Biden wants focus on foreign policy

jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:13:54 GMT

Biden only wants focus with foreign policy because that is the only thing he can run on.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:13:54 GMT

Biden only wants focus with foreign policy because that is the only thing he can run on.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Barbara Morrison — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:15:17 GMT

MY CAMPAIGN IS NOT WORKING, SO LET'S PUT THE "SMEAR ON" AIN'T GONNA WORK !

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Ron — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:19:00 GMT

I am tired of hearing how Bush lied and troops died, Sen. Biden, some 17 UN resolutions and a vote in Congress to take military action against Iraq, you and the rest of the politicans are as cupable as anyone else. STOP BLAMING BUSH!!

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:31:02 GMT

it is pretty laughable to blame President Bush about Iraq; after all he did do something about it....

Bill Clinton went to the United nations and after years and years of resolutions that Saddam used for toilet paper and Bill was more interested in the hot interns then the dangers of the world, it finally took a man to do something about it. Whether it was for the right or wrong reasons, we had to get rid of a murderous dictator who starved his own people to death so he could have the fanciest castle on the block.

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Impeach the rot in the WH — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:32:48 GMT

Bush sucks! Bush is a killer and a warmonger. He is a Lie and the worst president EVER!
He lied us into war he lies everyday and he should be in jail! A warm place in hell is to good for him and the cockroach cheney.

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Amy B Portland, Me — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:36:27 GMT

Projected cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over the next ten years: 2.4 trillion dollars.

Original estimate in 2003 for invading Iraq: 50 billion.

If Bush didn't lie about the reasons for going to war, he misrepresented the cost,the risks and the benefits of removing Saddam this way.

That,to me, is poor leadership. And Iraq is the costliest mistake the next President will have to contend with. So, yeah I think its important and I want to know what the candidates plan to do about Iraq.

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Stacy S. Medford OR — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:36:41 GMT

Foreign policy is NOT the only thing Biden can run on. He has a 30 year track record in the Senate that speaks for itself. If you're going to attack someone, at least have your facts straight.

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Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:37:12 GMT

Ron, why do we need to quit balming the dunce in chief, I think it is time to lay blame were it should lie, the dunce in chief, has rejected all proposals to turn this fiasco around but he (the dunce in chief stated his idea is the only one that will produce victory in Iraq). This lies at the dunce in chief's feet, he is the one who will not change. As for Biden, at least he is coming up with something to try instead of the dunce in chief's same old song and dance. I really don't care what party comes up with an idea to get us out of this fiasco, as long as someone can produce a plan and not fudge on it (WMD, Dictator, Last Throws, Deadenders, what was the reason for invading Iraq?) Who knows but the lies continue and reality is people are dying for those lies.

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CitizenJ — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:38:03 GMT

Biden has the most foreign policy experience than any of the other Dem candidates. Just because he doesn't stand a chance at the nomination doesn't mean he has to stop putting ideas/statemenst out there.

Also, I would like to hear an answer from Obama/Clinton about why they would vote against funding if they think there might be troops there in 2013.

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:54:00 GMT

Ron - Did you forget that the UN did NOT authorize a military action against Iraq prior to the US invasion? We therefore had to form the so-called "coaltion of the willing" to get it done, led by our cowboy commander.

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James DiSalvatore — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:22:24 GMT

In these troubled and dire time we live in, Joe Biden, to me, 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

Joe Biden certainly meets ALL of the criteria above.

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'll have lost one of the best Presidents our nation will ever have.

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

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Mary Ellen Gateley, Clayton NC — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:22:30 GMT

I think this statement from Biden is right on. He truly understands the big picture and is looking forward to what we'll be faced with after Iraq. I've also heard him speak on all the issues currently being focused on, and he has viable approaches for those as well, so I can't agree with your statement that's the only thing he can run on.

Iraq is the number one issue we have to face. Nothing has been done to change the situation there in any way. Biden's plan was a giant step, I thought, in getting some movement toward a solution. But we need to move on it - or do SOMETHING.

I'm very interested to hear all the candidates' views and plans for foreign policy - it's vitally important.

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TEC-Spring -TX — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:26:06 GMT

Joe Biden made a fair and accurate statement. Just like the selling of illegal drugs funds corrupt governments and radical guerilla groups, which are opposed to freedom and democracy, the flow of oil money to anti US governments, fuels the terrorist radical groups. So if you have a big SUV or truck just to drive back and forth to work, then you are an accomplice to terrorism as much as someone with a bad heroin habit. Oil is at an all time high, and our current administration adds to the price with the constant overt sable rattling flowing from the current faux leaders. While I have not been a fan of Joe Biden the above statement is a clear and concise view of the current world political situation.

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Donna, Poughkeepsie, NY — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:30:13 GMT

Joe Biden i about so much more than Iraq policy. If the media would stop focusing on the big three candidates from each side of the aisle and give every candidate a thorough review, perhaps people would learn about all their qualifications, not just the ones the media chooses to hand-feed them. Joe Biden is the most throughly-qualified candidate among them all, Dem and Repub alike. I recommend everyone take a minute and view all the candidates' websites since the media (where many people get their info) isn't telling you the whole story.

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AMERICAN CITIZEN JOHNSTOWN, PA A — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:32:15 GMT

IF IRAN WANTS WAR THEN WE MUST BE READY. IF PRESIDENT
BUSH WANTS WAR THEN WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HIS REASON-
ING BEFORE WE JUSTIFY OR CONDEMN HIS ANSWER TO THIS
GRIPPING HORRENDOUS WAR. IRAN WE KNOW IS DAILY ADDING
TO LOSS OF LIFE. WE KNOW THEY ARE BUILDING A NUCLEUR
FACILITY WHILE REMAINING HOSTILE. SENATOR BIDEN REASONING SEEMS SOUND ENOUGH BUT FOR THIS SITUATION
WE NEED MORE THAN ONE PERSONS THOUGHTS. FOR WE CANNOT
AFFORD ANY MORE COSTLY MISTAKES. MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA THIS PRESIDENT AND THE NEXT WITH WISDOM TO GUIDE US. AMEN

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Nathan E., Hanover, NH — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:35:04 GMT

The above commenters are right, and Jerry is wrong - it would make just as much sense politically for Biden to request a debate about domestic issues like domestic violence, financial security, crime, and education. This is as much policy as it is politics - Iraq and Iran matter and will shape the next century or so to come; woe to the pundit and the nation ignore that.

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Susan, Floyd County, IA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:41:22 GMT

Joe Biden is a grownup who has 30 years of experience and who gives straight answers to tough questions. If you want to know what he would do, he will tell you. And it isn't going to be "Oh, I'll study it really hard after I'm elected and try to make a decision."

When you watch the debate tonight, ask yourself: is he (or she)answering the question, or deflecting it and answering some other question that no one asked?

What I like about Joe Biden is that the guy who shows up for the debates is the same one I saw in a small group of people in an Iowa library: straight talk, bright, deeply knowledgeable about all sorts of issues, not just foreign policy, tough, and charming. He is the one for whom "ready to lead" is more than a slogan.

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Dot, Illinois — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:41:48 GMT

Since Senator Biden has been in the Senate since 1972
I am sure he has many other achievements in his portfolio besides foreign policy experience. In many ways, our country's domestic agenda has been put on hold because of the expense of the Iraq war, so it is an issue that goes beyond simply foreign policy.

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pat huntington ny — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:43:46 GMT

Jerry writes: "Whether it was for the right or wrong reasons, we had to get rid of a murderous dictator who starved his own people to death so he could have the fanciest castle on the block".
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Now I know for sure, you've been drinking the Kool Aid down there in TX! If that is a reason for invading soveriegn nations for regime change, then why haven't we invaded Cuba, North Korea, and almost every African nation?

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Pat, Sacramento, CA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:06:08 GMT

And Saddam is GONE and we're still there? And we'll be there for decades if we don't change our policies now. Biden is the only candidate who has come up with a viable solution. While some candidates "talk" about Iraq, Senator Biden is actually "doing" something.

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Ron — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:10:10 GMT

Terry
We got into it a bit last week, you telling me to go join the fight, like I said I did in the first Gulf War. As a member of the 82nd we moved to the far left flank and found hundreds of bunkers filled with all sorts of weapons. Incuding sarin and mustard gas,yes I saw it with my own eyes, thankfully I didn't see any VX, but that doesn't mean they didn't have it. We did not destroy or remove this deadly gas we were just a few weeks following combat. All those weapons were left in the desert for Saddam to go and retrieve. I lived under the threat of being killed in a horrific fashion, I do not ever wish that on another person. I truely believed the WMD's were still in Iraq at the time of invasion, for example do you remember the so called "red line", that was to be the trigger for a WMD attack. Did Bush manufacture that evidence?What about the convoys we spotted just prior to invasion that headed to Syria? Or the hundreds of Russian aircraft that flew in as the invasion was about to start?
What of Saddam's own generals who were shocked that we could not find the WMD? No I don't think Bush lied. Now as for Sen.Biden, do you remember his 1988 bid to become president, it failed because he was accused of plagerisim. Has he changed since?

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Hester, Prone, OK — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:18:16 GMT

Joe Biden would be a great President. I would vote for him, not the inexperienced Obama.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:23:51 GMT

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

pat huntington ny — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:31:08 GMT

The following is a roundtable of ideas of the GOP front runners and what they bring to the table:

Rudy brings his prostate and the remains of a 9-11 victim;
Mitt brings phony family values and his special religous underwear;
Thompson brings the latest DVD of Law & Order;
McCain brings some geritol.

Ah, yes, this is what the other side has to offer.

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karlos — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:33:27 GMT

all biden's asking is to focus on the main issue that currently confronts us. its projected to take 2.4 trillion in 10 years. couple that with the current oil prices rising daily, cost of goods being impacted by oil prices at the stores and you get the idea of actual costs in national debt and our wallets. this doesn't even address the loss of life and maiming of our troops in a cause none of the other candidates have submitted a comperable plan to end this fiasco. we keep seeing the ceo [clinton,edwards,and obama] get the press and debate time yet none of them submitted a plan that got 75 votes to find a way out. that's because by remaining vague they can deflect questions to know where they stand. let them have at it in this debate and i predict biden will come out on top' a position he should be in the polls if democrats listen and stop voting for the politics of nostalgia and the clinton years or the minority politics of gender or race.

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Do'h! — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:55:50 GMT

Foreign policy?

When there are all these boogymen under our beds waiting for us to fall asleep so they can crack open our skulls and eat our brains (or in Ron's case, listen to the echo)?

How dare he?!

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Susan, Floyd County, IA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:58:32 GMT

Ron, With respect, you should watch less Fox News. They just make stuff up. MSNBC has some decent news coverage, if you don't count Tucker Carlson. Some of what you cite is in the category of debunked Bush mythology.

However, we can only move forward from where we are, and where we are is in Iraq, with some in our administration lusting after Iran and Syria as well. Regardless of how utterly righteous you might think the Iraq war was in the beginning, based on whatever you choose to believe about it, it is clear that it is not going well. Bush will hand it off to the next president in 2009 rather than deal with the reality that he has failed in whatever it was that he was trying to do.

The question for voters is which candidate is the most prepared, the most capable, and the most experienced, because we will need those qualities. I do not see experience as being a selling point for any of the frontrunners. Tea with the wives of prime ministers is not experience. A few years in the Senate is not enough experience.

Biden has experience. He is capable and prepared.

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Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:09:36 GMT

Ron, I remember the discussion, I still am not convinced that this administration should not be tried for treason because of the multiple reasons for being there and also condoning torture. I know about the gas that was there I have read the reports and of a soldier from the 3rd Armored Division that was exposed. You also have to realize that was how Saddam ruled the country by fear. I also stated to you that people who believe that war is the answer should join the military because they are in need. While I applaud your service (and I do because it takes guts to say I am willing to give my life for this country) this administration does not. If that was the case, they would have denounced at the very beginning of this UNPATRIOTIC claim that the Repuk party stated towards veterans who were not in agreement with the administration on it's policies. As far as I am concerned, I have no use for a party that is willing to go to that length and should be disbanned. To offer one's life for their country is the highest form of Patriotism anyone can offer! As for supporting the soldiers, one can support the soldiers and not support the policies of an administration. As you should know, soldiers are ordered to do a job and the do one hell of a job. This administration has no idea what that truly means, and therefore they are the most dangerous to our nation. They are contempt, believe they are above the law, and they just plain don't give a shit. As long as they are making money then they are happy as shit.

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Elizabeth Sullivan, San Diego, CA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:31:27 GMT

Ron,

Well, obviously, you are not a member of the Christian right or else you would have long ago followed Christ's example and forgiven Biden for not citing Neil Kinnock in his closing remarks portion of a 1988 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate. Were you a Christian you would have understood that, although he properly attributed Mr. Kinnock in all his stump speeches preceding the debate, he made a mistake for which he immediately apologized, accepted full responsibility, and dropped out of the race.

You surely cannot be a liberal because, if you were, you would come from a political point of view which believes that people are inherently good and should not be judged on one mistake.

I can't figure where your remarks are coming from but I do find it funny that someone willing to provide so much cover for the Administration and accept a myriad of mistakes which have resulted in the deaths of so many Americans cannot forgive a decent, hard working, deeply spiritual man for one mistake.

Maybe that is why you toss in an aside to plagarism that has nothing to do with your proceeding comments, because it is all you have.

Whether or not Joe Biden wins the nomination I will be proud to have said I supported a man who has faithfully served our country for 35 years, who spoke his mind, and who believed that the greatest sin is abuse of power.

Biden/Obama '08
Today, Tomorrow, Together.

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Sierra, SF — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:37:28 GMT

James DiSalvatore: '...
1) Intelligence
2) Experience in ALL phases of government
Sorry, Joe Biden VOTED FOR THE IRAQ WAR
What part of that did you forget ?
Joe Biden's experience helped get us into Iraq
3) Strength
4) Respect from world leaders
5) Diplomacy
6) Command of issues
see #2
7) Solutions to problems that face our nation
8) Honesty
Joe Biden plaigerized a British politician''s autobiography and tried to pass it on as his own story
9) Integrity
see #8, above
10) Respect and trust from his peers
Sorry, Biden is always making a silly remark
'Obama is clean ...."
He keeps saying dumb things.....
11) Respect and trust from the people who follow him

Joe Biden certainly meets ALL of the criteria above...'

Sorry James, I can't back the guy because of his Iraq vote.
It was the biggest decision in his career.
He blew it !!

James there has to be SOME accountibility
He and many other Democrats gave Bush the cover to invade Iraq.
I suspect that most of the did it to look 'strong'
(your #3, above) on foreign policy.
I don't wnat someone strong, I want somebody wise and honest.
During the Iraq war lead up, Biden was neither

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pat huntington ny — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:43:31 GMT

Pat LOL:

I haven't seen any of those folks threatening us here lately.......

Considering both Bill and President Bush let the United nations do their thing and all that got done was money for oil and Saddam givng the world the finger, I can see why after 10 years of BS, that it was time to run Saddam out of Iraq. he chose to fight it out, not us....

By the way, why did your senator vote for the war?

Posted by jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:23 PM)
__________________
North Korea hasn't threatened us? What? Get a clue [look up Korean War, North Korea Axis of Evil, North Korea getting nukes and missles that can reach Hawaii]
Cuba, hasn't threatened us? What? Get a clue [look up Cuban Missle Crisis, look up Communism, look up anything said by Fidel]
African NAtions, what? Get a Clue [look up Sudan Somalia Lybia]

My Senator voted for the war because your president lied to her about WMDS, and all that other stuff.

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Jared — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:51:09 GMT

Yes, Biden likes to talk about foreign policy issues, because he knows more about them than anyone else running for president. But the comments that he can't talk about domestic policy are completely false. I had the same thought before I actually heard Biden speak on c-span and in the debates. He's as smart on those issues as he is on foreign policy. Hey, here's an idea...why don't you actually pay attention.

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Ron — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:56:07 GMT

Susan, I don't watch Fox News it is too far right to be considered fair and balanced, yet MSNBC is even so far left it has absolutly no credibility. I enjoy these blogs because it is a good gauge as to what the democratic voter is thinking. Again I ask since 1988 when Biden admitted to the plagerism charges,has he changed? Why should I vote for someone who can't do his own work?

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Ron — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:59:11 GMT

Sierra, I wasn't aware of the British politican, thank you I was talking about Biden's claim to have a degree from Syracuse university

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Jillian, Chandler, Az — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:24:23 GMT

My question for the MSM is
WHY ARE YOU NOT FOCUSING ON FOREIGN RELATIONS?
With the way things are going in Iraq; a crazy person in charge of Iran; another crazy in N. Korea...oil prices going off the charts; Darfur; Venezuela...on and on....
You're dam straight I am voting for Biden! We need a grown up to run this country this time.

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Lee Holmes — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:25:03 GMT

Alexanders Oil and Gas Trends,a world leader in the study of these international trends,observes the focal point for the world oil instability as it is occuring in two places. Iraq,and Mexico.
At the present time we are under an oil embargo with Iran,[put in place by Clinton in 1995],so this ''sabrerattling-as-cause-of-oil-prices''is misleading as a sole reason. Rather,Alexanders observes the tensions between Turkey and the Kurds,historic enemies,and the fact that interventions diplomatically by the US have been hampered by the Democrat introduction of an Armenian genocide bill which now has Pelosi backpedling in full retreat on for the diplomatic damage it has already caused.
Pass to Mexico,and leftwinged rebel attacks on its pipelines which have caused billions in damage have seriously challenged PEMEX Oil[National oil company]to route gas to its North American customers. Nor is OPEC paying any attention to calls by Iran for a western embargo aimed at the US. Indeed,Bahrain has approved new drilling for US companies by the end of this year.What we see is the liberal western MSM working the ''Crisis With Iran''angle,[aiming directly at Bush of course],while more realistic and hardnosed oil watchers see reasons other than Iran as cause of international shortages including the mess in Kurdistan now unfolding.

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Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:32:37 GMT

Ron, I remember our discussion last week. I am still not convinced that this administration should be tried and convicted of treason. Outing a CIA operative, all of the different reasons as to why we are in Iraq, tourure and all of the claims as to what does and does not constitute torture (see CIA), eavesdropping on Amercians (see FBI). This administration has done a bang up job on our integrity that we are no longer seen in the same view that we used to be seen. Why should I stop blaming the dunce in chief, when (if he really cared) would have come out in the beginning and stated that veterans who do not agree with me are patriotic but instead his party (the Repuk party) called me and others like me UNPATRIOTIC. I have no use for a party who goes to that extreme (notice I said a party). I like many others want someone who is willing to go and get us out of this fiasco. If you recall the dunce in chief said his plan is the only plan that will produce victory in Iraq. As far as I know his plan has not done anythin of sorts and will not because when he leaves office we will still be stuck in a fiasco. As far as leaving weapons during the Desert Storm, I know a lot of units destroyed a lot of ammo, reading the actual reports. As for the vehicles come on man, the birds in outerspace can do better than that claim. If he actually was moving a ton of stuff like you state don't you honestly think we would have better info than what is known? As far as I am concerned the highest form of patriotism is one who is willing to give their life for their country. I applaud your service.

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Bee — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:35:48 GMT

I kind of like Biden, please don't right him off yet. I was on the same flight with him from NH to Philadelphia on friday night. He doesn't have a security service detail let alone a private jet. He flew South west just like every average America.

Guess what? Biden is not as rich as the top tier candidate and he can still pull this thing off. People shouldn't right him off at all.

One thing i also noticed about him is this, a lot people don't know him except for few political junkies like me. He is a regular joe and he'll make a good president.

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Nathan E., Hanover, NH — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:39:32 GMT

Ron, the plagiarism charges are false. He didn't exactly "admit" to them, either. He admitted to a mistake, but not plagiarism. The full story: The plagiarism story is proof that the Swift Boat Veterans for Lies were nothing new. Biden always quoted Kinnock on the stump, but forgot to make the citation during an Iowa State Fair debate because he'd spent the previous few days working on the Bork hearings instead of properly preparing for the debate. Just once, he forgot to say "As Kinnock said," and readily admits that he made a mistake in not gathering the reporters afterwards to say, "Hey guys, I messed up." It only became a scandal when Dukakis aide John Sasso leaked a tape of the slip-up: reporter after reporter refused to print the rubbish, until Maureen Dowd took the bait and ran a hack job. The result? Dukakis *fired* Sasso, but most folks had already bought the MSM bull hook line and sinker. I also want to point out that this “scandal” dates back almost 20 years, to before Biden’s life-altering brain aneurysms and “long slog back to credibility.” Given the challenges we face in today’s world and the fact that people change with time, a non-scandal from a different era should not be an issue.

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:40:18 GMT

Ron: Biden failed a first-year course in law school due to plagiarism. He claims the failure to properly cite sources was unintentional. The Delaware Supreme Court's Board of Professional Responsibility cleared him of the allegations in 1989.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE1DD1230F93AA15756C0A96F948260

Are you seriously saying that a mistake that someone made 40 years ago, for which he has been cleared, defines him as a person? Do you want to be judged on one single act that you did 40 years ago in your early 20's? A little perspective is warranted.

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Nathan E., Hanover, NH — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:40:49 GMT

Ron, if MSNBC is as far left as Fox is right, please explain, who are the Fox liberal equivalents of Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan? And please don't answer Alan Colmes; self-described moderates who never speak up don't count.

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Praful Shah, Houston, Texas — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:06:11 GMT

At the end of the day there will not be any difference for average American who is in white house or in congress. They are all same. One needs the leader who is independent and sold out any group or interest. Why people support & give the money to these guys? They want something in return.

This nation needs public funding of all election. Let them talk on PBS with issues not canned speeches. Provide them with transportation etc.

That is the only way to go.

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Pat, Sacramento, CA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:09:26 GMT

Biden failed that course in law school because though he cited his source, he did so incorrectly. It wasn't plagiarism, it was careless and sloppy work, something most people have been guilty of a one time or another.

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Ron — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:12:40 GMT

Terry I thank you for your service and a well thought out message. I find it appalling that anyone who served would be called unpatriotic for speaking his/her mind. We fight for the rights of all Americans not the republican or democratic parties. However different or opinions may be we all care for the well being of our nation. It is unfortunate that we haven't begun to see the mudslinging that is about to hit. The time is ripe for third party, yes ,that has been said for many years, and I dont mean Nader or Perot, someone free of politics and corporate greed. Anybody got an idea who?

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Mary, Fort Campbell, KY — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:20:11 GMT

Biden also does not live in Washington like most Senators. He takes public transportation from his home in Delaware to D.C. and commutes back home the same way. My husband is in Iraq with the 101st Airborne right now and he and I both support Joe Biden. Mr. Biden also has a son in the National Guard who is going to deploy to Iraq sometime next year. Darn straight this man has our country's best interest at heart. Joe Biden is a great candidate, much more qualified than any of those anointed by the media to be our next Commander in Chief. As far as the plagiarism claim, even though he believed it to be unintentional, Biden did the right thing by immediately apologizing and ending his campaign. I think that this is a man with integrity, something our country is sorely in need of. I'd be proud to call Mr. Biden our President.

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Gerry, Anchorage, Alaska — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:45:28 GMT

Reading the above comments, I just find it so unfathomable that anyone could read Biden's statement and think anything other than "this guy totally gets it". Biden is the cream of this candidate crop by a long shot. People like to take jabs at him over the Kinnock thing (a mistake to which he immediately owned up) and for his occasional slips during public comments and debates. But the fact is, they're able to point to these things only because Biden is actually out there speaking to people, telling people what he'll do, and then doing it. There's a reason almost all the Dems are falling all over themselves to adopt his plan for Iraq. There's a reason he keeps getting reelected to the Senate. There's a reason his name keeps coming up as a potential secretary of state. There's a reason he's the second poorest senator after committing 30+ years ago to avoid investments lest they create a conflict of interest with his public trust. There's a reason he's able to drum up bipartisan support in the Senate even in these most bitterly partisan times. There's a reason he is able to find consensus on highly charged legislation like his Iraq plan. There's a reason he voted for the MRAP legislation and didn't vote for the Iranian Guard legislation when it was politically expedient to do otherwise on both.

The reason is that Joe Biden is an honest, intelligent, experienced, straightforward, committed and principled person who is simply the most qualified candidate to be president in this race. While it's not my place to say he does or does not deserve your support, I think I can fairly say he deserves your consideration and the time to get to know him and his positions better. God knows, the other candidates do - they're all busy adopting them as their own. There's a reason for that, too.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

John S. Alexander, Edinboro, PA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:03:52 GMT

We created Saddam like we created Osama. We need to stop this idea that 'the enemy of our enemy is our friend', this adage has got us in so much trouble time and time again. China and Russia are still the people to watch, not Iran. Iran is just the proxy for the two real dangers to democracy. We must come back to reality, China and Russia are the only other super powers that can destroy us. Afghanistan, Vietnam and Korea were proxy wars, the true combatants were us and Russia and/or China. This is the true nature of things, every other argumant is invalid. It is good for Biden to bring up foriegn policy, it is what keeps us safe, it is what will protect us in the long run.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:52:18 GMT

Ron, I too believe it is time for a third party and as you pointed out (not fake or with real intent) someone with real integrity to lead the party.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Earl Mann — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:54:52 GMT

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If that is a reason for invading soveriegn nations for regime change, then why haven't we invaded Cuba, North Korea, and almost every African nation?

They ain't got oil. Or are so naive to believe that's not what this is about?

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Vinod Kashyap, Smyrna, Georgia — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:57:17 GMT

B I D E N
O B A M A

is the dream ticket for this country and for the democratic party. This will ensure that we have the smartest guy on foreign policy and will set up the stage the for the smartest guy period, for 2012.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Adam, NY, NY — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:57:22 GMT

Biden is the leader on every topic. He has real answers, no B.S.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Kathy L Smith — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:23:11 GMT

Mr. Joe Biden is the only obvious, competent, realistic, candidate from this party....and obviously the only one with a sense of humor!!

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Joan Gordon, Santa Barbara, CA — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:34:48 GMT

Thanks to all the commentators who have defended Joe Biden against the spurious plagiarism charges that should have been buried two decades ago and who have cited his great bipartisan support and authorship of such measures as the Violence Against Women Act. It is heartwarming to me to see so many of his supporters from various states. Don't lose heart. You're just the tip of the iceberg. I'm sure he will have many more supporters by the Iowa vote. I'm fully expecting to vote for him in the California primary.

Biden wants focus on foreign policy

Paul B, Kawaguchi City, Japan — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:06:05 GMT

As far as I can tell Biden's recent voting record is completely undistinguished -- completely in sync w/ H. Clinton et al. If he's going to claim that experience gives him the edge in foreign policy etc., he should at least be able to point to something tangible that proves it. And he can't. The mess we're in is as much his fault as anyone elses. I say, why not go with a winner:
"you know, the president of the United States is called upon to make the right decision at the right time. And you've seen here tonight people who voted for the war, voted to fund the war, and now they have a different position; people who voted for the Patriot Act, now they have a different position; people who voted for China trade, now they have a different position; people who voted for Yucca Mountain, now they had a different position. Just imagine what it will be like to have a president of the United States who's right the first time. Just imagine."
So spake Dennis Kucinich.