Biden sees no difference between Gingrich and Romney

By: Corbett B. Daly
Topics: Campaign 2012

While Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney may be engaging a fierce battle for the Republican nomination for president ahead of next week's crucial Florida primary, Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday sought to portray them as interchangeable.

"This is a Republican fight, but substantively I don't see any fundamental difference between the men," Biden said in an interview on CBS This Morning.

The vice president, on a media blitz after last night's State of the Union from President Obama that is seen by many as a de facto opening speech of his re-election effort, praised the former House speaker for his way with words.

"Newt Gingrich is a talented guy. You know, the guy is really good, he's a great debater," Biden said.

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"But the bottom line here is there is no fundamental difference between Newt Gingrich and Gov. Romney on the things we care about. On the whole issue of how we deal with foreign policy. On how we deal with the domestic policy," Biden said.

Romney and Gingrich face off Tuesday in Florida, where Gingrich has surged in polls in recent days after his come from behind victory in South Carolina's primary Saturday. Mitt Romney won New Hampshire January 10 and the Florida primary is seen as a crucial milepost for both men.

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Corbett B. Daly
Corbett B. Daly is CBSNews.com's deputy politics editor.
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by silvalgal January 28, 2012 2:17 PM EST: Did Biden make this comment in a South Asian accent? Ding-dong. A-gaffe-a-day Biden, VPOTUS.; Reply to this comment


by occupy_cbs January 25, 2012 3:34 PM EST: A new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that negative views of Romney have "spiked" over the past two weeks, from a net +4 favorability rating (39 positive/34 negative) to a -18 rating (31 positive/49 negative) -- very similar to Gingrich's -22 rating (29/51).

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_012212.html

Willard Romney isn't a product of Main Street who worked his way up. He's a "corporate raider who made millions the easy way -- the Haarvaaard way." That's a liability with Wall Street Occupiers and Tea Partiers. Romney's not a job creator, he's a vulture capitalist. "Vultures have their purpose in nature and economics, but they are not what someone wants in a national leader."; Reply to this comment


by tiredofliberals January 25, 2012 2:57 PM EST: Biden is interchangeable with a jack ass; Reply to this comment

by occupy_cbs January 25, 2012 2:46 PM EST

"Biden sees no difference between Gingrich and Romney"

Neither does the electorate these days, with negative views of willard almost catching the highly-negative views of the newt.

A new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that negative views of Romney have "spiked" over the past two weeks, from a net +4 favorability rating (39 positive/34 negative) to a -18 rating (31 positive/49 negative) -- very similar to Gingrich's -22 rating (29/51).

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_012212.html

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The shift is most notable among independents, who went from generally liking Romney (41/34) to disliking him by a 2-to-1 margin (23/51). Democrats (21/62) and Republicans (58/32) have soured on Mitt, too. What's behind Romney's newfound unpopularity? Here, seven theories:

1.) Voters are turned off by his wealth
2.) And he's cagey about his fortune
3.) Romney has alienated Reagan Democrats
4.) Being a venture capitalist turned out to be a liability
5.) The inevitability gambit backfired
6.) He can't handle his rivals' attacks
7.) Going negative hurt him

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by occupy_cbs January 25, 2012 3:30 PM EST: Likewise, who gives a rat's nether region what YOU 'think' or how many LIES and DECEPTIONS you can parrot from the fox/rush propagandists?

The shift is most notable among independents, who went from generally liking Romney (41/34) to disliking him by a 2-to-1 margin (23/51). Democrats (21/62) and Republicans (58/32) have soured on Mitt, too.

It appears that neither the newt nor willard have any chance at winning the general election, and that's good for America!

by random_radar January 25, 2012 2:08 PM EST

Obama and Romney are interchangeable too. I don't see any difference between them.

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by jimbom121 January 25, 2012 3:04 PM EST: Really? Try looking again.


by LogWarrior January 25, 2012 1:08 PM EST: Idiot! enough said...; Reply to this comment


by inketolstoy January 25, 2012 1:03 PM EST: Probably been said before here, but there isn't much difference in intelligence between Biden and the chair he was sitting on last night ( except the chair knows when to keep quiet). There are a lot of differences between Romney and Gingrich ( and Obama) . The problem is, I can't trust any of them to lead this country in the right direction.; Reply to this comment


by jdaryyl January 25, 2012 1:02 PM EST: One of the most accurate things he has said... Interestingly, on the big issue of our day there is no difference between Biden, Romneycare, Obamapuppet, GingRICH and Santfrothium. They all want endless war, fraudulent global banksterism, patriot act, less civil rights and YOUR MONEY AND PROPERTY!; Reply to this comment


by baileyccc January 25, 2012 1:01 PM EST: This is rich. Newt is unelectable and to tie Romney to him is a hoot.; Reply to this comment

by occupy_cbs January 25, 2012 12:38 PM EST

tsigili: "There's a world of difference between them"

Sure.....one's a tall and thin mormon cultist paying 14% in income tax, and the other's a philandering fatass lobbyist and bomb thrower almost paying his fair share in taxes.

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