Biden: "My Rear End Is On The Line" With The Stimulus

TIME:

Fueled by Coke Zero and a double-chocolate protein bar, Vice President Joe Biden is roiling, ranting, being his usual self. Five mayors and county executives listen in silence on the other end of a White House speakerphone as the Delaware ear bender tries to ride herd on the stampede for dollars known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the $787 billion monster that is the largest domestic-spending effort in U.S. history. "My rear end is on the line just like yours," Biden barks, surrounded by a flock of aides in his West Wing office. "I'm the guy in charge of this deal. So if this doesn't work, it's me."

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Comments

[stunsitfel]

Stimulus jobs are make believe. Once again the left is looking for the government to provide everything in life.

This really will be the lost decade.

[kapalabhati]

Well, the first 8 years certainly were.

[iridium53]

Balderdash!

The Stimulus isn't working. More people than in many years are out of work.

The only thing the Obama Administration has done and is doing is giving money to banksters.

Vote the bums out.

[confidance government]

Like he//, he has a guaranteed pension and health insurance. What is he risking, aside from his repuation and position of power?

[jubei]

Hell yeah send in the clowns Palin,Hass­elbeck,Buc­hanan,Stee­le,Limbaug­h,Bachmann and Boehner!!

[rssrai]

You go man. Don't worry the jobs are going to be good in July.

[PIatipus]

Go Biden! You're awesome and the only adult besides Hillary up there who can do something for us!! Thanks for all the effort!!

[CraigLove]

Still bitter, eh?

[mikerobjohn]

Obama, it's not too late to get Tim Kaine!

[montecarlo408]

Oh, you Rethugs are so hopeful that these plans will fail, hoping for it without giving a thought to the lives that would be destroyed. I just wish that you all had cared this much when jobs started falling off.

Of course, this is no different than the huge concern for healthcare from the GOP, even though they had 8 years to do something about it, but they chose to use their lockstep voting to support the wars instead.

[sqwerl]

If anyone still thinks Barak has good judgement, I have 2 words for you

JOE BIDEN

[PIatipus]

You can stuff a sausage in your shooter for saying that!!

[mikerobjohn]

Joe Biden versus Sarah Palin!

I think that Obama still has the better judgement, Don't you think?

[nuclearmonkeys]

What's wrong with him. He may be a loudmouth and make a lot of gaffes, but he's sharp and at least gets sh*t done.

[BBackSoon]

I would agree totally. He is at least trying to help, and to help people not companies.

[jubei]

Here we go again wit AnnfromCA!!

[mergina]

You can say that again. You and many in the dem party have their arses on the line. GET AMERICA BACK TO WORK.