CHARLESTON, West Virginia (CNN) – Joe Biden laughed off John McCain’s Thursday statement that Barack Obama is “doubling down” on President George Bush’s economic policies, saying “This is as crazy as Butch Cassidy attacking the Sundance Kid!”
“Yesterday, literally, John McCain actually went so far as to try to compare Barack Obama to George W. Bush,” said Biden to supporters at an outdoor rally in the streets of West Virginia’s capital.
“John McCain is now attacking the Bush budget and Bush fiscal policies, which he voted for I might add. But folks, this is as crazy as, you know, Butch Cassidy attacking the Sundance Kid! I mean that’s a team! These guys have been a team.
“I know Halloween is coming,” he went on to say. “but John McCain as a candidate of change? Whoa, come on! John McCain and change? He needs a costume for that, folks, The American people aren't going to buy this.”
In the middle of coal country, Biden called for an additional $200 million in coal sequestration research and accused McCain of not wholeheartedly supporting clean coal, pointing to comments McCain made to the Sierra Club in 2000 when he said, “in a perfect world we would like to transition away from coal entirely.” The McCain camp has leveled the same charge at the Delaware senator.
“Let me get something straight because you watch these McCain ads, you wonder what planet are they coming from, John McCain does not believe that clean coal is part of our future. Don't take my word for it. Take his word for it,” said Biden, reading the quote.
“So John, if you're listening. Stop this malarkey about who's for clean coal,” he added. Make no mistake about it. The oil companies have placed their bets on Sarah Palin and John McCain, not on Barack Obama and Joe Biden. That's why Appalachia can't afford to go with McCain and must go with Obama.”
The McCain camp shot back, again arguing that Obama and Biden are against coal, pointing to video of Biden in Ohio telling an environmentalist, “We're not supporting 'clean coal.’”
“Barack Obama and his running mate are against coal, against off-shore drilling, and against nuclear energy,” wrote McCain spokesman Ben Porritt. “These plans would not only kill jobs in America - they would destroy the nucleus of West Virginia’s economy."
Attending Biden’s rally Friday was Chaylee Cole, the former employee of a public relations firm that was hired by the RNC to make calls to voters and read statements attacking Obama. She quit instead.
“She said she would not do it. And they fired her,” said Biden. “She said, ‘Democrat or Republican I wouldn't have done this.’ End of quote. Ladies and gentlemen, Chaylee recognized that regardless of your personal politics, attacks like that, attacks like that are out of bounds.”
Biden was introduced by 90 year-old ailing Senator Robert Byrd, who read his remarks from a lowered lecturn while seated in a wheelchair. At the end of his speech, Biden paid tribute to the longtime senator from West Virginia, “to learn the ways of the Senate from Bob Byrd is like getting a trumpet lesson from the Angel Gabriel.”
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Did anyone mention he is a POW? And a Maverick? And a reformer? And his running mate can see Russia from her porch? That means they're ready!
OBAMA 08
Scott Tucson
What will he change? He'll change the name of the President. As long as it's not McCain, which is a change for the worse, then we're on the right path.
Honestly, as bad as Bush is...John would be worse, his policies go even further to the stupid side of insanity then Bush's.
I can only think of a few things that Johnny would change: Less veterans benefits, a free house for everyone, 4 new wars, and taking away even more of our freedoms, oh....and annexing Alaska as a new country, because he endorses secessionism.
I am a Democrat and an ardent Obama/Biden supporter! O'BIDEN '08....But the "trumpet" comment was a wee bit over the top. I think a comparison of a trumpet lesson from Miles Davis or someone would have been more appropriate than "the Angel Gabriel"...No need to lay it on so thick Joe, we already love ya!!!
Chi4Obama, take a good, long look at your America Unified '08, because if your guy and his bipolar sidekick wins, your world and mine will never be the same!
Joe McCain, Johns' brother is an idiot. And the Ashley Todd girl is the type of girl am sure will say anything to get noticed. I don't think anybody told her to do what she did, but people like that has caused a lot black folks to go to jail or just arrested. Yeah...the imfamous .. young african american, about 6 feet tall, black cloths and shiny shoes always make the news. The description of any black suspect.
Am very optimistic about Obama winning. And he will by a huge margin.
Bush and chaney already went down there and voted for Mcain, afterall, they continue to wish that Macain will be able to continue thier failed economic and foreign policies failures of eight years.
But God bless America, America will change November 4 and there will come in President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. No more Bush, No more Chaney and no Macain, no, definitely no palin.
Hey Winners:
Thanks for making my point for me....again like a 10 year old. If anyone isn't for Obama then they are a racist. Get a life and get a better argument.
Go Joe!
election fraud on sight....google the story McCain's Warning on Voter Fraud Gets Details Wrong: Ann Woolner and/or the name Nathan Sprowl.....the repugs won't stop at anything...
Go get em Joe. 4 of us have already voted and now my Mom, girlfriend and little sister are going to cast their votes for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. None of us have ever voted before except for my Mom. I know of at least 100 new voters for Barack Obama. My uncle is 45 years old and he has never voted before and he was so happy with casting his vote for Barack Obama because he believes like I do, that Barack Obama will make a difference and we all will be better off because of it. Vote for Barack Obama 08 and 2012
This poor girl that lied about the attack from someone who had an issue with the Obama sticker looks to me to be bipolar.
She might need mental health treatment NOT punishment.
I hope she gets the help she needs and recovers quick.
Texas Trail Dog .........The Witch lied and said the guy was Black ...she is your Cousin
I NEVER DREAMED AN AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COULD BE SO UGLY AND DISHONEST THE WAY MCCAIN AND PALIN HAVE SHOWN THEMSELVES TO BE, VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN, LETS PUT HONOR BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
I wouldn't give that much credit. How about the gaing that couldn't shoot straight!!
Finally someone with the integrity to stand up to the RNC ministry of propaganda and their lies! Now maybe others will have the same courage to do the same. The real truth will be present with the election of President Obama on 04 Nov
Bushco is bankrupt and going out of business! Thank GOD!!!!!
A new day & sanity will come back on 05 Nov So VOTE for sanity & Obama/ Biden 08/12
I WISH YOU HAD TO TAKE A TEST TO VOTE.
IF YOU DID MC CAIN WOULD WIN THIS ELECTION BY A MILE.
John McCain hasn't offered any reasonable plan to fix the economy except tax cuts for billionaires and his campaign doesn't have any strategy, but spreading lies. Barack Obama is smart and educated and he has conducted the most well organized campaign I've ever seen.
Obama/Biden' 08
ITs funny how the GOP keep talking about the liberal media. I'd like to ask O'reilly if he thinks Courisc was harder on Palin thn Bill was on Obama. If the media was as liberal as the gop says how come we are stil hearing about Ayers and Wright, But nothing about Keating5, G. Goron Liddy, TThomas Mutthee, and the ALP. Plus more on the fact that Mccain spoke at an ACORN rally in 2006. If the media were aas liberal as they claim, someone other than David Letterman would have called MCCain out on Liddy.
WE ARE NOT SPRING CHICKENS AND WE HAVE
A FEW OF US THAT ARE BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE
MCSENILE. HIS UNCONTROLLABLE ANGER, HIS LACK
OF MENTAL CONTINUITY MAKES HIM DANGEROUS &
INEFFICIENT. HIS CAMPAIGN & HIS UNABILITY TO STAY
FOCUSED & CONCENTRATE AT END OF HIS DEBATES
ARE PROOF POSITIVE SIGNS OF AGE RELATED MENTAL
DETERIORATION. A SENILE BUSH IS NOT WHAT WE NEED !!!