Sirota - Let's Make a Deal with Senator Joe Biden

[realFedUp]

http://www.davidsirota.com/2005/06/lets-make-deal-with-sen-joe-biden.html

Let's Make a Deal with Sen. Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden (D) is continuing his self-serving, arrogant and conceited attack on DNC Chairman Howard Dean, this time telling Don Imus that "The Democratic chairman does not speak for me, an elected United States senator. No party official speaks for me anytime, anyplace, under any circumstances. And I think the rhetoric is counter-productive."

All good Democrats and progressives should make a deal with Biden: he can continue stabbing his own party in the back with impunity for his own self-promotion, and say his party doesn't speak for him. In exchange, Biden should agree to never, ever claim to speak for Democrats.

Remember, this is a Senator who (among other things) led the fight to pass the bankruptcy bill, voted against limiting the interest credit card companies can gouge consumers with, voted against limiting predatory lending, voted against protecting consumers when their identity is stolen, voted for the Iraq War and voted to confirm Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. This says nothing about him perpetually floating his name for President, even though the last time he ran, he got caught pathetically trying to plagiarize people's speeches.

Is it a deal, Joe? We won't speak for you, as long as you never, ever try to claim your record is representative of us. Sounds pretty fair - and believe me, in the long run, the Democratic Party would be getting the better end of the bargain.


Sources:
Biden attacks Dean and Democrats again:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-06-14-voa32.cfm
Biden leads the fight for the passage of the Bankruptcy Bill:
http://www.pnionline.com/dnblog/attytood/archives/001551.html
Biden votes against limiting credit card interest rates:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00020
Biden votes against limiting predatory lending:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00022
Biden votes against protecting consumers when their identity is stolen:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00021
Biden votes for the Iraq War:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00237
Biden votes to confirm Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00002
Biden caught plagiarizing speeches:
http://www.famousplagiarists.com/politics.htm#biden


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[dr.zoidberg]

1. re: Biden

You know why he is doing this right? He's got to reelected. Dean can say whatever the fuck he wants to because he doesn't have to be reelected. It's really that simple. If more people were supportive(I'm not talking about here)Then Biden would jump on the bandwagon. When I mean support, I mean PUBLIC support. To sum it up, what Biden said is typical of a politician. He's trying to save his ass, so he can get reelected, so that he doesn't have to go out and get a real job.

[dweller]

2. maybe it's time he did get a real job

afterall, the economy is rebounding, jobs are being created as we speak, we've turned the corner, etc. etc. etc.

:sarcasm:

[realFedUp]

4. I'm sure he could get better paid as a lobbyist for MBNA

Yeah, I love re-electing politicians who have
voted on issues just to keep their
fucking jobs....and that was a sarcastic remark.

If someone's just doing their job to keep their
job, I don't want them representing me.

[reprehensor]

3. Can this jackass be replaced with another Dem?

Please?

My most despised quote of his to Gonzales:

"I like you. You're the real deal..."

The real TORTURE deal that's for sure.

[realFedUp]

5. What we aren't lacking are Dems

and ones hungry enough for the truth, justice
and taking back this country from the ones
who are busier keeping their jobs than doing their
jobs.

[dr.zoidberg]

6. re: lacking dems

The part you stated about politicians keeping their jobs is pretty much the job description.

[Raster]

7. let's call a spade a spade: the people may elect senators like biden,

but they don't work for the people. Haven't for a long time. The only time someone in congress jumps is when a powerful lobbyist snaps his/her fingers. And yes, it's all about getting reelected, which means, once again, jumping when the lobbyists representing the corporate masters snap their fingers. biden is old school. the last thing he really wants--or his masters want--is reform in the halls of congress.