Biden Slams Boehner Remark As "Unconscionable"
Joe Biden went on MSNBC last night and slammed Boehner's "small price" line in very harsh terms, saying:
"It's unconscionable. Simply unconscionable. And the rationale put forward is simply ridiculous."
Note that Biden wasn't just slamming the remark itself, he was also ridiculing the argument by Boehner's people that he was only referring to the expense of the war. The question Boehner was answering, however, was very clearly about troop deaths, too.
Here's video of Biden (the key moment comes towards the end):
Now that the ultra, super serious John McCain and Joe Biden have both faulted Boehner, how much longer can the press pretend this isn't news?
Comments (5)
CT Voter wrote on September 14, 2007 12:19 PM:Will the big news orgs step up and cover this story in a serious way?
No.
Another edition of.....
Daniel wrote on September 14, 2007 12:22 PM:As was evident yesterday Dems are running around each other on the Iraq issue, leaving very little space between themselves. Which is good, since it is pushing them towards bolder stances.
More at www.campaigndiaries.com. js wrote on September 14, 2007 12:35 PM:As expected, the MSM is letting it go....the GOP always get a pass but Dems get hammered for small slipups.
Michael Caine wrote on September 14, 2007 12:40 PM:House Democrats should put forth a resolution condemning Boehner for his statement. While doing so they should (semi-laughing so the sarcasm is apparent) openly announce it as a tit-for-tat motion. Then after they all vote it down, call on the Republicans to stop Politicizing the troops and actually address the necessity of how do we get our soldiers out of the crossfire in Iraq.
ManagedChaos wrote on September 14, 2007 1:35 PM:The question is not whether we are paying a small price or a big price; it's what we are getting in return for that price. Not only are we getting nothing, we are well into making things much worse for us.
