Why VP Biden has my respect.. He never lets anyone disrespect Pres Obama

[Peacetrain]

Not even in his own debate situation.. he has had his back from day one and will not back down..


Former Vice President Joe Biden pushed back against NBC debate moderator Chuck Todd after Todd said President Obama was unable to achieve his major climate goals.

“I think you so underestimate what Barack Obama did,” Biden said. “He was the first man to bring together the entire world, 196 nations to come together to commit to deal with climate change so I don’t buy that.”
Biden was referencing Obama’s work in convening the Paris climate accord. President Trump pledged to remove the U.S. from the agreement, and Biden and several other candidates have said they would recommit the U.S. to the accord on day one.


https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/450801-biden-pushes-back-on-obamas-climate-record

[Mme. Defarge]

1. Yes!

That was a superb response. I thought Joe gave a very strong performance last night.

[Peacetrain]

3. We did too!... granted we did not get to hear everything

we were up and down getting food drinks etc for some friends gathered here for the debate.. but we thought he did fine.. tuned into the after show commentary.. and we both wondered what the heck they were talking about..

[onetexan]

13. yup, his numerous mentions of O yesterday made me nostalgic

we really need NORMAL again

Thank goodness Joe is running. Him and his lovely wife Jill will return us back to NORMAL.

[Cha]

2. Wow.. Thank You for this, Peacetrain!

Leave it to ol chuckietodd to say something completely devoid of fact and simultaneously diss President Obama. And, I just wonder why Obama wasn't able to achieve more on his agenda? Hmm? Couldn't be because of a major asshole named mitch mcconellll?

Good on Biden! I'm going to go look for Climate Goals achieved under Obama now..

[Peacetrain]

5. Well Cha, remember it is the republicans and their associates who are trying to wipe

the Obama administration out of the history books.. like he ever existed.. worse yet , they are trying to rename his accomplishments.. Joe is not having it for a second..

[Cha]

8. I love Joe Biden for this..

[Peacetrain]

9. Me too!!

He is always able to come to the defense of others so much better than he does for himself.. That is why I know he would be such a good President..because you have to do that.. not for your own glory..but for the betterment of everyone else.. You may get a lot of mud and dirt on you and people look down on you for digging us out of the hole, that the republicans put us in every time.. but we have been so blessed to have people like President Obama, VP Biden, Jimmy Carter etc.. makes me proud to be a Democrat!

[Cha]

12. Right.. a great President is

more self-less and really cares about the big picture.. not his own ego.

A Team Player for the good of their country and Planet Earth

[musicman65]

7. Not everyone

is expected to be on point,however,Joe gave it all considering,the waving hands and finger pointing,just to get their name known,,,round 2,,,just wait

[Cha]

14. He did good, musicman!

[lostnfound]

4. That was a great reply. 👍

[Peacetrain]

6. I was so proud.. even in his own debate time.. he was not going to let Todd get away with that

total respect for VP Biden for doing that

[Bettie]

10. I was very glad he said that

but I really need Chuck Todd to just go away.

[Cha]

11. A Historic Commitment to Protecting the Environment and Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change

President Obama believes that no challenge poses a greater threat to our children, our planet, and future generations than climate change — and that no other country on Earth is better equipped to lead the world towards a solution.

That’s why under President Obama’s leadership, the United States has done more to combat climate change than ever before, while growing the economy. In fact, since the President took office, carbon emissions have decreased 9 percent, while the U.S. economy grew more than 10 percent.

Much more...
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-record/climate

So much was being done and then it all came to a screeching halt.

We have to get it back

[Buzz cook]

15. It sounded like a diversion to me.

Or hiding behind Obama's apron strings.

Criticism of Biden and his record is not criticism of Obama.

More importantly Obama is not the sweet baby Jesus. No one is above criticism. Biden, while he was VP, advocated for deep cuts to social programs in order to make a "grand bargain" with republicans. Thank goodness the republicans never took him up on that offer.

Both Biden and Obama deserve criticism for making that offer. And saying that doesn't mean I don't think Obama wasn't an important president.

[Cha]

17. That's just a rude insult.. "or hiding behind

Obama's apron strings.. "

And, no one Ever said Obama or Biden was the "sweet baby Jesus.." another vapid insult.

[Buzz cook]

18. Vapid?

So did Biden not try to strike a grand bargain with republicans?

I don't think you know the definition of the word.

[Cha]

19. Another insult.

[Buzz cook]

22. I don't think you know the definition

of that word either.

[Thekaspervote]

27. Yes, your comments are insulting!!

[Cha]

33. Thank You, Thekaspervote!

Weird when someone doesn't even know they're being insulting.

[still_one]

32. ++++++++++++++++++++

[Cha]

35. Thanks, still_one!

[Peacetrain]

20. Damn, I had to put on the hip waders to slog through that post..

One of the greatest Presidents ever.. and the greatest in my lifetime is President Barack Obama...They were able to do something not even Roosevelt could do.. access to Insurance for everyone.. of course the Republicans and their sycophants have been tearing at its seams, setting up roadblocks.. to destroy the ACA from day one.. They... President Obama and VP Biden deserve our thanks for all the hell they went through to try and save people..or have you already forgotten people hundreds at a time, lining up for free clinics to get the basic care..

[Buzz cook]

21. Changing the subject.

This is about Biden not Obama. You are doing exactly what Joe is doing, making the argument about Obama instead of Biden.

On Edit. People are still lining up by the hundreds for free clinics.

[Thekaspervote]

29. Yes it is about Biden and if you recall President Obama chose him twice for his sincerity

Honesty, integrity, record on civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights. A damn good reference for the highest job in the land!! And he continues to line up important backers with the same kind of record

Why don’t you try saying something good about who you support instead of piling on... tacky at best

[Cha]

34. Very tacky.

[Cha]

23. Thank you, Peacetrain..

I'm not slogging through anymore of slog

[Honeycombe8]

16. Good point. That was a good moment in the debate. He caught the slight to Obama. nt

[Cha]

24. KICK!

[ucrdem]

25. Joe spoke the truth.

Others not so much.

[RHMerriman]

26. Indeed...

Well said, OP and (most) afterwards.

[cwydro]

28. I like Biden, but Obama doesn't need his VP to defend him.

Period.

[Thekaspervote]

30. No he doesn't. If your friend compatriot were being attacked by the likes of chuck toad

Need I say more?!

[cwydro]

31. I think I'd chuckle, and reply that President Obama doesn't need me to defend him.

His record speaks for itself.

Treat the toad as beneath contempt, which he is.

[Thekaspervote]

36. Well, kudos to you. That just wasn't mr. Biden's choice.

[cwydro]

37. I know, I wish it had been.

I’m a Biden supporter, but he’s playing this “riding on the coattails” thing a bit too coyly.

Time will tell.

[Cha]

38. Oh I think it's important to point

out actual facts to Chuck Todd.. otherwise some people get the impression that Todd was right.

The m$m hasn't reported much on the Accomplishments of President Obama. The scandal of a tan suit they understand.