With Biden tossing his investigative hat into the 2008 ring, some additional scrutiny is required.
From Meet the Press on Sunday
Joe at his best.
MR. RUSSERT: And, in fact, he did say exactly that March 16, 2003. Later that year, September 14, he said he "misspoke"...SEN. BIDEN: Well, there it is.
MR. RUSSERT: ...that he meant nuclear capability.
SEN. BIDEN: Well, even nuclear capability, you--we did not have access to the same stuff that the president gets every morning, as John will acknowledge. We didn't realize that--how discredited the sources were that were being quoted to us about the reconstitution of a nuclear capability. There was no evidence of that. Look, you had phrases like "mushroom cloud," "much graver threat than grave threat," "mortal threat," "the threat is urgent," "grave and gathering danger," "urgent threat," "immediate threat," "serious and growing threat," "real threat," "significant threat." These are all phrases these guys used.
Joe at his worst.
MR. RUSSERT: You saw that information and you still voted for the war.SEN. BIDEN: But remember--no, remember what I voted for was for the president to be able to go to war, if, if--I've got the resolution here--if, in fact, it was to enforce the existing breaches that existed in the U.N. resolution and if he could show there were weapons of mass destruction.
MR. RUSSERT: Do you believe the Democrats and you were diligent enough in reading that National Intelligence Estimate and all the caveats and calling the president to task as to whether or not he was being candid about the intelligence and his interpretation?
SEN. BIDEN: Yes. And if I--I'll leave with you because there's no time here all the statements I made at the time laying out my doubts about their assertions. But remember what the resolution said, Tim, it didn't say "go to war." It said, "Mr. President, if you can show these things, then you can use force."
Joe, the answer here was, NO. The appropriate due dilligence was not applied on the part of the Democrats. That's why it's so easy now for the Republicans to use your words and actions against you. Grow a set, sunshine.
Oh, and Joe... your hair's going south. Cut it. Let the people get accustomed to seeing it short.
Posted by kerry at November 29, 2005 04:41 AMI have to agree about Joe's hair - what's he going for, the Thomas Jefferson look? It ain't working, buddy.
On a more serious note, though, I think Joe Biden is just too slick of a politician for my tastes. As evidenced by you, he tries way too hard to talk out of both sides of his mouth. At least with Clinton, you knew he was doing it and didn't care. With Joe, the only feeling I get is one of general ickiness.
Posted by: Alan at November 29, 2005 07:47 AMJoe Biden's so far in the pockets of the banking industry that C-SPAN puts (D-MBNA) after his name. His vote in favor of the bankruptcy abomination earlier this year ought to disqualify him from ever running as a Democrat again. Being a member of a party with a "big tent" philosophy doesn't mean you get to stab your core constituency in the back. Any Democrat who gets solicited for campaign funds ought to just say, "Y'know...I'd like to help you out, but these credit card interest payments are just killin' me here..."
Posted by: Peter Dubuque at November 29, 2005 10:28 AM