Biden: "President Bush has been criminally irresponsible in the way he has handled national securit

[jillan]

Biden attacked the administration for creating more terrorists than it has killed by mistreating prisoners in Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. He also said the administration has refused to try to remove hundreds of tons of highly enriched uranium in Russia.

From Dodd:

Dodd criticized the administration for taking away basic rights, citing policy that has allowed torture, warrantless wiretapping and deprived terrorism suspects due process in the courts.

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2007/10/13/news/metro/b22fb818cebdd3c38625737300145b0d.txt

[Trillo]

1. What does "criminally irresponsible" mean

from a legal perspective?

[cuke]

15. Nothing

criminally negligent is a crime. theres nothing illegal about irresponsibility. Basically, hes saying "bush* is a very bad boy"

[katmondoo]

2. They should repeat this at every debate and every chance

they get until it penetrates the minds of every American. Thats how the Bushies do it. Just say it over and over again.

[PatSeg]

5. I agree

Only Biden and Dodd would be repeating the "truth".

[flpoljunkie]

3. I cannot argue with that statement.

[PatSeg]

6. Nice picture!

Of course I like mine a tad better.

[Auntie Bush]

26. What a great picture of Biden.,,looks very presidential.

[PatSeg]

27. It does, doesn't it?

So far that's the best one I've found. :)

[DanG2012]

4. such a

DUH

bu$h the idiot is the best thing ever for terrorists.

[jillan]

8. You are right. I am glad a politician is saying it.

welcome to DU!

[PatSeg]

9. Welcome to DU!

Certainly not good for US!

[Debi]

20. Welcome to DU DanG

:hi:

[gateley]

7. Joe telling it like it is again. He is so right-on with this statement.

I'm surprised that the other candidates didn't participate in this event. If I were an Iowan, I'd find it insulting -- the people attending this debate weren't important enough to warrant their time and effort. I'd have the same reaction if Joe just blew them off, too. No respect for the "little people" unless the campaign could benefit in a big way. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Does anybody know WHY Clinton, Obama and Edwards declined? Or Richardson?

And then this:

"I'd be happy to vote for Dodd or Biden," he said, before adding, "But they're not the front runners."

For Spande, that means he is instead leaning toward Obama and Clinton, despite the best efforts of the Dodd and Biden campaigns Friday night.


His vote could help MAKE Biden or Dodd become a frontrunner. Why don't people see that? Soooo frustrating.

[jillan]

10. That is exactly what the problem is with Biden.

How many times have we heard that?
I like Biden, but since he is not the frontrunner....
aargh!

[PatSeg]

11. I find that mindset disturbing

[Jillian]

12. It makes me think that once he gains some traction his numbers will explode.

[PatSeg]

13. That has been my belief all along

Unfortunately people are often gullible and follow the crowd. Right now we are a pretty small crowd, but at least we're growing rapidly.

[mrigirl]

14. Are there any Biden supporters that live in Massachusetts? Or am I the only one?

Sometimes driving around w/ my Biden sticker on my bumper I feel like I'm the only one around here who supports him. But honestly, most of Mass has yet to get into this thing and I haven't seen much of anything on anyone's car. Couple of Ron Paul yards signs but no one here is into it yet. I wonder if people here where I live even know who the hell Joe is! So frustrating sometimes!

[PatSeg]

16. I'm in CA and I don't see any bumper stickers as yet

I think it is still too early. Many people are still making up their minds and others aren't paying much attention yet.

[jillan]

25. If only

one of your two wonderful Senators would endorse him.....

I know that would be hard for either of them. They both have too many friends in the Senate.

[Think82]

17. Exactly!

Like, if Biden could get to 15%, he'd get 30%... One of those deals, imo. I think he's going to do it. The press is BARELY starting to give him some more consideration ie. david yespen today.

[gateley]

18. That's my hope as well! Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[IndianaGreen]

19. Haven't you heard, we are voting for American Idol and the people want a blonde!

We seem to always to reject substance in favour of what looks good on TV. No wonder we get such losers.

Biden rocks!

[PatSeg]

28. It is hard to shake people out of that consumer-mode

They think picking a candidate is just another shopping trip. Image is everything until the shit hits the fan and all the problems start to hit home. Even then people will be looking for John Wayne to save the day!

[whistle]

21. That's impeachable

[Zandor]

22. It's a crime to be irresponsible?

:rofl:

[cuke]

23. It's a figure of speech

I wouldn't get too worked up over it

[Cha]

24. Doesn't sound like Biden

"respects" bushit for all the lying and killing he's done..unlike a certain squeaker of the house.

[kad7777]

29. JOE BIDEN - the best America has

In these troubled and dire time we live in, Joe Biden encompasses all that we desperately need for our nation:

1) Intelligence
2) Experience in ALL phases of government
3) Strength
4) Respect from world leaders
5) Diplomacy
6) Command of issues
7) Solutions to problems that face our nation
8) Honesty
9) Integrity
10) Respect and trust from his peers
11) Respect and trust from the people who follow him

Do we not want these qualities in our President?

I pray and hope every day that Mr. & Mrs. America, the people of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina know in their hearts, that if we lose Joe Biden, we will have lost one of the best Presidents our country will ever see.

Please watch a video I produced to show my support for Senator Biden. If you support him, please send the link below to family and friends, and ask them to do the same.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OtGCaqOdIJ4

[Froward69]

30. I would add #12

12) Bipartisan Elect-ability!


welcome to DU!:toast:

we Bidenites are ahead of the curve. I am convinced of that allmost every day!

[Jillian]

33. I really think he has the best chance to win in red states.

[Jillian]

32. great post!

[murbley40]

31. K&R

[BornagainDUer]

34. Does that mean yer gonna arrest him if you become Prez?

I'd like to here his answer to that one.

[PatSeg]

36. Actually he did answer that a while back in an interview

but I'll have to do some searching. It basically was about pursuing criminal charges against the current administration.

[PatSeg]

37. Okay, it was an interview with Newsweek

"....impeachment like everything else is a matter of priorities and responsibility. In order to move on impeachment now, we would be put in a position at a very, very delicate time in our nation’s history, of having necessarily to take our eye off the ball on a host of other things that will have longer-lasting impact on the security of this country. As a practical matter, it sucks all the oxygen out of the air. We would effectively be paralyzed for the next six months or longer. … The alternative, and it’s taken me time to think through, I think we should be acquiring and accumulating all the data that is appropriate for possibly bringing criminal charges against members of this administration at a later date."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20186211/site/newsweek/page/0/

Hopefully the next president won't pull a Gerald Ford and "heal the country" by letting bygones be bygones. The people are NOT going to forget nor are they going to forgive.

[Froward69]

39. I would too

However you cant say your gonna arrest someone, at a certain time/place and expect them to show up. bushyboy aint that stupid. or is he... :popcorn:

[bdamomma]

35. yea, so, what's next??? impeachment is a remedy for the illness.

[kad7777]

38. JOE BIDEN - the best we have !!

In these troubled and dire time we live in, Joe Biden encompasses all that we desperately need for our nation:

1) Intelligence
2) Experience in ALL phases of government
3) Strength
4) Respect from world leaders
5) Diplomacy
6) Command of issues
7) Solutions to problems that face our nation
8) Honesty
9) Integrity
10) Respect and trust from his peers
11) Respect and trust from the people who follow him

Do we not want these qualities in our President?

I pray and hope every day that Mr. & Mrs. America, the people of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina know in their hearts, that if we lose Joe Biden, we will have lost one of the best Presidents our country will ever see.

Please watch a video I produced to show my support for Senator Biden. If you support him, please send the link below to family and friends, and ask them to do the same.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OtGCaqOdIJ4

[Froward69]

40. really need to add that #12

12) Bipartisan electability.