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Biden: GOP 'Discovered The Middle Class'

Biden: GOP 'Discovered The Middle Class'

Vice President Joe Biden told about 1,000 supporters in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday that he doesn’t understand how Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney can justify raising taxes on the middle class.

Paul Ryan Begins 'Real Recovery' Bus Tour of Eastern Iowa

Paul Ryan Begins 'Real Recovery' Bus Tour of Eastern Iowa

Today, Paul Ryan will continue the Real Recovery bus tour in Eastern Iowa before heading to Virginia for three days of debate prep for next week’s vice presidential debate against Vice President Joe Biden.  On Monday, in Dubuque, Ryan started

Biden: 'Fair' to Criticize Romney with Ryan Budget Numbers

Biden: 'Fair' to Criticize Romney with Ryan Budget Numbers

Vice President Joe Biden on Friday attacked Paul Ryan’s plans to reform entitlements in Florida. He then continued to use Paul Ryan’s budget numbers to attack Mitt Romney’s plans for the future and said what he was doing was “fair.” 

'Chains' Comments Weigh Down Coverage of Biden's VA Return

'Chains' Comments Weigh Down Coverage of Biden's VA Return

When Vice President Joe Biden returned to the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday morning for a campaign event, local newscasts ensured Richmond voters would not forget the racially charged comments from his last visit.  Biden alleged presidential candidate Mitt Romney and

Biden Fundraises Off Romney's '47%' Comments

Biden Fundraises Off Romney's '47%' Comments

On Sunday in a fundraising e-mail titled, “So Profoundly Wrong,” Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday sought to capitalize on comments Mitt Romney made about the 47% of Americans who do not pay federal income tax. The comments were made

Saturday Night Live Portrays Romney as Bumbling Biden

Saturday Night Live Portrays Romney as Bumbling Biden

The skit that opened “Saturday Night Live” this weekend featured impressions of President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Strangely absent was Vice President Joe Biden who, of the four top candidates, seems the most ripe for humor. But

The Media and Obama Taking Us Down the Rabbit Hole

The Media and Obama Taking Us Down the Rabbit Hole

To re-elect Barack Obama, the media has a long list of what they expect us to believe. We would have to “suspend disbelief” (as Hillary Clinton once said of General David Petraeus) to vote for Barack Obama on November 6th.

Virginia Elementary School Rejects Michelle Obama Request To Speak

Virginia Elementary School Rejects Michelle Obama Request To Speak

A Chesterfield County elementary school in Virginia rejected First Lady Michelle Obama’s request to speak on Thursday, citing school policy. Tim Bullis, the school division’s community relations director, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that School Board policy 6100 prohibits “the use

Biden to Firefighter: 'This Is No Bulls**t'

Biden to Firefighter: 'This Is No Bulls**t'

FOX NATION: Pool Report: Biden invites Shanksville firefighters to visit him in DC Vice President Joe Biden dropped by a local volunteer fire department in Shanksville, PA and promised a fireman that he would have him over to the White

Obama/Biden Cozy Up To Blue Collar Voters

Obama/Biden Cozy Up To Blue Collar Voters

Today, the media is swooning over Barack Obama’s supposedly huge lead in the state of Ohio. Politico is reporting that unnamed Mitt Romney advisers — they’re always unnamed – say that President Obama has a far easier path to re-election

Touré on Racial Code Words

Touré on Racial Code Words

Touré claims in his recent article at Time that his job is to say things “black people need said.” It’s an odd way to start an article about racial politics.  If I ever read the line “things white people need

Former Dem Gov: 'RNC Was Exercise in Selfishness'

Former Dem Gov: 'RNC Was Exercise in Selfishness'

Current TV: Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention this week, joins Jennifer Granholm in “The War Room” to dissect the President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden speeches and discuss the contrast between the

Bill Clinton Can Still Handle a Whopper

Bill Clinton Can Still Handle a Whopper

It’s good to see Bill Clinton looking so healthy. He has given up meat after his heart operation, but his performance Wednesday night proves he can still handle a whopper.  It was vintage Bill Clinton–wonky, funny, overlong and drawn out,

Joe Biden's Top Gaffes

Joe Biden's Top Gaffes

Joe Biden may just be one of my favorite political characters in history, not for his accomplishments, but because of the headache his presence on the Democratic ticket must cause the party. Presenting the best moments from our Vice-President: Joe Biden and

No B.F.D. at the D.N.C.: Democrats Bump Biden From Primetime

No B.F.D. at the D.N.C.: Democrats Bump Biden From Primetime

Democrats bumped their gaffe-prone Vice President, Joe Biden, from primetime on Thursday night to ensure he does not say anything that bigfoots President Barack Obama’s address to the Democratic National Convention. In Biden’s stead, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the bland

Forecast: 0% Chance of Rain for Obama's Speech

Forecast: 0% Chance of Rain for Obama's Speech

Yesterday, when the DNC scrapped plans for Obama to give his acceptance speech at Bank of America stadium, a local meteorologist expressed surprise. He noted that the weather forecast for today had been steadily improving over past 48 hours. A

Clinton: 'Conditions Are Improving'

Clinton: 'Conditions Are Improving'

Tonight, former President Bill Clinton took to the floor of the Democratic National Convention to deliver a long, meandering speech light on rhetoric, long on word count, and short on facts. The speech will provide rich fodder for fact checkers

Obama's Convention Speech Being Moved Indoors

Obama's Convention Speech Being Moved Indoors

(AP) Obama’s convention speech being moved indoorsBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C.Campaign aides say President Barack Obama’s convention speech Thursday is being moved indoors due to possible severe weather. The aides say the entire program also will take place inside, including