Obama backs Biden's call for Georgia aid

[babylonsister]

So, could Biden be 'the one'? :yoiks:

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obama-backs-bidens-call-for-georgia-aid-2008-08-19.html

Obama backs Biden's call for Georgia aid
By Sam Youngman
Posted: 08/19/08 10:13 AM


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, amid a fury of speculation about whom he will tap as his running mate, stoked that fire Tuesday by announcing his support for Sen. Joseph Biden's (D-Del.) call for $1 billion in aid to Georgia.

Obama, speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) national convention in Orlando, Fla., responded to his Republican rival's attacks at the same venue and announced that he is joining Biden in calling for funds for reconstruction assistance in Georgia following recent Russian aggression.

Biden has emerged as the favorite for the No. 2 spot lately, mainly due to the crisis in Georgia and the senator's extensive foreign policy experience. Biden visited Georgia over the weekend at the invitation of its president.

But Obama used most of his remarks to the VFW to address rival John McCain's intense criticisms of him, made when the Arizona senator addressed the gathering on Monday.

Obama said he will refuse to question McCain's patriotism, but he did question the former prisoner of war's judgment on Iraq, noting that McCain had argued in the run-up to the Iraq war that American soldiers would be greeted as liberators and that the country's oil profits would pay for the rebuilding.

"For the good of our country, I wish he had been right, and I had been wrong," Obama said. "But that's not what history shows."

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[gateley]

1. I think, policy wise (the US supports democracies) -- that we almost

have to take that stance. We're also calling for other countries to send aid, too.

[Barack_America]

4. Yeah, we were pushing for them to join NATO...

I don't see how we can back down from Russia's response to that.

[Astrad]

2. That's showing 'em!

Borrow another billion from China and give it to Georgia. Take that Russia! :sarcasm:

[Barack_America]

3. Ugh. This is what I was afraid of with Biden as a possible VP...

Biden being seen as leading the way on foreign policy and Obama following. Shades of Cheney. If Biden is the VP he's going to have to do a better job of not speaking ahead of Obama on these things. Obama sets the policy, not him.

[gateley]

6. It goes beyond Biden as VP and Obama "following". It's our policy to do

this in such a situation.

You can't "blame" any one person. But they see it in the larger picture, they' understand the ramifications and benefits far better than we do. The policy may have to change, but until then, this is the stance we take.

[Skwmom]

7. Yeah, Biden really did a great job understanding the ramifications of the war.

I'm continually amazed by his brilliance.

[gateley]

9. And how is that pertinent to what the US policy is regarding democracies?

Or can you not stop yourself when you see a snark opportunity.

[babylonsister]

8. Biden just came back from Georgia, so he has the

chops to speak knowledgeably. Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6659979&mesg_id=6659979

[Marie26]

5. I hope so!

Biden would be a great VP, he's definitely proved himself on the campaign trail during the primaries.

[Gabi Hayes]

10. read this stuff.....how does one know what to believe? I know NED is very BAD, though.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3821571