Biden: Palin Formidable, but Couldn't Beat Obama

Sarah Palin has used the weeks since the Nov. 2 election to declare that she is indeed considering a run for president in 2012 and that she believes she could defeat President Obama.

In television appearances Thursday and Friday, Vice President Joe Biden pushed back - at least a little - saying that he believes Palin has a good chance of winning the Republican nomination in 2012 but that Mr. Obama "would be in good shape" to beat her in the general election.

"My mom used to have an expression - 'Be careful what you wish for, Joe, you may get it.' So I never underestimate anyone," Biden told CNN's Larry King Thursday. "But I think, in that race, it would be a clear, clear choice for the country to make, and I believe President Obama would be in very good shape."

It's not clear what the White House had to gain from responding to two years ahead of the next election, but Biden made a point of repeatedly stressing that Palin is not to be underestimated, even though he believes Mr. Obama would win.

Biden echoed the same theme during a Friday appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

[alphabet77-2009]

If Palin runs it will be highly entertaining. But some Republicans don't want her to run, i.e. Karl Rove and other Neocons. They are afraid for national security in case she makes a shall we say rash decision before pushing the nuclear bomb button.

[SJames6621]

The Palins. She thinks diplomacy is seeing a russian island from an American island.

The husband has been and may still be a member of the alaska independence party. Which wants to do what the south did in 1860, split off from the USA

The daughter Bristol, the perfect example of the results of a snake handler believing Mom who talks about abstinence. Kids can see through their parents hypocrisy so clearly.

It looks like the whole family is infected with Palinism - a danger to the health of our society.

And kid you not, if she and her people gain control, the next step would be the extremist christians fighting with each other. Similar with what happened in Iraq - Sunni - ***** killing each other. And for decasdes in Northern Ireland - Catholics and Protestants firebombing each other . Even wedding parties where the Bride and Groom were mixed religion.

God save us. Is there an anti-dote for Palinism?

[kryan74]

Hey Dad. Still think the Christians are the root of all evil seen by man?

[kryan74]

Another problem we have: This comment, "Obama hasn't had enough time to fix Bush's mess. Obama may need another term."

Nope. If he was actually trying to correct the system, there would have been no health care, no bank bailouts, no Cornhusker kickbacks. There would be no attack on our financial and educational systems and people would actually see something.

These comments indicate that people don't really understand what Obama is doing. They still think he has our best interests in mind. Guess what folks, he doesn't.

These leaders spent their lives around people who hate our nation and see it as something that needs to be fundamentally changed. This is not for our advantage. We have some real bad people in charge right now and Obama's charm isn't cutting it with those who have awoken. What really scares me are people that have no clue and drive themselves to the voting booth. It's time to wise up. And any GOP standing in the way will get run over as well.

This is serious and people are sick of listening to how ruined the left is over Palin - while completely ignoring the real problem. It's sickening.

[SJames6621]

I somewhat agree with what you say, even though I am from the other side of the political spectrum. The election was all about Jobs Jobs Jobs and the anxiety the repubs trumpted up about it.

But the interesting part is that who gave us the all but second great depression - the wild west economics of the republican deregulation of wall street. Think of it as a grand version of the Enron disaster. Three months before the collapse guess who resigned from the board - none other then George HW Bush. A billionaire who had to know what was coming.

And if it wasn't for the republican disaster re the economy, we darn well could have afforded "Obamacare" or some version of it. Fifteen trillion $$ of family net worth disolved during the ecnonomic catastrophe. Its will be a long time before people recover from this kind of disaster.

While the republicans keep giving corporate America tax breaks for outsourcing jobs to slave labor states.

And re the recent election, remember that the people of the most cultured nation in Europe, desperate for any solution to the economic results of the 1 st great repub depression and how it spread all over the world -- It was 1933 - who did they vote for in Germany?

[kryan74]

I hear what you are saying. But by that logic, we should still be mad at the Democrats for the KKK and slavery. I am speaking from the perspective of "right now," and we have much bigger hidden problem that trumps Bush, Palin what the GOP did 15 years ago. There is a reason the GOP 100 percent rejected Obamacare. They saw it then and that is exactly the reason they gave the Dems a spanking of a lifetime a couple weeks ago.

My whole point - I see Palin hate as a purposeful distraction from the the real damage taking place. Don't fall for it.

[m0u5y]

Hopefully she wins the nomination. But I think Biden probably said that she is 'formidable' just to be nice. Biden is definitely a weird one. We all know Palin isn't going to be president and doesn't want to be president. Having talk shows and writing books is a lot more lucrative than being president ever could.

[akcoyote]

Isn't this the same guy who said that the democrats were going to maintain control of the House?

[kryan74]

Yes it was. Nancy Pelosi also said she would retain her speaker of the House poet. Two of the dumbest people we have ever seen in office. Biden is joke and serves no purpose other than entertainment value.

[epicciuti]

Ridicule is so juvenile.
Can we stick to facts? Please

If we count accomplishment in the last two years
Financial reform
Medicare reform
Bail out of the Auto industry saving GM and the jobs there
We'll see how fast all this is unwound to the benefit of the Backers of the industries

[m0u5y]

We are a young nation. Maturity cannot be expected for another thousand years.

[kryan74]

I think the problem you will continue to face lefties: You will find out that your automatic Palin hate is not universal and definitely not shared with all Americans. Hilarious how offended you get when someone doesn't take your bigotry as gospel.

[kryan74]

It must really bother you how badly Beck exposed Soros. I hardly even watch that show. I don't need a mouth piece to see the writing on the wall. However, Conservatives across the nation thought Soro's call to arms yesterday was just what we need to finally put this guy out of commission.

The party is all coming to an end. No more will the people listen to this tripe. Obama declared war on the people - the GOP declared war on the Gov. That's what I am talking about.

[m0u5y]

Odd. Many Republicans do not like her. Sadly she doesn't present females in politics in a good light which is definitely a sad thing because there are many competent and logical women out there who could make a real difference. It isn't about what you have between your legs, but what's between your ears. I don't care if you're a man or a woman -- I just care that you put everyone else before yourself considering politicians are supposed to be serving us. Our government exists to take our tax dollars and figure out the best way to utilize those funds in order to improve upon society. This was supposed to be the land of opportunity where everyone who worked hard enough could be what they wanted. Unfortunately that isn't the case when those who work hard get nowhere or lose their jobs and those in power use the spotlight to become millionaires.

[Shibbol]

Republicans, please show up with some smarts, good ideas, and credit to your country in 2012.

[kryan74]

They already have. Hence why they got elected. Obama and the Democrats had complete control of Washington for 2 years and couldn't come up with any good solutions. But, they of course weren't trying to fix anything in the first place. I think the American people like what the GOP is standing on now.

[m0u5y]

You complain about taxes yet you won't give people's hard earned tax dollars back in form of Social Security. I need to know that when I'm old and unemployable, all of the hard work that I've put into the system will be there to take care of me.

[kryan74]

People. You look so silly still trying to blame things on GWB. I really don't think people realize how low class they sound when they say stupid stuff like

"Obama has tried to get us out of the mess Bush put us in."

That is total nonsense. In fact Obama and co have purposely tried to make the situation worse in hopes of our country becoming a nanny state.

People still stuck on Palin aren't smart enough to see that George Soros is the real threat to our country. You sound like my dad using jokes from the 80s. Let's pull it together people.

Give it up. Obama is a disaster and everyone knows it. Look at how much he has spent compared to Bush.

Oh and BTW, everyone can also tell that the hate is stemmed from her being a woman and a conservative - nothing more. The bigotry on the left is a disgrace to our nation.

[kryan74]

Yes I do. I have the facts of what just happened to back it up.

[nirak2-2009]

You are the one who looks silly and ignorant kryan74

[kryan74]

Joe Biden is lucky to even be in the position he is. He is a story telling liar that sells used cars.

Remember when he told the nation that he was giving President Bush private advice on the war in Iraq. Ha Ha hA.

YES WE CAN

Palin stomps Obama. People still on the hate Palin train are behind the times.