Biden cites Helms at debate

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on October 3, 2008 - 8:12am.
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Jesse HelmsJoe Biden cited former Sen. Jesse Helms at the debate last night.

The Democratic vice presidential candidate said he was able to work with Senate colleagues like Helms, a staunch conservative, because he treated them respectfully:

I have been able to work across the aisle on some of the most controversial issues and change my party's mind, as well as Republicans', because I learned a lesson from Mike Mansfield.

Mike Mansfield, a former leader of the Senate, said to me one day — he — I made a criticism of Jesse Helms. He said, "What would you do if I told you Jesse Helms and Dot Helms had adopted a child who had braces and was in real need?" I said, "I'd feel like a jerk."

He said, "Joe, understand one thing. Everyone's sent here for a reason, because there's something in them that their folks like. Don't question their motive."

Biden attended Helms' funeral in Raleigh in July. 

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Re: Biden cites Helms at debate

Submitted by FFC1304 on October 3, 2008 - 11:37am.

Biden has a hell of a nerve even speaking Jesse Helms name.

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The Great Debate.

Submitted by domewatcher on October 3, 2008 - 8:38am.

A little political satire on a beautiful Carolina morn.

I checked in over at BlueNC to read about how bad Palin was in the debate. And the girls over there were right on target and did not disappoint me.

Top ten reasons the girls over at BlueNC may not like Sarah:

10. Men look at Sarah because she’s pretty, not because she looks weird.
9. She doesn’t have a filthy mouth.
8. She washes her hair on a regular basis.
7. She’s had five children and not aborted one of them…..not even one!
6. She’s married………to a man!
5. She smiles all the time and is happy! How weird is that?
4. She killed a moose rather than pay for the moose’s mommie to abort it!
3. She’s not on Obama’s ticket! And she took advantage of Joe in the debate. After all, the candidate of change, Joe, has only had 31 years to practice his debating skills in that backwater town, Washington, DC.
2. Sarah invades their fond thoughts of Rosie.

And the number one reason the girls over at BlueNC may not like Sarah:

1. She is their worst nightmare………..a mayor who became governor.

P.S. I cleaned my keyboard with hand sanitizer after visiting BlueNC. (The bottle says its kills 99.9% of all germs…..and it contains Vitamin E.)

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