Over the weekend, VP candidate Joe Biden made the comment,"Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy. " Does this man even think before opening his mouth? Every politician has a reputation for having some characteristic, and Biden definitely is known for making stupid remarks that come back and bite him and that often require later clarification. In the past, he has said to an Indian supporter: "In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans, moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking!" and about Obama: "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy ... I mean, that's a storybook, man." He also introduced Obama at their first appearance together as running mates as "Barack America." Also, the majority of people are aware of the comment he made about the Great Depression: “When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk about the princes of greed, he said, ‘Look, here’s what happened." First, FDR was not president in 1929, Herbert Hoover was, and television would not be introduced to the public for another decade or so. Of course, his latest comment has not caused much of a stir except with the McCain campaign. If Sarah Palin had made a similar comment, however, the media would have pounced on her. In fact, it already has many times for much smaller blunders. Will the public notice this bias? Probably not. Biden is dangerous for Obama's campaign everytime he opens his mouth. By saying the world will challenge Obama and an international crisis will arise if he is elected as president, Biden is stressing the importance of having someone in the White House who is experienced and can handle this challenge. This has been the reaction from the McCain campaign towards Biden's latest remark.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/22/obama-clarifies-bidens-prediction-face-generated-crisis/
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