Post-Debate PR Dust-Up :: Biden spanks Ghouliani

[jefferson_dem]

From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann
Ouch! The Rudy camp just sent out a snarky release attacking Biden for his slams at Giuliani. They're reaching back to Biden's failed 1987 campaign, which was derailed after allegations of plagiarism. It's something that is very rarely brought up, at least here in Iowa.

From Giuliani's press shop: "The good Senator is quite correct that there are many differences between Rudy and him. For starters, Rudy rarely reads prepared speeches and when he does he isn’t prone to ripping off the text from others. And, Senator Biden certainly falls in to the bucket of those on the stage tonight who have never had executive experience and have never run anything. Wait, I take that back, Senator Biden has never run anything but his mouth."

That smarts!

Team Biden, for its part, issued a list of instances during the debate when rivals complimented the Delaware senator. “The phrase most often heard on the stage tonight was, “Joe is right,” followed closely by the phrase, “I agree with Joe," says Biden campaign manager Luis Navarro.

*** UPDATE *** No one can accuse Team Biden of being sluggish. It only took Biden's camp 27 minutes to react to the Giuliani release that brought up his less-than-proud moment 20 years ago.

From Communications Director Larry Rasky:
“We are well aware that former Mayor Giuliani will attempt to drag this race into the mud where the Republicans like to wage their campaigns. It’s pretty obvious that they can’t defend themselves on the real charge that Mr. Giuliani walked away from the cops and firefighters who were waiting for the 9/11 Commission to be enacted and the Biden crime bill to be restored.”

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/30/439815.aspx#comments

[msongs]

1. if adultery is a family value, rudy is the man nt

[tekisui]

2. Rudy's camp sound like high school punks. Biden smacked 'em.

"Rudy-is-911" should quit while Biden is being nice.

[graywarrior]

3. Rudy has clay feet.

I can't wait to see them crumble. But we really have to watch out for Mitt.

[calmblueocean]

4. Nicely played.

I wonder if Biden will end up getting a bump from this.

[spag68]

5. I hope we all understand

rudy is the rethug we sould want to run against.

[CyberPieHole]

6. Biden was great tonight...he landed the best shot...

the one that will be remembered.

[jillan]

7. I like Biden's quick reponse even more than his original attack.

[Think82]

8. Kick for Joe... the only adult on the stage! Well, the most adult, anyway

[question everything]

9. And Senator Biden does not take phone calls from his wife

while addressing a crowd.

[CrispyQ]

12. ...

:applause:

[wiseguy182]

10. rudy

funny how Guiliani said that Hillary hasn't had experience running a state: well hello, he hasn't either. In fact, Rudy hasn't held statewide elected office before, whereas Hillary has.

[gateley]

15. You're right! Great observation! nt

[BlueStater]

11. What an idiotic, nasty response from the Ghouliani camp

Nice to see that Biden evidently got to that little fraud though.

[gateley]

16. You're right - you summed it up so well. His comments "got" to them! nt

[youthere]

13. There will be no swiftboating of Joe Biden.

[Eurobabe]

14. Hey Rudith, your cell phone is ringing....STFU