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[...] people take vacations over the 4th of July weekend.  Joe Biden chose a lovely destination.  Baghdad........Your monthly economy update with all of the broad readings.  [...]

Having spent 22 years in the military the best way to give the troops a Happy 4th is to leave them alone. The dog and pony shows from VIP's take up their time off to prep for the visit and then act like you care he's there. If he want to show he cares, fly in some BBQ and Beer and a couple 1st run movies and tell them to enjoy.

Joe,

We are Proud of You.

Bring the Troops Back Home.

Can anyone say photo op? Does anybody really think that he even cares about those guys. I mean, he did vote against funding them to politically position himself for the White House. He also declared victory for the terrorists when he said "the war is lost" to gain support from the liberal traitors. He's never shown respect for those guys over there.

Go Joe!!!!

and @Bob in PA:

"Just who the troops want to see… stumblin bumblin Joe !"

Yeah, well, he stumbled and bumbled his way right into the Vice President's office!....and you are.....? You've done...? Unless you can top it, don't knock it.

Stumblin bumblin Joe, eh? You suppose they'd rather see you, right?

What a great thing for our troops. I will pray for a safe trip.

Hey Bob in Pa. Joe Biden may goof up sometimes but he knows his business when it comes to foreign affairs. That is why Obama picked him. He has been a round a long time and in spite of his faux pauxs, he is a valuable asset and the guys will be happy to see him. Besides, he can visit with his son who is serving over there. He could have pulled strings to keep him out of therebut neither he nor his son would have wanted that. For this alone he deserves your respect.

Don't laugh at Biden, he's got more brains in his head then you can imagine. He didn't get to where he is because he fumbled a few words. Look what you had in White House for 8 years– the man couldn't put a sentence together. Pathetic so don't laugh at Biden, he could wipe up the floor with Bush.
And yes, I admire him and think he is great and I am from PA.
Way to go Joe, visit our men and women and don't let them think we forgot them.
Thank you

Just dont say nothing at all; he could say something and Iran, and Iraq will be in a war

Does he know where Iraq is?

The troops dont have to respect the weak leadership Team Obama has to offer the military. Under Bush, Biden and Obama tried to undermine, defund the troops and abort the missions with our troops still in combat. This clueless duo really tried to ruin success in Iraq and I for one dont appreciate them acting as theyre doing something great by putting a big period on the end of a very hard fought sentence. Team Obama has never been pressed to say how they would have handled Saddam had we not deposed him and established the new democratic Republic of Iraq.

You go, Joe! His son, like Palin's, is risking his life in service to our country. Let's celebrate the Fourth and honor our troops. May they come home very soon.

Let's see how he puts his foot in his mouth this time...

Visiting troops in a war started under false pertenses, no weapons of mass destruction, no ties to Al Qaeda.

Okay so the troops withdrew from urban areas! So what! They are still there, in harms way! It is absurb! That's like troops occupying the city of Houston and then the withdraw to Conroe, Sugarland, Baytown, Pasadena, Katy etc (I know I know, unless you live or have lived here you have no idea what I am talking about), and the President saying "the troops withdrew" well yeah but they are still surrounding Houston. My point is, President Obama, make a decision, bring the troops home like you promised or just build some bases there and make Iraq the 51st state of America. They don't need a rah rah speech from you Mr. Vice President, they need to know when and if they can come home. I served in Desert Sheild/Storm and mosted did not care to hear a "hang in there" speech. Quit playing around and let Iraq hash out there own crap and bring our troops home. I'm sick of this on the fence crap that President Obama is doing. And for the record, I voted for Obama and as I can pat him back on some issues, this one I have to slap in for (metaphorically speaking)

Good for Joe! His son is serving over there so he understands the hardships that are faced over there. Ofcourse the far right will say that he is there just to exploit the troops. Well, as an Active Duty Soldier I am proud of my President and Vice President.

Trust me. No one's morale will be boosted with his visit. The troops aren't dumb.

I can't tell you how big of a Moral boost there is when any celebrety or politician takes the time, risks their lives and endures just a taste of what the American Soldier/Sailor/Marine & Airman have to endure, just to come see us and say, "I could never do your job, but the least I can do is come here and thank you in person. Thank you."

"No Mr. Vice President. Thank you."

Thank you President Bush for not giving in to the liberal left and actually sending more troops to get the job done. Obama voted against victory in Iraq, and now is trying to take the credit for it. He is a true Democrat. Just all the idiot Democrats on this ticker who 99.9% of the time don't make sense with their ramblings. We are used to it though. We have had 8 previous years of ramblings from teh idiot left.

bad idea. What if some of the suicidal nutbags in the region decide this is the perfect time to kill him?

Hey Dutch, how do you figure this is a morale booster? Biden's boss and fellow co-horts are making the soldiers less safe in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Obama is apologizing to the very enemies those soldiers are fighting against, and when (hopefully not if) those soldiers make it home, they'll be faced with not being able to get a job, paying more than they can afford for gas and electricity, and be unable to get good healthcare because the Obama Medical Review Czar doesn't deem their condition worthy enough to get in to see a doctor.

Yep, I'd say that's a real morale booster right there.

"I knew someone from the administration would be traveling to the region around the 4th. This should be a great morale booster."

Yeah, nothing like getting a visit from someone who was wishing you would fail and did not care what the consequences of that failure meant to these soldiers families sure is goona boost morale-lol-, only a lib Democrat can lie so effortlessly, guess it is easy when you have no morals, values, or integrity.

woulda been better if it was Obama, at least Biden shows his face there, kinda funny this is supposed to be a moral booster when Obama and Biden didnt even have confidence in them enough before for them to win

Whenever a lib visits Iraq it shows just how much class our military members really have. They remain calm, cool, and respectful even though a slimmy lib Democrat who has wished for them to fail and even be killed by the enemy for political benefit is within punching distance.

Let us not forget what Democrats had been wishing for and who they were rooting for while Bush was in office. The one good thing about having a lib as president is that at least now all Americans are united in wishing for success and safety for our brave men and women fighting for freedom. When a republican is in office, at least 3/4ths of the Democrats in this country are hoping for the worst for them, they showed us who they really are from 2002-2008.

You are a good man for the visit.

Well that ought to have them quaking in their boots ;our own troops that is! Somebody probably had to explain to dufus where they were going!

We as a people, as a country need to let go of Left or Right. We need to work together, and for God's sake stop with the hateful words that so many of you choose to use.

May God bless you all and I hope everyone has a safe 4th of July!!!

Wow, what a treat for the troops – that loser Biden "the Plagiarist." What we couldn't send the devil instead? He'd have more credibility at least. LOL

I admire Vice President Joe Biden for his service. Had the honor of meeting him yesterday in northwestern Pennsylvania when he announced the President's new broadband initiative for rural America. After his prepared remarks, he brushed aside protocol, grabbed the mic, and stepped into the audience to answer questions for 20 minutes. No stumblin' or bumblin' - just plain talk from a leader who is as genuine as they come.

Joe will fit right in..., NOT!

God speed Mr. Vice President.

Now the dems are claiming victory in a war they were against! Hyprocrites! God bless our troops!!

Better keep him muzzled. He might unintentionally start another war.

Cheney always thought Iraq was such a great place. Why doesn't he go too? I'm sure the Iraqi people would be thrilled to see him since he always claimed that the US would be greeted as liberators. Maybe he can find that evidence that Iraq was connected to 9/11 he always claimed he knew about while "selling the war" to the American public. And, he can help find those pesky missing weapons of mass destruction he always claimed were there.

Have a great trip, Dick. The Iraqi people are waiting to welcome you with open arms...loaded ones too because they love guns and shooting people just as much as you do.

I'm proud of you Mr. Vice President!!

Goo to see this Administration actually pulling their weight instead of taking 3 month long vacations.

So staffers had to remove chairs in Erie because no one cared enough to show up yesterday...Wonder how many troops will have to be ordered to meet with him?

boy as if these troops have not been through enough hw will say something stupid as usual, at least it was not pelosi she would probably really be scared at the sight of her

This comment is for the haters that invade the blogs continuously. It seems to me that you negative people wake up every single morning and kick the dog, slap your kids, throw things and look at yourselves in the mirror and spit.
I am so sick of reading the hatred, bias and racism in these blogs.....You negative people would never be happy with anything....You sit and blog about how bad things are, but you sure didn't blog when Bush was killing our kids over in Iraq and ruining our economy day by day....WHERE WAS YOUR HATRED WHEN THIS COUNTRY WAS COLLAPSING DURING THE LATTER PARTS OF BUSHY'S REIGN? You all make me sick.....Grow up and get a life....You surely don't know what you are beatching about.

Say Bob??? I believe I remember a Biden son shipping out last year
Could you perhaps check your nastiness at the door?

Remember V.P. Biden's son is in Iraq also as well as many other brave American soldiers. I send my regards to all of them.

bob in pa

you are obviously not very informed about mr. biden. hes sharp. much sharper than your boy bush!!!

Joe Biden is a military father. He understands the troops. Happy 4th to all of our troops.

Hopefully he'll lose his passport to get back.

can never find a terrorist when you need one

Joe, please stay there.

Why ever would they announce this prior????

hope he stays there for good

Indeed this should be a morale booster to our troops, Dutch, but also to the Iraqi government as well. This can be done and I think it is imperative that our government should be supportive by sending top officials to assure the troops and the Iraqis that we are working with the government not just leaving them "high and dry." We must feel that we have taught their armed forces to handle the job as well as the government... therefore, we can leave with a clear conscience and trust that this nation is ready to support her own freedom. This is as it should be.

Bob, Joe would not be in the position he is in, if we had not voted for him! He may misspeak now and then (but NOTHING compared to Geo. Bush), he has the wisdom and the experience to handle the job; otherwise, Barack Obama would not have chosen him. He is NO Sarah Palin, praise be to the Creator!

OMG Try to keep this guys foot away from his mouth.

They dont want to see him......

I thought we departed Baghdad..... who's still there for Joe to see?

I support our imperialist storm troopers! I spent 2 trillion dollars on a war and I didn't even get any lousy oil.

I'd be willing to wager the troops would rather see Vince McMahon and the pro wrestlers than Mumbles McBiden.

I hope Joe understands this is IRAQ and isn't hoping to meet with ousted Honduran leader, Zelaya!

Joe needs to go back to that diner where he talks to his constituents regularly... you know... the one that closed 15 years ago?

One way to get rid of the man. Send him on an "important" assignment. At least he knows more than Hillary and Barrack regarding foreign affairs and that is not a compliment. Amateur hour at the White House

Yes, I agree with Dutch this will be a great morale booster for the insurgents, send Biden since he was in full support of the operation from the start. He had better watch out or he may get the Clinton treatment and mysteriously meet his demise at the hands of the enemy....

So?I got more troops killed for nothing than he did.nanana

Just who the troops want to see... stumblin bumblin Joe !

Way to go Joe!

I knew someone from the administration would be traveling to the region around the 4th. This should be a great morale booster.