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MINNEAPOLIS -- Vice President Joe Biden will join the thousands of Republicans set to descend on Tampa next week for their national convention.
"Any of you going to be in Florida?" Joe Biden joked to reporters after stopping at football practice at South High School in Minneapolis, MN. "Well, I'm the speaker at the convention, so I'm gonna be down there."
Campaign officials confirmed earlier Tuesday that Biden will attend campaign events in Tampa and other cities next week, coinciding with the Republican National Convention in the Florida city.
In a counterprogramming effort to Mitt Romney's formal acceptance of his party's nomination, Biden will appear in the area Monday and Tuesday.
The choice of Biden -- who caused a days-long uproar last week by suggesting that Republicans and Wall Street would "put y'all back in chains" -- signals that Biden is not stepping back from an aggressive role as the tip of the campaign's spear in attacking the GOP ticket.
That aggressiveness was on display Tuesday at a campaign rally in Minnesota, where Biden jabbed at Romney for "changing his tune" on China after comparing the opposite party to "squealing pigs" over their objections to Wall Street reforms.
"Over the objections where they sound like squealing pigs, over the objections of Romney and all his allies, we passed some of the toughest Wall Street regulations in history," Biden told a crowd of over a thousand at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis.
The vice president poked fun at Romney for past instances of changing political positions.
"Romney's changing his tune," Biden told the crowd. "I know that surprises you. I know you're shocked. Now he's talking tough on China, says we're not tough enough with China."
"I wish he had been that tough when the companies owned by Bain were exporting thousands of jobs to China," he added.
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Biden is not stepping back from an aggressive role as the tip of the campaign's spear in attacking the GOP ticket.
Good! I can't wait for Biden to take rightwing nutter Ryan to the mat!
Amy, You should vote for Biden. Look at all major cities that the democratic party has rescued from the failed policies of the awful republican party. My goodness they have almost pushed california to the edge of no return. Where would the wonderful cities of Detroit, Memphis, St. Louis (any city in the wonderful state of California) be without the wise leadership of the Democratic party be? Just a thought.
I will have to record that debate so I have something to really get my jollies off.. Ryan is the JR flip flopper
go go EDDIE!!!!!
Wow, ol blowhard biteme is going to Florida, that otta be good!!
Always, in the past, the opposite party lays low during the conventions. This will be the first time that a VP has gone to the city of the convention while it was going on. It tells you two things, they have no class and they are desperate.
Bidiot is going to have his ASS handed to him....he'll probably make some more of his moronic statements like the one he made in Virginia to a group of Black-Americans when he told them, "they'll put you back in chain." That has to be one of the most racially charged statements I've heard and it is coming from a DEMOCRAT and a moron. Let him show up...he will be embarassed beyond belief...he's an idiot.
CCC19 I'm surprised you didn't mention "Obongo" or "Peelosi" or some other stupid name-calling moniker. Talk about "moronic statements", because you sure improve the image of the average Republican as not being a 5 year old with a name-calling temper tantrum... NOT! :D
When you go to the voting booth this fall, think of Romney during our nation's founding days.
Romney would have championed war.
However, when it came time for him to fight for freedom, he would have fled to France for a "missionary" trip. Not a country with sick or poor people, but France.
That's the Romney way, go help the wealthy. When asked to help pay for the war, Romney moves his money to foreign bank accounts.
hey deb
what country did clinton flee to during vietnam? out of the past 5 president, guess who did not serve their country.
lest you not forget he had his son's do exactly the same thing''' with OBAMA it was an age thing, BUSH43 is still AWOL.. of course money and his daddy got him out of that.. money talks reality and honesty do not exsist with the repugnant party.. and with romneys speech today saying no one asked for his birth certificate which is UNTRUE and he showed his short form.. simply because his father was an ILLEGAL in this country..
And Barry O, would have gone to the Middle East to bring back the Muslim Brotherhood to take over as he is allowing now.
Dear Friends:
The squeeling hogs of the Romney outfit have been let out of their dirty pen! Mudding up the farm yard and barn and home. Get the hogs back in the pen all blogs! Hurry!
The oinking, squeeling hogs of both parties have been let out of their filthy pig pen. The present administration was let out four years earlier, to muddy up the farm yard, barn, family, country and freedom. You can tell that by the filthy, crude remarks, life history, any dirty little thing they can dig up. If they can't find out any dirt, they make something out of nothing. This has been one of the worst election years I have seen in my life time. There is no respect for the candidates, their families, there is no respect for them selves. this also applies to the prsent administration. How can the present President and First Lady have any respect for our country and our welfare, when they will not or cannot Salute the flag of the United States, the symbol of our country and of liberty, tells me they no respect for this country. That thought includes any one who is president of America. Oh yes please read the part of the news about the mess of demostration and what is going on. I would be very interested in what you have to say about the part that say what hi tech, other ways they will keep order at the Rep convention. Especially these two words-- " A tank," if. Who has the tanks--U.S. Army and Nation Guards, and Reserves. So is that telling me Our own troops will be ordered to fire on the protestrs if need be By the Gov. of Flordia. Ponder on that for a while, my friend. See where the squalling hogs has lead us for years.
Joe should just hang out in the Tampa strip clubs and tell jokes on stage about the GOP between the shows, and bring his camera to show all the repubs getting Lap Dances.
Who knows maybe one of those awful republicans will get a chance to photo op with Monica. Just saying if it was good for Hillary it might be good for those awful Republicans.
Joe Biden will get my vote any day. Down to Earth and speaks his mind. Honest and simple he is my Man go give em hell Joe! they need it!
Obama/Biden 2012
Joe Biden is a complete idiot. I can't wait until the VP debate.
so sad, biden has to crash the republican conference...a desperte move by obummer/biden.
Never, in history, has the opposite party done this. Absolutely without class. Republicans can now do the same.
@Nevadans
12% unemployment.
home values are down 30% from 1997 purchase prices. (paid $100k in '97, now selling for $68k-$70k)
skyrocketing food prices
Nevadans cannot take 4 more years of Obummer hope and change.
Sorry, sharriannie, but the disaster in Nevada and elsewhere predates Obama's term, let alone any influence he has had. You know that, the crash started and had its worst days under Bush or just after, and you post this garbage anyway. Why?
(not that there isn't plenty of blame for BOTH parties, but Obama's policies did NOT do this to the country or to Nevada. I used to live in Nevada, good luck!
PAUL please tell us all what decorates really means..
sharri FAQCTS FACTS FACTS
Actually, it started in the Clinton administration. Read Reckless Endangerment by Gretchen Morgenson. The book tells what lead up to the financial crisis. The Bush administration warned Congress and they were called racist because many of the toxic loans were going to minorities.
Obama didn't cause the financial crisis but he hasn't done anything to improve it. Remember, he had all of the power the first two years and Bush had a democratic Congress his last two years. You need an Obama to usher in a Romney just like Carter ushered in Reagan. The two worst Presidents in American history (Obama and Carter). Regan was behind Carter, in the polls, and he won by an landslide.
Joe is a foul mouth idiot who is an embarrassment to not only the decorates but the U.S.
Paul, who is a "decorate?"
and of course we had a$$hole chenye who , on the house floor told a democrat to go F%&# himself... but I guess that is ok.. bush43 also had some lovely words for a person attending one of his EMPTY speeches
Who is chenye?
Repeat after me...
There is NO difference between the two parties.
They're all crooks and are in it together.
Why else would the veep be going to Tampa to speak at the alledged opposition convention?
Vote third party before the criminals get their meat hooks in them.
Politics is the art of looking for trouble. finding it everywhere and applying all the wrong remedies
Groucho Marx
Biden speaking at RNC convention??? Don't take this seriously......... That was Biden just poking fun at the opposition.
Don't worry about Biden speaking at the convention. The Republicans have standards. If I was a democrat, I would be worried about Clinton speaking at the Democrat convention. Lately, he has been on our side. He might actually tell the truth and sink Obama.
Both parties should just stop all the nonsense and have a Soaring Fornication at rotating pastries competition.
Whoever comes away with the most donuts on his dong can go sit in the Oval Office.
Do yourselves a favor and go watch 2016 Obama's America. I don't care whether you are independant democrat or republican it is a must view.
Dan Quail is relieved, he is not longer the worst Vice President, Joe Biden holds that title.
Biden is a complete moron, and should be an embarrassment to the Democrates. I can not believe that any American would vote for Obama and Biden, after the total failure to the american people, and their tactics. I am sure we are the laughing stock in the world right now.
JG, you're right on. The hack psedo political "experts" writing these childish comments need to grow up and quickly. Bush spent too much, thats true. But for heavens sake look at what President Obama has done. Run up an unsustainable debt. My grandaughter will be trying to repay it. America is in grave danger of the dollar becoming as worthless as the German Mark after World War II. Our military budget has been cut 500 BILLION dollars. Our terrorist friends who want to kill us are growing unafraid of our ability to defend ourselves. Wake up liberals, for Gods sake. It's almost too late. I love my country. I served it in the military, and was proud to do so. I want it to prosper, but I know in my heart Obama is out to change it into something ugly and full of radical socialist idioms. We can't- we just CAN'T let that happen. His Hope and Change slogan in 2008 I think really meant "I hope I can change America into what I envision.
JG you will be surprised to know that foreign respect for the US has risen dramatically since Obama took office. Rebulicans have convenient short term memories and do not remember us losing 750,000 jobs a month under George W. We have exited Iraq taken out OBL which was a celebrated by all our allies. Not only are people voting for Obama and Biden they are ahead in the polls. You can't blame Obama for the Republican stonewalling on Capital Hill against every jobs bill. However, a second win will give the President more credibility and the Republicans will be more likely to work with the Democrats or risk being voted out of office. We're all tired of the do nothing House and Senate so either they pass some legislation or risk their own futures.
To Robert Alan- on what information do you base your comment our international respect has grown? Why do you comment on what Bush did. Bush has been gone four years. There are fewer people working now(especially women) than when Bush left office. OBL was found with information obtained by waterboarding, an Obama no no. And any president with an IQ over 10 would have given the go ahead for that mission. The only thing Obama did was to just take credit for it all. Now hear this- government cannot create anything but more government jobs. Thats why our government has grown so bloated. Republicans will not compromise on any issue with government seeking to expand jobs via stimulus money after stimulus money. And I applaud them for that. You need to start living in the real world as it is and come out of your little Alice in Wonderland idealistic tree.
got an article for you, "legacy of the great recession", here:
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3252
Every word Joe Biden speaks is another filled in Black Dot on a voter ballot for Romney....love it!
Psssst...OBAMA/BIDEN 2012!