Biden Obama

Ryan Grim

Biden: Obama Made Mistake Not Consulting Feinstein

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics


The Obama transition team made a mistake by not consulting with Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California before choosing Leon Panetta to head th...

Biden Picks Staff From Longtime Advisers

AP | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Vice President-elect Joe Biden said Sunday he had chosen a close adviser of more than 25 years as his counselor and had picked two ...

Biden's Role Still Unclear: No Defined Portfolio Yet

New York Times | HELENE COOPER | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON - The day before Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s birthday last week, Barack Obama surprised him after lunch with candlelighted cupcakes. Within hours...

Sam Stein

When Biden Was Barack Obama (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


It's hard to remember, but at one point in time Joe Biden was considered the Democratic Party's Barack Obama -- the up-and-coming candidate of a new g...

Ad Wars: McCain Quotes Biden; Obama Quotes Reagan

Michael Hughes | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Michael Hughes

"Hi, I'm John McCain and I approve this message. But, before we begin, I have to admit...I can't believe my opponent's running mate said this. Makin...

Sam Stein

McCain Ad Uses Biden's Words Against Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


The McCain campaign's newest television advertisement, released Friday morning, goes straight after Barack Obama's readiness to handle an internationa...

Biden's Gaffes and Second Guessing Continue to Hurt Obama

Reny Monk | Posted 10.22.2008 | Home


Reny Monk

Joe Biden was a bad choice from the beginning. The man is "bitter and angry." Biden spoke his mind during the primary, when he stated that Obama was not ready to be president and that the presidency was no place for on the job training. If that didn't tip Obama off, what will?

"Regular Joe" Biden Rallies Dems in New Hampshire

Michael B Ganino Jr. | Posted 10.14.2008 | Home


Michael B Ganino Jr.

Biden's manner of speech and demeanor were open, that of a common man. Likewise, the plans he described placed emphasis on assisting from the bottom up, a contrast to the continuing disastrous trickle down plans of the GOP.

America Needs Obama To Recreate Our National Narrative

John Rember | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home


John Rember

How to explain an administration that nationalizes the banking system even as it praises the free market? How to explain a financial system that turned debt into wealth, and wealth into debt? How is it that most people don't even know which country their house belongs to?

Women In Arizona Offended By Palin's Wink

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


Marlene H. Phillips

I watched the debate in a room full of rowdy, noisy folks last night in Tucson, Arizona. Comments flew across the room, most directed at Sarah Palin: ...

Undecideds On CNN Ticker More Interesting, And Disturbing, Than Debate

Sari Levy | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


Sari Levy

All I can say is, praise the Lord I was in a Boulder Bar when it happened. I don't usually like crowds of any kind, ever, because basically I can't s...

Watching in NJ, Is That Palin Or Tina Fey?

James Camner | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


James Camner

Our debate party took place at the house of our friends Stephen and Alexandra in Princeton, NJ. There were eight of us watching the debate. The educa...

A Great Debate, Darn It

Christine Wicker | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


Christine Wicker

Glory, glory, they agreed that gay and lesbian partners should have the rights of other citizens. Partners should be counted as family in work benefits and hospital visits. If you're over 40, you probably never thought you'd see such agreement in an election.

Biden Knocks Palin In Lincoln Park

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 09.09.2008 | Chicago


Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden assured a crowd of donors in Lincoln Park Tuesday night that he would handle himself just fine in his d...

Ad: Biden Brings Obama To Working-Class PA (VIDEO)

Posted 08.31.2008 | Politics


In an ad airing in Northeast Pennsylvania, Joe Biden tries to make Barack Obama more familiar to working-class voters. He compares Obama's childhood t...

Reading The Pictures: He's Got Obama's Back

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.23.2008 | Politics


Michael Shaw

2008-08-23-shaw_biden_afgh.jpg Biden is one of the few liberals that could pull off a scene like this. Too bad American politics -- especially under GOP rules -- is so much about manhood, but that's how it's played.

Obama, Biden Rally In Illinois This Afternoon

Huffington Post | Posted 08.23.2008 | Politics


Biden gave a fiery speech in which he praised Obama and criticized McCain, saying "these times require more than a good soldier, they require a wise...

Biden's Son Going To Iraq

Washington Post | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics


As Sen. Barack Obama closes in on his running mate pick, one prospect with clear momentum is Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. Even difficult news for the Delawa...

Sam Stein

Biden Praises Obama's Spine, Tells McCain To Study History

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics


Sen. Joseph Biden started his speech to the Center for U.S. Global Engagement on Tuesday with the caveat that he is not an Obama insider. But he certa...