Joe Biden has rarely been at a loss for words. Political acumen? Maybe. But not words. Here's his latest verbal fireball (which often is tied to his penchant for self-immolation):
DES MOINES — Joseph Biden, the Delaware Democrat running for president, is a man of strong opinions. During a campaign event in a Des Moines backyard today, Mr. Biden had some choice words for President Bush and two of the Republicans running for the White House.
“This guy is brain dead,” Mr. Biden said to surprised applause and laughter from the crowd. “I know I’ll be quoted, I’ll be killed for that.”
“This is a guy who is on the balls of his heals, here’s a guy who is lower off in the polls than any president in modern history and he goes ahead and he does something that just flies in the face of the sensibilities of the American people.” Ha! I love Biden's bluntness in a lot of ways, and I agree that Dubya is a moron, but damn, Joe, that's not exactly presidential...
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