September 15, 2008
Posted: September 15th, 2008 08:28 AM ET

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Biden is planning to go on the attack Monday.
Biden is planning to go on the attack Monday.

WILMINGTON, Delaware (CNN) – Flying largely under the radar since John McCain’s announcement of Sarah Palin as his running mate, Joe Biden is set to make a splash Monday morning as he delivers what the campaign is describing as a major speech in Michigan that will sharpen their attacks against John McCain.

Aides say Biden will use his standing as McCain’s decades-long Senate colleague as a backdrop in the “just the facts” speech to further accuse the Arizona senator of being a “sequel” to President George W. Bush’s two terms.

“We’ve seen this movie before, folks,” Biden will say according to excerpts provided by the campaign. “But as everyone knows, the sequel is always worse than the original.”

“If you’re ready for four more years of George Bush, John McCain is your man,” he adds. “Just as George Herbert Walker Bush was nicknamed 'Bush 41' and his son is known as “Bush 43,” John McCain could easily become known as 'Bush 44.'”

This speech on domestic issues will be one of two framing speeches Biden will deliver before the fall’s debates, the second will be on foreign policy next week. Both will make the case that McCain has changed and is out of touch.

“Whatever happened to the guy, who once denounced tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans in a time of war, as 'immoral'?” Monday’s speech will ask. “Whatever happened to the guy who wanted to do something about climate change? Not anymore.”

“When someone running for election changes his views to satisfy the base of the party, that’s not change, that’s just more of the same Washington game.”

Biden will also address the negative tone the race has taken in recent days, arguing that it is because the staff McCain has hired is the same team Bush used against McCain to launch “unconscionable, scurrilous attacks” in the 2000 race.

"The campaign a person runs says everything about the way they’ll govern," the speech reads. "John McCain has decided to bet the house on the politics perfected by Karl Rove."

The excerpts make no mention of Sarah Palin. Biden spokesman David Wade says that until she comes out of her “hermetically-sealed” environment, the campaign will assume she holds the same positions as McCain and will focus on him.

UPDATE: After the speech McCain-Palin spokeman Ben Porritt responded, saying Biden's comments are "more ridiculous comments that are not credible and stand in complete contradiction to their record."

"It’s salesmanship not leadership for Barack Obama and his running mate to tell families in Michigan that they have plans to aid the middle class when they recently both voted in favor of higher taxes for Americans making as little as $42,000," writes Porritt in an e-mail. "And they both persist in opposing sensible energy policy that will relieve our dependence on foreign energy.”

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dmw   September 15th, 2008 11:58 am ET

Americans are smart enough to know McCain is not Bush. Joe Biden of all people, who has been Washington for almost 40 years is not credible. He, the Democrats and Republicans are to blame for taking our money and wasting it all of these years.

Biden is not change, he is more of the same.

Pete   September 15th, 2008 11:55 am ET

What's coming to an end is the Rethuglican convention bounce – Palin can't learn enough fast enough to cover up her ignorance, and even the bounce couldn't make a dent on real electoral maps (W didn't win the popular vote, remember?) – Obama just needs to take 1/3 of the swing states, he was resting up for the easiest chip shot race to November anyone's faced in a long, long time. Poke a fork in it, McCain's done.

Alaska=Lala Land?   September 15th, 2008 11:55 am ET

Get 'em Joe!

Ohio for Obama   September 15th, 2008 11:54 am ET

No Way John Is Leading Obama; Anyways! Nobody called my cell phone. SO! Sleazy John and Sarah continue to smear lies and the foolish one falls for it. Watch out America, were getting weaker and China is getting stronger and I'm not talking about the Military. Economy, which John MCShame and no foreign policy experience Sarah says they were pretty much clueless about.

Obama/Biden '08
History in the making

Venus   September 15th, 2008 11:52 am ET

Joe

It's time to bring them down!

K   September 15th, 2008 11:51 am ET

Wow the Bush thing is just really grating at this point! Wasn't one of your other stories on this blog about how incensed they are about the Republicans being so nasty? Since all of this will continue from both sides, can they please come up with something new to sling? Even you democrats have to be getting tired of hearing this same drivel out of their mouth every single day...
Joey, how 'bout you get down to what you say you and yo bro' are gonna do and start talking about things that matter? If you're going to criticize the other side, don't do the exact same thing your criticizing them for, it makes you real small and petty...you know, like you guys say they are...hmmm...

Anita from Arizona   September 15th, 2008 11:47 am ET

Palin = TV ratings. She and the McCain campaign know that. They think we are stupid and don't know the facts. Don't be sucked into their lies and misleading promises of reform. I don't trust McCain to change anything in Washington. If he stuck to his beliefs and his ideals before he started running for president, he would have gotten my vote. He was so easy to change his positions to match Bush just to appease his republican base. Maverick my big toe.

John   September 15th, 2008 11:45 am ET

Who Biden? I thought he threw in the towel, he said Hillary was a better pick and its the first time I agree 100% with the dems! They lost this one, however I can see a 2012 Palin vs Clinton with Palin the winner of course.

A CANUCK   September 15th, 2008 11:42 am ET

ENOUGH OF PALEN .....NOW LET'S HEAR WHAT BIDEN HAS TO SAY
.....AT LEAST IT WILL BE THE TRUTH !!!! YOU GO JOE AND TELL 'EM
LIKE IT IS !!!!! OBAMA/BIDEN2008

Praetorian   September 15th, 2008 11:38 am ET

It's so funny watching a liberal try to talk tough.
Especially when they talk of big special interests control of McCain (al la Bush) when the majority of his own campaign donations can be traced to large financial corporations and credit card vendors headquartered in his home state of Delaware.

Talk about putting lipstick on the pig?

Ron   September 15th, 2008 11:37 am ET

if Obama supporters want the real story about their candidate i strongly suggest you do not rely on cnn or any other time Warner controlled media. it would be interesting to know who pulls the strings and what his their beliefs are

SAVE AMERICA   September 15th, 2008 11:36 am ET

I think "CNN" is BIAS ............THEY CLEARLY DONT LIKE OBAMA. GUEST WHY PEOPLE? BECAUSE THEY ARE ANTI-OBAMA

Rachelraye- MD   September 15th, 2008 11:33 am ET

Joe Biden knows exactly what he's doing. And whose desperate Senator McCain is. Wake up people and see he's telling one lie after another. All of his lies are going to come and bite him in the you know what. Not this time and not this year. I don't believe the polls that he's leading. It's just a matter of time and the truth will come out like um let's say November 4, 2008.

SAVE AMERICA   September 15th, 2008 11:33 am ET

How Americans be to stupid? You people vote for because she a "Woman" she's a rich woman she no real working woman, she has servans working for her you dont...... Vote for Obama/Biden if you want to see progress .... use your brain not your emotion.

Undecided   September 15th, 2008 11:31 am ET

Hey Joe, its not you that worries me its Obama, he appears tobe weak in plain english, If Putin looks in his eyes, he is going tobe hard pressed not to bust out with a huge grin like the cat that ate the connary.

Patrick   September 15th, 2008 11:30 am ET

If you say McCain is more George Bush than it is only fair to say Obama is more Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter. Neither comparison is fair or accurate and I hope people aren't dumb enough to believe it.

Louis, Texas   September 15th, 2008 11:29 am ET

CNN, you need to start reporting and stop bein a fan of Sarah Palin, please inform the public about the issues and stop trying for media ratings if you report the fact i suggest to you that your ratings will be just fine.....lets not forget the beginning of the IRAQ war when instead of reporting to the public all that the media did was Cheer Leaded this administration and this country into an ill advised war.....se if you can avoid making the same mistake twice.....PLEASE REPORT ON THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR ISSUES and stop pushing all their distorted adds that you know to be false before you run them......INFORM THE PUBLIC PLEASE.........

grace   September 15th, 2008 11:29 am ET

We are better than this Americans CNN you are complicit to the deception of the people. The networks looked the other way when Bush took us to war now you are looking the other way again while Mcsame takes this country down. The economy has tanked partly because of the policies of Bush and McCain,s economic adviser who said that we whinners. When will CNN start telling the people the truth? I am so dissapointed with CNN I expect this from Fox News.

B.Travers   September 15th, 2008 11:28 am ET

What's this? Biden going after McCain while Obama goes afterSarah?
These two guys need to get their act together: VP against VP etc. etc. etc..

McCain/Palin   September 15th, 2008 11:27 am ET

Joe makes 250,000 for 10yrs., 320,000 in 2006 and he thinks he's poor. Obama thinks your rich. He will raise your taxes. Comment on that.

pat C.   September 15th, 2008 11:25 am ET

AFTER WATCHING JOE BIDEN LAST NIGHT AND COMPARING HIM TO SARAH PALIN THERE IS NO COMPARISON. JOE IS STRONG AND KNOWS SO MUCH ABOUT OUR GREAT NATION. HE IS SO MUCH INTO HIS FAMILY AND HAS NEVER LET WASHINGTON COME BETWEEN HIS JOB AND THE NEEDS OF HIS FAMILY. HE IS THE MAN THAT I WANT IN THE EVENT SOMETHING HAPPENS TO OUR GRAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN THE GREATEST OFFICE ON EARTH....OUR WHITEHOUSE.
GO OBAMA/ BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT 2008!

Anonymous   September 15th, 2008 11:25 am ET

It is good to know that Biden is continuing to talk about the issues and put the focus back on McCain. I also think it was odd that CNN Revealed interviewed all the candidates but Palin. If she does not want to be available to the media like her opponents, the media should not spend so much time focusing on her and get back to covering the real issues.

Robert   September 15th, 2008 11:21 am ET

All the koolaide drinkers that have their comments – hummmm – well, all I can say is that the only executive 'experience' Senator Biden has is being in the US Senate since he was 27 years old. That is less experience to be President than what Palin has. And by the way – how do all the Dems feel that they can claim that McCain may not make it through his first four years as President? Obama may not make it thru the four years if he were elected President. Just because you like Joe Biden does NOT make him a better VP nominee. Get a grip and lay off the kooaide ok?

Brooke   September 15th, 2008 11:20 am ET

ProudDemocrat September 15th, 2008 10:15 am ET

Americans are ignorant people.

I think it says a lot when a Proud Democrat and no doubt, Obamabot, would say this about America. If you or Michelle Obama or whoever isn't proud of this country or thinks this country is ignorant perhaps you would enjoy living somewhere else.

Thomas   September 15th, 2008 11:19 am ET

This is good. The Democrats need to focus the attacks toward McCain. Palin is just a diversion to take attention away from McCain.

Focus on McCain.

markymark22   September 15th, 2008 11:18 am ET

Sounds like more desperation from the Obama campaign... tell us what you're going to do instead of this tired rhetoric about a "Bush thrid term"

Brooke   September 15th, 2008 11:18 am ET

Biden giving a speech? Is this one he's lifted? I don't see how the Obamabots can attack McCain for his "years in Washington" when their VP nominee is a man who has never held a real job outside of being a Senator.

Nando, Florida   September 15th, 2008 11:17 am ET

MCLAME IS A DISGRACE TO WAR VETERANS LIKE MYSELF

Ian Minneapolis, MN   September 15th, 2008 11:17 am ET

Looks like thats a nickname for McSame that will stick! I mean Bush 44. You know, at first I wasn't too impressed by Biden, but he has really shown good judgement, and great character. All in all he is a good honest man that look out for us all.

Obama/Biden 08'
RonPaul 2012!

Don   September 15th, 2008 10:49 am ET

Funny but some months ago Biden said he would be willing run with Mccain. Nobama!!!

Lynn   September 15th, 2008 10:46 am ET

CNN needs to get over its fascination with Palin and start covering both VP candidates. Joe has been out there every day talking about issues but you have chosen to cover Palin nonstop, repeating her lie and distortions with no objective analysis.

Amy   September 15th, 2008 10:33 am ET

I know in my heart and my head that I can TRUST Joe Biden. He speaks to my experiences. Go Joe!!

Democrat for John McCain   September 15th, 2008 10:33 am ET

Biden does not know what to do. He is desperate like Barack. Their campaign is coming to an end.

Mike   September 15th, 2008 10:27 am ET

John McCain =Lies and Sleeze

Jeff   September 15th, 2008 10:27 am ET

Oh ya that'll help. That's what's been missing!

welches, oregon   September 15th, 2008 10:26 am ET

Glad to see the Obama folks taking the lead and running. Go Biden!

chris   September 15th, 2008 10:26 am ET

CNN,

It would be helpful if you can actually posted Biden's speech instead of your spin. It's a great, hard-hitting speech.

Get Real   September 15th, 2008 10:24 am ET

Sarah Palin is not John McCain's Runnign Mate!
John McCain is her stepping stone to the white house.

John had better have a food taster if he gets elected.

LJ   September 15th, 2008 10:22 am ET

I aggree with Gerald in Georgia... How was this "revealed" show done without talking directly to the person being "REVEALED". What are they hiding by not allowing her to speak. What would be said about Biden if he took a vacation from the media. They must be afraid of what she'll say... A "Gaffe" machine perhaps...................

Candy West Virginia   September 15th, 2008 10:17 am ET

Just tell Americans the truth, how mccain and palin are pathological liars.

M.B. from Berlin FOR OBAMA   September 15th, 2008 10:16 am ET

Post this, CNN!

Haha that's funny. I don't think McSame will simply let her walk out and clean house, she's Mrs. Failin.
But even if, she will only blow it up. She's a nothing, I guess she doesn't know the british prime minister, the german chancelor, the italian minister president, or some heads of state in Europe and Asia. She even doesn't know their names, I guess. Can America really effort her as a VP? Of course...not!
She's religious, fanatic something. She doesn't even care about a war with Russia, she scares America!

So, wait for Biden to grill her in the debate in around 2 weeks, and let's see if the McFailin crew is fast enough leading the sinking ship...

Obama/Biden for landslide

Will-South Dakota   September 15th, 2008 10:16 am ET

Right On Joe!! A 3rd Bush term you hit the nail on the head.

ProudDemocrat   September 15th, 2008 10:15 am ET

Americans are ignorant people.

Bill in NYC   September 15th, 2008 10:15 am ET

Go get them Joe. Both truth and history are at your side. GW Bush is the second worst president in history. McCain and Bush agreed 90% of the time. This isn't FUZZY math here folks!

Obama/Biden in 08!

Bulldog   September 15th, 2008 10:13 am ET

You know it's kind of interesting the McCain is now using the "Reform That Can Be Proven" slogan which is almost identical to the same slogan George Bush ran on in 2000. So McCain is copying George Bush's campaigns from 2000 and 2004 and playing the victim anytime the media tries to ask him and his running mate tough questions. Wow. Now that's reform.

Time for Real Reporters....CNN!   September 15th, 2008 9:59 am ET

It's about time since super soccer mom thinks she is running against Obama...Wait, McCain did say she was going to clean up Washington, he will be one of the duties to get a pink slip. Even to her friends in Alaska said they are NOT committed to voting for Palin, and if she don't stop running from the press to answer serious questions of their concerns, she will not get their vote. Alaska's have more since then those who believe the lies that comes out of her and McCain mouth. The voters in Alaska also states that the thing McCain is saying about Palin are mostly lies and they hope voters FIND out the truth before Nov. Most beg not to include their names when their comments were published, most made it clear that they are AFRAID She will seek retaliation against them by abusing her power of authority as in the past.

Palin is all about herself, her share of money to make, her lips that lie continuously and her rich friends that will follow from Alaska to take OVER the White House.
We have ever right to worry because if she is elected it won’t be McCain/Palin ticket...in all honesty it will be Palin/Wealthy Oil owners ( I owe)of the White House.

Yep, a CHANGE us foolish American believed in a third time.....NOT I!

legare   September 15th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Its about time.

Bob Indianapolis, IN   September 15th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Smoke 'em, Joe!

ruben villa   September 15th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Sorry but we fell for 8 years. No more Bush style politics.

Judy from NC   September 15th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Go Joe!!!!

Gerald in Georgia   September 15th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Wow, CNN you had a CNN Special: Barack Obama Revealed and you interviewed Barack Obama. You had John McCain Revealed and you interviewed John McCain. You had Joe Biden Revealed and you interviewed Joe Biden. You had Sarah Palin Revealed and you interviewed her family and friends!!! Really CNN???

When is the media going to grow a pair and demand we hear from this lady??

SKF   September 15th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Go Joe.

Quietly in the background getting the job done.

America loves Joe Biden.

He will be a great VP with all his experience.

Obama / Biden

Darryl   September 15th, 2008 9:45 am ET

We just need to stick to the facts Senator John McCain is straight up lying about Gov Sarah Palin recor on earmarks!

WSJ: Palin's Project List Totals $453 Million
Last week, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, hadn't sought earmarks or special-interest spending from Congress, presenting her as a fiscal conservative. But state records show Gov. Palin has asked U.S. taxpayers to fund $453 million in specific Alaska projects over the past two years.

swalker3237   September 15th, 2008 9:41 am ET

TELL 'EM JOE!!!

WAKE UP AMERICA!!

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