Biden Points to Obama's Steady Hands'

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From NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539372.aspx


ROCHESTER, NH – Previewing today’s dueling major speeches at the top of the ticket, Joe Biden argued that Barack Obama will show he wants to fix the economy, while John McCain is more interested in playing more politics.

“It looks like John McCain’s entire speech is gonna be attack, attack, attack, attack,” Biden said. “It couldn’t be clearer to me what’s going on here. John McCain wants to attack Barack Obama and Barack Obama wants to the problems that face America today.”

Speaking in the Granite State, Biden acknowledged McCain’s favored status here. And, he argued, McCain should have had a built-in advantage in times of crisis because he is a “war hero.” But he’s squandered that by his behavior, Biden said.

“John’s hands have been anything but certain in the last year,” he said. “The McCain administration would be uncertain, clinging to the past, lurching from one bad idea to another. … In a New England sense, it’s about a steady hand. It really is about a steady hand and good ideas. Because this is not beyond our capacity. This is not beyond our capacity to turn this country around. And ladies and gentlemen, Barack Obama has steady hands.”


Biden: McCain is trying to distract from economy
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/10/13/biden_mccain_is_trying_to_distract_from_economy/

[MoJoWorkin]

1. Shall we say it once again-----Joe was a SUPERB choice for Veep!

[gateley]

5. I love him - and Obama's choice of him as VP was INSPIRED. What a team! nt

[Hope And Change]

2. Joe ROCKS!

[gateley]

3. And kudos to both their speechwriters -- they are always on top of what is

going on, aware of what McCain is saying, and ready with a great response.

Joe will be speaking again at 1;30 Eastern today, too.

[treestar]

6. True, Biden especially seems to be responding almost immediately.

[gateley]

7. Yeah, I'm interested to see if any of this morning's McCain speech will

be referenced by Joe this afternoon. Hope so -- McCain gave us plenty of ammo. ;7

[Arkana]

4. McCain camp: "JOE BIDEN IS MAKING FUN OF SENATOR MCCAIN'S PALSY

HE SHOULD APOLOGIZE NOW RAAAARRRRGHHHHH *FOAM*"

[Egnever]

8. OMG you know that is whats coming

way to nail the next dubmshit talking point