule out that it might be later. (Boston Globe)
Bidens office: No meeting with Arpaio Nov 17, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden s office has a different take on what Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio termed a short meeting Monday in Phoenix. Arpaio said on Twitter and later told the Phoenix Business Journal he had met with Biden in downtown Phoenix. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Couric With VP Candidates Palin and Biden Nov 17, 2009
Katie Couric sat down with Sarah Palin and Joe Biden and asked them their thoughts on Roe v. Wade ... What do vice presidential nominees Sarah Palin and Joe Biden think about the separation of church and state ... Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Rand disciple spreads her word Nov 17, 2009
Joe Biden representing the hair club for men. Harry Reid booger eater extraordinare. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Opinion: Palin wants to friend you Nov 17, 2009
The Obama team announced Joe Biden's selection as vice presidential nominee through a text message ... As she put it in her debate with Joe Biden, she wants to speak to the American people without the "filter" of the mainstream media. (CNN)
Poll: Most Americans say Palin not qualified to serve as president Nov 17, 2009
That's more than Vice President Joe Biden, who's currently next in line for the presidency. According to the poll, 28 percent of Americans say Palin is qualified to run the White House, with seven in 10 saying the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee is not qualified. (FOX19.com, OH)
Obama's thinking too much Nov 17, 2009
The debate has frayed relationships between the military officers who proposed the Afghan escalation and the civilian politicians (Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel) who run the White House. 1. (Albany Times Union)
The private thoughts of Sarah Palin Nov 16, 2009
Palin also contends she was prepped to give non-answers during her debate with Joe Biden and hits back about her widely panned interview with CBS anchor Katie Couric. She writes that she was shocked Couric had asked her which newspapers and magazines she read, and describes her interviewer as condescending, biased and "badgering.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
Palin Book Roils Former McCain Aides Nov 16, 2009
1st off a "bridge to no where" is actually a "bridge to somewhere... ask the people WHO LIVE there! AND....the PLANE SOLD!! It's OLD news now....!!!! by merlgrey November 15, 2009 11:29 PM EST at $4.95 for 400+ pages that book is going to be perfect for propping up the sagging corners on a lot of doublewides. by retiredgustav November 16, 2009 1:00 AM EST It is cheaper than those fireplace logs I buy! by troutfishyman November 15, 2009 10:54 PM EST by jgg000015 November 15, 2009 10:08 PM EST I... (CBS News)
Palin criticizes AP's early take on memoir Nov 15, 2009
She also contends she was prepped to give non-answers during her debate with Joe Biden. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
Vice presidents visit a family affair Nov 15, 2009
While Vice President Joe Biden will be in Phoenix Monday to host a fundraiser at the Wyndham Phoenix hotel, his wife Jill Biden will be visiting with students at and. Jill Biden will tour classrooms in the Center for Health Careers Education on campus and speak with college administrators, teachers and students Monday morning. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
OBAMA BOWS BEFORE JAPAN'S EMPEROR Nov 15, 2009
Joe Biden was already 17 by then. But he wasn't a senator. (The Drudge Report)
Biden Serves Lunch to D.C. Homeless Nov 15, 2009
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden briefly took on a second job this week, serving lunch at a Washington homeless shelter. Biden served lunch Friday to dozens of homeless men. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Palin confirms tension with McCain aides Nov 14, 2009
Couric was "badgering," biased and far easier on Couric's Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden. She writes warmly of her childhood and her mother's "nurturing, hospitable" personality. (Juneau Empire)
Vice President Joe Biden To Appear as a Guest on 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' Tuesday, November 17 at 11:00 p.m. Nov 14, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Vice President Joe Biden will make his sixth appearance as a guest on the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "" on Tuesday, November 17 at 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT), marking his first time back to the show since being elected Vice President of the United States of America and the first time a sitting Vice President has appeared on "The Daily Show.". Related Quotes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Topol out, Fierstein in for 'Fiddler on Roof' Nov 14, 2009
Sarah Palin beat out Joe Biden, John McCain and even Rod Blagojevich as the most popular political figure to lampoon in American Conservatory Theater's "Mamet Writing Contest." In keeping with the themes of "November," David Mamet's savage farce about the presidency (through Nov. 22), contestants were asked to write short sketches - Mamet-style - on political themes. ACT announced 11 winning entries, to be given staged readings after "November" performances tonight and Saturday evening. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts Nov 14, 2009
She also contends she was prepped to give non-answers during her debate with Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall,File). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Afghan plans Nov 14, 2009
Page last updated at 01:53 GMT, Saturday, 14 November 2009. US troops: Where do the key players stand. (BBC News -- Americas)
Another View: Vietnam, Afghanistan and learning from history Nov 14, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden, in contrast, reportedly has argued for a more focused counter-terrorism mission. Obama must determine who among his advisers has defined the right strategic objective in a treacherous conflict. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
The Senate's Big Cloture Vote Nov 13, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden has to be concerned that the seat he thought he left for his son Beau will fall instead to Republican Congressman Mike Castle, and Democrats in Illinois have to worry that their open seat will be lost as well as the voter's fury with the unnecessary and wildly expensive assault of seniors an American medicine continues to advance. Even some die-hard supporters of socialized medicine like California's Boxer and Nevada's Reid must entertain private thoughts of the joy of... (Townhall.com)
CIA wins turf war with U.S. intel chief Nov 13, 2009
The dispute made it all the way to national security adviser Gen. James L. Jones, and then to Vice President Joe Biden. An official in Blair's organization said the White House decided the matter this week in the CIA's favor. (AZCentral -- News)
Joe the Vice President Nov 13, 2009
My first glimpse of Joe Biden, up close and personal, was near Market Street in Denver, Colorado ... "How ya doin'?" This was the picture Democratic convention planners wanted to paint of the number-two man on their ticket: Joe Biden, man of the people ... The Beltway's Joe Biden was part wise man, part wise guy. (The American Conservative)
Let's "CLEAN HOUSE" Nov 13, 2009
Outraged wrote on Nov 9, 2009 7:57 AM:" To Outrageous Liar:I forgot, Joe Biden said we could spend our way to prosperity!!!Why don't you try it with your own finances and tell the rest of us how it works for you!!!You might want to get a good PRINTER and some good quality paper to aid you in your endeavor!!! ". Shucks wrote on Nov 8, 2009 8:52 PM:" So much for not hearing from Outraged again. The rantings range from pathetic to deranged. Sir, I hope you find some joy in your life soon because... (New Iberia, LA)
More Troops Won't Work Nov 13, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden and others propose a lighter-footprint counterterrorism strategy aimed at fighting al Qaeda rather than the Taliban that would keep approximately the same number of troops in place. SHARE. (Slate)
General disarray Nov 13, 2009
Against them have stood Joe Biden, the vice-president, who is reckoned to favour a narrower focus on counter-terrorism operations, and Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, who is thought to be worried about the impact of the deepening war on Mr Obama s prospects for re-election. Mr Obama is said to be weighing four options. (The Economist)
The Palin Persuasion Nov 13, 2009
Last week, when Joe Biden traveled to upstate New York to campaign for Democratic congressional candidate Bill Owens, the vice president took aim at Sarah Palin. "The fact of the matter is that Sarah Palin thinks the answer to energy was 'drill, baby, drill,' " Biden said. (CBS News -- Opinion)
AP: Palin book goes after 000038CCMcCain camp but not Levi Nov 13, 2009
She also contends she was prepped to give non-answers during her debate with Joe Biden. The book, which has a first printing of 1. (Albany Times Union)
From Arlington to Afghanistan, a nation honors its veterans Nov 12, 2009
Prior to traveling to Arlington, the president and first lady, along with Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, hosted a Veteran's Day breakfast at the White House. The Bidens later hosted a lunch at the Naval Observatory for veterans, active duty servicemembers and their families. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Obama cautions Afghans Nov 12, 2009
Four options were on the table as Wednesday's talks began in the White House Situation Room with Defence Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen. Top US and NATO commander General Stanley McChrystal, who has called for an extra 40000 troops on the ground, was also participating in the eighth such war council since August. (iAfrica.com)
Man killed by Biden's Secret Service vehicles... Nov 12, 2009
Joe Biden MUST be guarded ... Nuthin to do with GW, BHO, or Joe Biden ... We should immediately stop protecting Joe Biden. (The Drudge Report)
Fort Hood: Obama's Wake-Up Call? Nov 12, 2009
Most of his Democratic presidential opponents -- including Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, John Edwards, etc. -- supported the war. (Townhall.com)
US Afghan envoy warns against troop surge: reports Nov 12, 2009
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen joined the president in the White House situation room for Wednesday's session, the eighth since August. Eikenberry participated by video link from Afghanistan, as did General Stanley McChrystal, the top US and NATO commander. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Obama honors veterans Nov 12, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden also recognized the Veterans Day holiday Wednesday, speaking to a group of 240 active duty service members and veterans at the Naval Observatory. It is the "sacred duty" of the United States to provide for active duty members of the military as well as care for their families, Biden said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Drones: A slam-dunk weapons system Nov 12, 2009
Joe Biden, the vice president, however, is a drone-atic. He loves 'em to death and reportedly wants to up their missions, especially in Pakistan, rather than go the oodles route. (Asia Times Online)
Biden calls military care a 'sacred duty' Nov 12, 2009
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden said it is the "sacred duty" of the United States to provide for active-duty members of the military as well as care for their families. Biden spoke Wednesday to a group of 240 active-duty service members and veterans at the Naval Observatory before a Veterans Day lunch. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pop quiz: Who is the VP? Nov 12, 2009
Barack Obama doesn't want people to know about Joe Biden because every time he opens his mouth he's a liability ... I say "When I say Joe Biden, of whom do you think?" And people say, "I've never heard that name.". (Fox News)
Obama Visits Arlington Cemetery as Afghan Planning Continues Nov 12, 2009
In his remarks at Arlington, Obama used the moment to thank our outstanding vice president, Joe Biden, noting that Biden s son Beau had just returned from Iraq. The president also e-mailed veterans who are members of the Democratic National Committee-backed grass-roots group Organizing for America to thank them for their service. (Roll Call)
Biden helps honor fallen Stryker Brigade soldiers at Fort Lewis ceremony Nov 11, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden salutes a display of guns, dog tags and helmets bearing the names of seven U.S. Army soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan on Oct. 27 as he attends a memorial service Tuesday at Fort Lewis, Wash. Ted S. Warren / AP. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lexington: Republicans, riven but resurgent Nov 11, 2009
The most extreme wing of the Republican Party [has] made it clearthat theyre not going to tolerate any dissent, said Vice-President Joe Biden. Perhaps. (The Economist)
If we don't trust Congress, why are we handing over the keys? Nov 11, 2009
Believe it or not, 88 percent of the seats in Congress are up for election in 2010 (all 435 House seats, 34 regular Senate seats, and special elections for the vacated Senate seats of Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton). Americans can "reform" Congress by electing new members, and we should do it next year. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Memorial Service Held For Seven Fallen Soldiers At Fort Lewis Nov 11, 2009
FORT LEWIS, Washington (November 10, 2009)--Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Fort Lewis Tuesday during a memorial service for seven Stryker Brigade soldiers who were killed in bomb attacks on Oct. 27 while on patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Killed in the attack were Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of Alamo, Texas; Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y.; Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind. (KWTX.com, TX)
Information on stimulus difficult to come by Nov 10, 2009
An Oct. 8 news release from the White House says Vice President Joe Biden outlined for Obama recent administration success ensuring recovery dollars are prudently spent on programs and projects that best achieve job creation and economic growth. While the vast majority of proposed projects meet the administration s high standards from the beginning, the vice president advised that more than 170 projects were halted or modified in the last seven months to ensure even better use of recovery funds,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Iraq Compromise Allows Elections, But Kurdish Tensions Remain Nov 10, 2009
Sunday's compromise, which allows recent Kurdish returnees (much of the city's Kurdish population had been expelled by Saddam Hussein, precisely to cement Arab control there) to vote in Kirkuk but gives parliament the authority to investigate any suspicious voting patterns, came only after strong pressure from Vice President Joe Biden, who made personal phone calls to top Kurdish leaders while the American ambassador counted Arab votes in Baghdad. But while it smooths the way for January's... (Time.com)
Bradley: What if Smith was suspended? Nov 10, 2009
Barrack Obama, Joe Biden, and Rahm Emanuel. Karl Rove and Dick Cheney. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Carnage at General Motors Nov 10, 2009
" Few said so, but in the course of the Olympic decision-making process the U.S. was summarily and pointedly demoted from sole superpower to instant also-ran, a symbolic moment on a planet entering a new age. On being an ordinary country These are only a few examples of recent developments that indicate, to this author, that the day of America's global preeminence has already come to an end, years before the American intelligence community expected. It's increasingly clear that other powers --... (Salon)
Mixed feelings Nov 10, 2009
Instead, he mentioned Russian complaints that US Vice-President Joe Biden had spoken of giving Poland Patriot anti-missile missiles. He puzzled experts in the audience when he claimed that Patriots could carry nuclear warheads. (BBC News -- Europe)
Christie victory reflects voters' push for change Nov 10, 2009
The rallies held throughout the state for Corzine with prominent, national Democratic leaders such as Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton did help Corzine, Weingart said. I think it probably did boost Corzine somewhat, he said. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Nov 10, 2009
And two, people are thinking about, to quote to quite Joe Biden, it's a three-letter word, J-O-B-S. People are thinking about jobs right now, and that joblessness number that came out yesterday I mean, that's a big deal. SCOTT: And we. (Fox News)
Obama Wraps Up Afghan Review, Eyes Final Options Nov 9, 2009
Officials said this strategy could be combined with a stepped up counterterrorism campaign, advocated by Vice President Joe Biden, using unmanned aerial drones and special operations forces to combat Taliban and al Qaeda fighters in the Afghan countryside and near the border with Pakistan. 2009 Reuters. (Newsmax)
