Biden clarifies comments on Hillary Clinton and income inequality

[BlueMTexpat]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/01/12/joe-biden-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-nbc-today-income-inequality/78673812/

Vice President Biden sought Tuesday to clarify his comment that income inequality is a "relatively new" issue for Hillary Clinton, a statement trumpeted by Clinton primary opponent Bernie Sanders.

"What I meant was, for the last five years, she's been engaged in foreign policy," Biden told NBC's Today show, referring to her term as President Obama's secretary of State.

Income inequality "has been Bernie's mantra from the time he's gotten involved," Biden added. "Even when income inequality wasn't as serious as it is today, it was his drumbeat. And so that's what I meant."

Will Biden now be thrown under the bus?

[leftofcool]

1. Of course he will.

[virtualobserver]

5. still sounded like praise for Bernie to me....the Hillary campaign must have gone through the roof..

with his original statement.

Nice guy Joe just softened his words

[leftofcool]

7. Basically, Joe just said Bernie hasn't changed his position in years

I wouldn't call that complimentary but I know his supporters do. Bernie's inability to evolve on important issues is what his colleagues won't support him.

[virtualobserver]

26. your Hillary glasses turn praise into a liability...weathervanes gotta' spin n/t

[seabeyond]

11. I think pretty much every person on this planet says, Sanders has been discussing exactly and only

this for four decades. No one is gonna argue.

[Betty Karlson]

16. Yes, I imagine Camp Clinton to have had a few busted guts over Biden's words.

The weathervane didn't like the way that wind was blowing...

[CoffeeCat]

2. Hillary: "What in the HELL Joe!!!!"

LOL!!!!

OMG...Can you imagine that call?

"Biden! You asshole! My campaign is sinking like a ship while you're praising Bernie and talking smack about me. Get out there and fix this or I'll have my boys at Goldman Sachs drain your accounts by simply moving a decimal point a few spaces!!"

LOL!!!

Biden: "What I really meant to say, was...." Now we know how DC works. Biden speaks the truth. Hillary makes a call. Biden has to semi-retract.

Don't worry Joe! We know what you meant. Nothing that America didn't all ready know, but we appreciate your initial candor.


OMFG...............................

[leftofcool]

8. Bernie has a "drum beat." Hillary has ideas. Makes sense to me.

[BlueMTexpat]

10. You are funny!

I thought that you were already on my ignore list, but I guess not.

[CoffeeCat]

22. Don't go!

I had hoped that we would be close friends!

[MineralMan]

3. Not until he endorses Hillary Clinton.

Then, of course he will. All Clinton supporters are lined up to go under the bus. Luckily, that bus route has been deleted from the schedule.

[cali]

4. I think his comment had more to do with his regretting not running

[MineralMan]

6. I wouldn't care to try to read his mind, frankly.

He was running. He withdrew. His reasons for both decisions are his own. They are irrelevant to me. I deal with what is, not what might be.

[cali]

9. Uh, he said he regretted not running. And you sure as shit did try

reading his mind.

[MineralMan]

13. Have it your way, cali.

I'm dealing with moving my wife's mother from the hospital to a memory care unit this week. I'm in a very bad mood. It's terribly difficult to see her failing in that way. So, I'm not going to engage with you any further today. I hope you don't mind.

[cali]

21. I hope it goes well and that she gets comfortably settled.

I know how hard that is.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

20. If you deal with "what is, not what might be", elections may not be the best pastime for you. nt

[BlueMTexpat]

19. I think that some are reading a LOT more

into his original comments than he meant and risk overplaying their hand. Joe is the quintessential team player and he is first and foremost a Democrat.

President Obama will not endorse before the primaries have indicated a clear winner. Joe likely will not endorse before he does.

But if he does and he endorses Hillary, Joe will certainly join us under that bus.

[Punkingal]

12. No reason to be upset with Biden....

His clarification didn't damage Bernie at all. In fact, he doubled down on Bernie being on this for his entire career.

[Punkingal]

14. BTW, it gets old around here, these accusations of throwing someone under the bus....

Simply because you disagree with them.

[Trajan]

15. Biden is a bank man

He works for the banks, and makes sure they get what they want, even if it hurts the little guy ... Like that Bankruptcy Bill, for instance ...

NOT good for regular citizens, but VERY good for banks ....

I still love the guy, but that's because I like his personality ... He tossed OUR asses under the bus with that bill ... And that's a fact ...

[berni_mccoy]

17. So Biden confirms his statement: Clinton not concerned with income inequality

Thanks Joe!

She's been to focused on emails, err Foreign policy. Lol

[Agschmid]

18. Hmm... Not actually what he said.

But sure, go for it.

[berni_mccoy]

23. Ummm yup. Essentially.

[loyalsister]

24. Recently heard something similar

"There's nothing new about income inequality. The only thing that's new is that it's finally on the national stage after growing steadily over the past 40 years." The speaker was kind enough to not add "including during the 90s HRC loves to take credit for" but it was sort of floating in the air.

[fleur-de-lisa]

25. This is unintentionally hilarious . . .

"Vice President Biden sought Tuesday to clarify his comment that income inequality is a "relatively new" issue for Hillary Clinton, a statement trumpeted by Clinton primary opponent Bernie Sanders."

Of course it's a relatively new issue for Hillary, because she just stole the idea from Bernie!

Love me some Biden!

[BlueMTexpat]

30. I'll wait to see just how long

your love affair lasts.

[fleur-de-lisa]

31. I've always liked Biden, even when he puts his foot in his mouth.

If he endorses Hillary, that will be fine with me. I fully expect him to.

And I really wish he had run for President. He always makes it more entertaining!

[BlueMTexpat]

32. He is definitely entertaining.

He will stump VERY hard for the Dem nominee whoever that will be and we definitely can count on him to do that.

[kenn3d]

27. Anyone who actually watched and listened to Joe Biden...

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/politics/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-income-inequality/index.html

Anyone who actually watched and listened to Joe Biden in this interview, knows very well how heartfelt his praise of Bernie was.

Joe is well-known for saying his mind, and this is not the first time he's shocked the party by telling the truth about Sanders' unassailable authenticity.

He also stated clearly that Bernie's position on gun-control is in step with the WH.

"Bernie's doin' a heck of a job!" - Joe Biden

Sounds to me like Joe is ON the Sanders bus, not under it.

[BlueMTexpat]

29. Just wait and see. eom

[CharlotteVale]

28. Mr. MBNA will always be on the same side as Hillary.

They both threw the middle class way under the bus in 2001 in favor of the big banks and credit card companies. But I do find this protesting too much back pedaling to be just as interesting as his original comment.