Vice President Biden on Sunday said his dog was smarter than President Obama's dog while speaking to schoolchildren at Bellevue Elementary School in Syracuse, NY.
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Biden insults President Obama’s dog at Syracuse
By Jimmy Orr | 05.10.09
It was as though Vice President Biden time-warped back to last fall. Because on Sunday he was in full campaign attack mode.
Oh, it was an idyllic setting. Nobody saw it coming. The vice president had just finished delivering the commencement address at Syracuse University and stopped by to chat with students at Bellevue Elementary School.
During the intense question and answer period, one child asked the vice president if he had ever petted a dog.
“Yeah, but guess what? I’ve got a dog that lives with me,” Biden replied. “The smartest, coolest dog in the world.”
Normally, you’d leave it at that. You’ve praised your dog. Why denigrate another?
Because in campaigns you have to differentiate yourself from your opponent. And campaigns are in Biden’s blood. That’s when he let it be known that Bo Obama was a dolt.
“The new dog I have is only five months old and his name is Champ,” Biden told the schoolkids.
“My dog is smarter than Bo, his dog,” he jabbed.
“I think so,” he taunted. Yeah, I do.”
An astute politician, Biden apparently didn’t want to be seen as a mudslinger so he conceded that “Bo’s a beautiful dog too.”
To watch the full shocking video, click here. To understand what Vice President Biden meant to say, watch Robert Gibbs’ press briefing tomorrow.
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2. gray | 05.11.09
“To understand what Vice President Biden meant to say, watch Robert Gibb’s press briefing tomorrow.”
sad but true. Biden could say “I love terrorists” and the white house would come up with some excuse. =/
5. Dan Hoover | 05.11.09
Give it a break, will you.
Of course Biden’s dog is BETTER than ANYONE else’s (except mine).
Most people will brag that their dog is better than yours.
But, of course MY DOG is the SMARTEST
and MOST BEAUTIFUL that’s ever existed.
And if you don’t agree, I’ll have him (politically incorrect) bite you!
6. SFR Daniel | 05.11.09
Thank you for having the courage to give us a link to the full, shocking video! Wonderful stuff.
7. nick | 05.11.09
Follow you on Twitter?
How could you possibly fit such insightful news into 140 characters?
9. EVVJSK | 05.11.09
Hhhmmmm, V.P. stops by to talk with some grade school kids and talks about his dog and the President’s dog. Brags a little because his dog is smart, makes a little comparison between his dog and the President’s dog. Maybe he should have talked about the strained relations between our country and the Middle-East? Or possible the current state of affairs between Pakistan and Afghanistan with these kids?
“We agree. This is hardly newsworthy…” but we will stick it to the V.P. because everyone else is and we might as well ! Biden has a LONG was to go to screw our Country/World up as much as Cheney. Keep track of the points if you would like, just make sure your point system is accurate. Shooting a friend in the face with a gun = 1,000,000,000 points; warning people not to travel while we access the impact of Swine Flu = 5 points.
10. phil | 05.11.09
He’s joking with elementary school kids! Give the aging old man a break, guys. He hasn’t shot anyone yet.
Just himself. In the foot. Many times.
14. Denver Dave | 05.11.09
In the video, Biden clearly says “I joke with the President about this all the time. I joke that my dog is smarter than his!” Please try to quote completely next time.
15. Ming | 05.11.09
hahahahaha. I thought it was quite funny. But perhaps it’s just my sense of humor. I’m sure Bo was really hurt.
16. Gerard Mulholland | 05.11.09
Vice-President Biden’s not quite plagiarising this time.
But he’s pinched and altered an old idea.
King George III spent a lot of his spare time in a Thames riverside Palace at a village outside London called Kew.
(The gardens are now the Royal Botanical Gardens).
Such was the prestige and snobbery attached to anything or anybody who hobnobbed with King George when he was relaxing there that some wag wrote this:
“I am His Majesty’s dog at Kew;
Pray tell me, Sir, whose dog are you?”
17. martine | 05.11.09
Biden has a German shepherd. Of course, Champ’s smarter. Champ’s also smarter than Biden.
18. News Reference | 05.11.09
JOURNALIST BITES DOG STORY!
In the meantime former Republican Vice President and torture advocate Dick Cheney just threw Colin Powell out of the Republican Party in favor of the Republican Party’s real leader: Rush Limbaugh.
But dog stories are much cuter than war crimes stories.
And for the record my dog is smarter AND more beautiful than your dog.
19. msmerlin | 05.11.09
of course everybody knows that German Shepherd dogs are smarter than all other dogs and smarter than most people too…….;-))
21. Steve Newman | 05.11.09
Actually, Border Collies are the smartest dogs. Followed by Poodles and then German Sheperds. Unless of course, we are counting mixed mutts like mine who lived for 17 years and was smart enough to pick our family to live with.
26. Jerry McIntire | 05.11.09
Why is it that I guessed, correctly, the minute I read this headline on the home page, that it was Jimmy’s Vote Blog? I’m afraid I’ve come to expect sensational, pointless posts. C’mon Jimmy, back to the substantial and worthwhile.
27. Palm Beach Pravda | 05.12.09
Quote: “During the intense question and answer period, one child asked…”
Meaning the children have tougher questions than the media does?
29. So Me | 05.12.09
“Finally, we will not publish any comments that we regard as obscene, defamatory, or intended to incite violence.”
You defamed Bo. Some said he belonged to Obama.
30. samantha | 05.12.09
The Daily Beast has full coverage of this. He also says his house and plane are better than Obama’s.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-05-11/biden-grilled-by-fifth-graders/
31. Simplicio T. Soriao | 05.12.09
I can sense the feeling that Mr. Biden wants to upstage the President in just more ways than one. He is a heartbeat away from the Presidency should things go wrong for the present occupant of the White House.
Alright Joe! Show him your mettle.
32. Christopher Hobe Morrison, Pine Bush, NY, USA | 05.12.09
I remember an old saying, “Love me, love my dog.” So what does Obama think?
35. jct | 05.13.09
Joe Biden is the man, and his honesty is unmatched. I totally share his sentiment that “my dog is the smartest, coolest.” I think all dog owners would agree on that issue from a relative point-of-view.
36. Karen | 05.13.09
I can’t say that I blame him after that White House Press Corp dinner. To have served his country for so long and then be compared to the dog on an international level…
38. Anlala | 05.14.09
OBVIOUSLY, the child meant to ask, “have you ever vetted a dog?” referring, probably, to the media’s thorough vetting of both Bo and Champ.
39. Merman Melman | 05.21.09
VP Joe Biden, AKA, The Gaffe Machine does a great job of making people realize he is not intellectually equipped for the office he holds. This guy probably has few enemies, just a lot of friends who can’t stand him. Biden is one guy that Mr. Will Rogers never met …
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Jimmy Orr has worked in politics for the majority of his professional career working for two U.S. Senators, two Governors and one President. Most recently, Orr served as White House Spokesman and Internet Director for President George W. Bush and Special Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger for Internet Communications.
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1. Lgstarn | 05.11.09
Scathing. Absolutely scathing commentary.
This will go on the top ten list of Biden’s blunders. Number 7, I think.