Biden, others hit the airwaves to counter Palin

Thu Sep 4, 2008 1:08 PM EDT

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WEST ST PAUL — Democrats shot back at GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Thursday, saying her convention speech was laden with partisan attacks but devoid of substantive answers about where the Republican ticket would take the nation.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was dispatched to the television morning shows to deliver the response. The Delaware senator complimented Palin on the skillful delivery of a tough speech and repeatedly called Palin a competent and tough opponent.

Biden, speaking from Virginia Beach, Va., on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," quickly added: "Last night, what we heard was a lot of partisan attacks and no real solutions."

"I didn't hear a single word about health care. I didn't hear a single word about education," he said. "I didn't hear a single substantive thing."

The Democratic rapid response team in Denver scrambled to get Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on a media conference call to respond to Palin, whose hard-hitting speech ignited Republican excitement and was favorably received by television commentators.

"Gov. Palin, I think, did a good job last night. ... She mastered the words written by the Bush speechwriters and clearly delivered them well," Sebelius said. "What we heard last night was a lot of partisan attacks and no real solutions."

The surrogates for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said that Palin's assaults were aimed at diverting attention from campaign issues such as the economy.

McCain and Palin, Biden said on NBC's "Today" show, "don't want to own up to the last eight years and don't have a plan for the next four years."

Biden, who is scheduled to debate Palin in St. Louis on Oct. 2, already started playing the expectations game.

"Boy, she's going to be a tough debater," Biden said on CNN.

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Jen for Wildlife

I hope that Gov. Palin will discuss her reasons for wanting to drill in the Alaskan Wildlife National Refuge (a much desired denning area for Polar Bears, an endangered species) for a minimum of usable oil that will not be available for several years and may save us a few pennies a gallon temporarily; her determination to pass into law aerial hunting of wolves (an endangered species, by chasing them into exhaustion and shooting them, including babies; she would like to add bears to the list next). She is probably a big fan of the current attempt to diminish the Endangered Species Act by trying to eliminate the opinions of experts and the amount of time to consider the impact of projects on wildlife and the environment.

I think that the last thing that we need is 4 more years of Bush followers; favoritism towards big business and an extreme lack of concern for the environment and wildlife.

Keep in mind, that Gov. Palin could be our next president if something happens to McCain and he has to leave office.

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#1 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 2:26 PM EDT

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MALife

Sarah Palin's speech was a disgrace. I am an undecided voter and could still go either way. What I want to hear is solutions and results. Not a bi-partisan peeing contest. I don't care about red or blue. She gave no stance on the important issues and focused on insulting the other party. Sarah Palin can talk tough but at the end of the day what can she bring to the table?

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#2 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 2:38 PM EDT

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Gr8tMom

This may be off subject but:

WHY DID PALIN HAVE AN AMNIOCENTESIS????

Every woman who has had a baby or not knows that the procedure puts the pregnancy at risk and the reason women have the procedure is to find out if the baby will have a genetic abnormality. If you do not believe in abortion and would carry out the pregnancy regardless, then why have an amnio? Also, they say she made the "CHOICE" to have the baby knowing it would have Down's Syndrome when they announced her candidacy. Are they implying she may have chosen otherwise? Something is not adding up here for me. Can someone please explain to me why no one has posed this question in the media?

Voters deserve to know the facts about people that could potentially run this country.

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#3 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 3:38 PM EDT

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18zulu

And Bidens or BHO's speech during the DNC were substantive. Waitress, bring us 2 more pitchers of kool-aid. And make em cherry this time. Here's a great one for you Biden-Obama ticket supporters. What was the context of the following question. And better yet who asked it?

"How far along this continuum, if as average Americans say on a scale of one to ten, how far along are we on this progress scale before we get to the point where we can significantly reduce American forces. Three, four, five, seven, eight, nine...where are we? Give us some sense of how much progress has been made relative to how much needs to be made, not in specific kinds of progress, but needs to be made in order for you to recommend to the President of the United States, Mr. President, we can not only draw down totally the surge but well below, well below, what we have committed, have had in place the last three years."

Wow can any one make sense of that?

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#4 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 3:57 PM EDT

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