I can almost like the guy. He seems to have a whacked, irreverent sense of humor, and he speaks a truth that, if taken as a satirical indicator, points to places where the US could stand to improve.
Not that I really think that is Senator Joseph Biden's intent, mind. I think he's just being crass and funny.
If you missed it, Biden's latest faux pas involved his description of Barack Obama as "the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy."
Buncha peeps are taking it to be a slam at blacks in general. Me, I take it to be a direct slam at Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Perhaps Joe forgot the wimmin folk who've also run, maybe on account of they never really poked their heads above the water for long enough to register.
Biden wasn't slamming blacks. Unfortunately, he chose to make it a race kind of thing and his comments do serve to highlight the divide, something I dislike. Yet, as I said, I could almost like the guy. He's bumbling, but he's willing to open his mouth to say what's on his mind, and that's rare in a politician.
He's wrong about one thing, though. It isn't an Indian accent you need to work at a convenience store. It's Pakistani, hello.
I think what he said was completely stupid, and I don't get why people seeking public approval keep making such idiots of themselves. The entire comment was bizarre. Clean? Nice-looking? WTF?
What.? You don't think Obama takes showers?
You're right.... Indian accents are for call centers.
I love the new look, but I will sure miss playing Whack-a-Gek with PJ's book!
Whoa, baby! You look so southwest now!
Biden's just lucky he's a Dem, because if he'd been a Republican and said that he'd be run out of town biden his time in the boonies.