Biden targets McCain in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — The Democratic vice presidential nominee lobbed some colorful volleys at the Republican ticket at Halton Arena this morning.

Speaking before a crowd that grew to 1,500 by the time he took the stage, Joe Biden focused mostly on the economy, Peter St. Onge of the Charlotte Observer reports.

"There is not one fundamental economic issue, not one fundamental economic issue, on which John McCain has taken issue with George Bush," Biden said.

Biden criticized McCain for supporting policies that give tax benefits to companies that ship jobs overseas — an issue that resonates with N.C. audiences — and he knocked John McCain for not yet supporting a second economic stimulus plan targeting the middle class.

Barack Obama, he said, would emphasize growing the economy through the working class. Said Biden: "Ladies and gentlemen, it's all about jobs, it's all about jobs at the end of the day."

Biden, as he has frequently in recent stops, also criticized McCain for a negative campaign.

"Right now, our campaigns are trading a little paint," he said, offering a NASCAR reference that fell somewhat flat. "But what worries me most is that the McCain campaign is getting a little loose."

He added: "I don't recognize him anymore. I used to know him well."

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Re: Biden targets McCain in Charlotte

Submitted by carolo on October 23, 2008 - 3:59pm.

Gordon Liddy

In 1998, Liddy's home was the site of a McCain fundraiser. Over the years, he has made at least four contributions totaling $5,000 to the senator's campaigns--including $1,000 this year.

Last November, McCain went on his radio show. Liddy greeted him as "an old friend," and McCain sounded like one. "I'm proud of you, I'm proud of your family," he gushed. "It's always a pleasure for me to come on your program, Gordon, and congratulations on your continued success and adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great."

So much time is spent talking of william Ayers when Obama was 8 years old, how about McCain just this year?

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Re: Biden targets McCain in Charlotte

Submitted by carolo on October 23, 2008 - 3:57pm.

From McCains book regarding did he put Country First in his 2000 election.

He admitted his answer was NO and gave the reason below.
"I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to become president because it had become my ambition to be president. I was 62 years old when I made the decision, and I thought it was my one shot at the prize...
In truth, I'd had the ambition for a long time... it had been there, in the back of my mind, for years, as if it were simply a symptom of my natural restlessness."

If he admits to being desperate back in 2000, no wonder he is so desperate now that he must lie so much.

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Sour grapes about Biden

Submitted by Isaac136 on October 23, 2008 - 2:34pm.

Oh you sorry ole GOPers are just jealous because your lame candidate chose Palin. The stench from that brilliant "maverick" move is driving people away from the ticket in droves.

And the best you can do is grip about Biden?

Go anywhere -- a blog, a chatroom, a message board, and if you see someone who has managed to work "JD" into a screen or user name, you are seeing a pompous twit who was probably on every *ssh*le bingo card in his or her 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year class.

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Wow 1500 people sounds like McCain numbers

Submitted by Gosh (not verified) on October 23, 2008 - 2:26pm.

But these aren't skinhead felon secessionists. They can vote.

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Re: Biden targets McCain in Charlotte

Submitted by shaw69 on October 23, 2008 - 2:22pm.

Wow 1500 people sounds like McCain numbers

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Re: Biden targets McCain in Charlotte

Submitted by Has_JD on October 23, 2008 - 2:21pm.

Joe may not know John McCain, but everyone knows Joe who after three tries could not gain enough support in his own party to ever be considered a serious candidate for President. Lucky for Joe that his running-mate picked him - otherwise Joe would never stand a chance of getting an office in the White House.

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