Palin Criticizes Biden While He's At Mother-In-Law's Funeral

While the presidential campaign has taken a decidedly personal and vicious tilt these past few days, one individual who has generally been left out of the fray has been Sen. Joe Biden. That's because the Delaware Democrat has been off the trail bereaving the loss of his mother-in-law to a heart attack.

As such an informal detente has been in place when it comes to attacking him. But on Tuesday, Sarah Palin broke the truce.

Speaking to a rabid crowd in Florida, the Alaska Governor was set to focus her ire primarily on Barack Obama. And, for the most part, she did, arguing that he was associated with domestic terrorists, tied to the heads of evil Fannie Mae and dangerously committed to hosting summits of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Then, however, she let loose. "Will [Obama] now claim that his ticket doesn't define higher taxes as patriotic? Remember that's what Joe Biden had said. Will he claim that he has just learned now that tax increases on small businesses kill jobs?"

Certainly the Biden dig was much softer than those aimed at the head of the ticket. But with the Senator having been off the trail for the past several days, Palin surely was aware of the elements behind his absence. Whether she slipped up or this was deliberate is another matter.

Comments

[obtusegoose]

I'm not going to play that video. It's gotten to the point where I can't stand to hear that woman's voice. It's like nails on a chalk board. How anyone can find her endearing is mind-boggling.

[rudiy]

When she says she is miss 6 pack she means it. She does not understand the lower 48. There are actualy large cities and most people do not live in trailer parks and that most people expect their leaders to be smarter and more informed then them, not dumber and uninformed.

[ScapeGoat]

How could you say such a thing!? Such an articulate and riveting speaker, so knowledgeable so in-touch, ... just so wonderful! ; )

You should Read Maureen Dowd. Maureen goes off on how articulate she is (NOT)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/opinion/05dowd.html

[nian]

I live in Pinellas County Florida. Ground zero for both campaigns. We have had them all here within the past few weeks. There has been a BIG upswing of McCain/Palin signs, stickers, t-shirts within the past couple weeks. So everyone remember that this thing is not over by a long shot. Biden is here today and I hope that he can keep things together down here.

Driving home from work yesterday there was a group of about 50 McCain/Palin supporters out holding signs and waving and cheering to passing cars, so something is happening to really spur on their side down here right now. I flipped them off as I drove by. :) That's beside the point.

But did you ever notice that they just drag their kids out there with them?? Like they know anything about the issues or can even vote? Makes me sick. If you want to be a dispicable person go right ahead, but leave the innocent children out of this!! :)

Keep up the work in Florida. The repubs are ramping it up down here, and we cannot let the narrow lead slip out from us here.

[who38]

The children are there because the family cannot afford sitters, and after, looking at Palin's family, they know better than to leave them unsupervised

[ellawensmom]

I agree on this one. I've taken my kids with me to alot of events for Obama. First, because I want to teach them responsibility, civic duty, and the American political process. Second, because I don't have a babysitter half the time. I'm certainly not doing it to brainwash my kids. In fact, when my eldest daughter was in third grade, I got a letter home from the teacher who was saying that my daughter incited a mini riot for saying that she hated Bush. (We live in Texas.) I explained to the teacher that she's heard me say it, and she was probably repeating it, but that I would talk to her about it. When I did, I told my daughter, "I want you to have opinions on politics, but Sweetheart, if you're going to say something like that, then you need to be prepared to explain why you don't like him. It can't just be because you've heard me say it." I was very proud when she listed a couple of reasons why she doesn't agree with him. I was even prouder when, at Open House, my daughter was the only child who had work displayed that protested the Iraq War. Not one of the other kids made any political statement whatsoever.

[BlackJAC]

What exactly does the First Dude see in her?

[ResistanceisFutile]

They have five children! What do you think he sees in her?

[BlackJAC]

What made him want his progeny to have her DNA? I think Megan Fox is a babe, but I don't see myself meeting her at the altar.

[SouthpawSass]

Himself, and I mean that literally.­.. She's got a brand new pair of roller skates and he's got a brand new key...

[BlackJAC]

Man, you're dating yourself: roller skates haven't had keys for years.

[skeeto]

What happens next for the Palin family? Will Wasilla take them back?

[who38]

That is a very good question. Well, there are those six elitist friends...­..

[bobdob]

Sarah Palin has no idea what she's saying. She's like a Chatty Cathy doll. Please, whoever keeps pulling her string--cut it out.

[gintheb]

That's really nothing.

[IcedTee63]

Wow, she is oh so Classy!

[gr8abz]

This woman is TRULY evil.

[suhud]

Palin probably confuses grace, dignity, compassion and wisdom with elitism...

[MrsJackson]

She smirked during the debate when Senator Biden choked up about his late wife and daughter without even acknowledging his pain, so this is far from surprisng. Pathetic.

[Joeinloth]

Not to change the subject, but some whack job (I can't remember who) said something yesterday about Biden's "sick" mother-in-law. She's sick, alright! About as sick as you can get - she's DEAD!! Geez, we can't even handle current events; fugeddabout any really heavy analysis!

[loax]

It was not an accident. This woman has the same moral standards as McCain, which is none!

[HurryUp1212009]

THE
KEY
WORD
IN
YOUR
ARTICLE
IS
"RABID"
THE
CROWDS
FOR
PALIN
ARE
LIKE
RABID
ANIMALS
WE KNEW THERE WAS THIS VERMIN IN AMERICA, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, WE DONT SEE THEM, BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN THEIR TRAILER PARKS. BUT, LIKE ROACHES AT NIGHT, THEY COME OUT WHEN THERE'S GARBAGE TO FEED ON.

[Dynamohum]

This is the 30% repukelican base. You know the 30% Boooshie has had through thick and thin. The party faithful.

[RobertaWa]

Too true....to­o true....

[Dangersea27]

Unfortunately, that's not completely true. I live in Clearwater, FL in a nice neighborhood and I've seen two McCain/Pailin yard signs. They tried to put them in the park nearby but they were taken down.

[libarAL]

Where is Sarah's baby? Who is taking care of this special needs baby? And BTW, why do we never see Todd Palin holding the baby? Just wondering.

[shanester]

There's something very cowardice about a woman who can attack at will "her opponent" with lies and create a mob mentality yet doesn't have the guts to face reporters in a press conference. She's truly pathetic!!

Thankfully after NOV 5TH her political career will be done for good and she can go back to ALASKA where the decent folks there will throw her ass out of office!!

You betch'a

[RobertaWa]

I hope you are right.....­.

[care4mypeeps]

Thanks for the laugh, I really needed that.