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This Sunday, December 21: Vice President-Elect Joe Biden is a guest on ABC-TV's "This Sunday With George Stephanopoulous."
This will be VP-Elect Biden's first interview with "This Week" since the November election. He will discuss issues, priorities, White House Cabinet appointments and budgets under the Obama-Biden Administration, his reactions to an auto bailout and a new economic stimulus package, and his upcoming inauguration celebration on January 20, 2009.
"This Week" airs Sunday on local ABC channels throughout the United States. In the New York City area, it airs at 10:00 am ET. Here are some other cities with "This Week" local air times:
Los Angeles, 8:00 am
San Francisco, 8:00 am
Boston, 9:00 am
Chicago, 9:30 am
Houston, 10:00 am
Washington DC, 10:00 am
Detroit, 10:30 am
Philadelphia, 10:30 am
Atlanta, 11:00 am
This will be VP-Elect Biden's first interview with "This Week" since the November election. He will discuss issues, priorities, White House Cabinet appointments and budgets under the Obama-Biden Administration, his reactions to an auto bailout and a new economic stimulus package, and his upcoming inauguration celebration on January 20, 2009.
"This Week" airs Sunday on local ABC channels throughout the United States. In the New York City area, it airs at 10:00 am ET. Here are some other cities with "This Week" local air times:
Los Angeles, 8:00 am
San Francisco, 8:00 am
Boston, 9:00 am
Chicago, 9:30 am
Houston, 10:00 am
Washington DC, 10:00 am
Detroit, 10:30 am
Philadelphia, 10:30 am
Atlanta, 11:00 am
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According to The Legal Times, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the oldest and longest-serving justice on the Supreme Court, will swear in VP-Elect Joseph Biden as Vice President next month on Innauguration Day.
Vigorous and sharp at 88, he has served on the court for 32 years. In criminal-law and death-penalty cases, Stevens has voted against the government and in favor of the individual more frequently than any other sitting justice.
He files more dissents and separate opinions than any of his colleagues. He is the court's most outspoken defender of the need for judicial oversight of executive power. And in recent years, he has written majority opinions in two of the most important cases ruling against the Bush Administration's treatment of suspected enemy combatants in the war on terror -- an issue the court is revisiting this term when it hears appeals by Guantánamo detainees, challenging their lack of access to federal courts.
Justice Stevens was named to the Court in 1975 by President Gerald Ford. It is rare for a Vice President to be sworn in by a justice appointed by a president of the opposite party, so Vp-Elect Biden's choice to have Stevens swear him in can be seen as a bipartisan gesture -- though Justice Stevens is usually regarded as one of the most liberal justices on the Court.
According to family members and former law clerks, Justice Stevens still writes the first draft of his opinions. He uses the Internet, studied French before a recent vacation in Europe, and has become hooked on Sudoku number puzzles.
In addition, Stevens he has survived prostate cancer and had a bypass heart operation in the 1970s. Since then he has followed a low-fat diet, eating only a grapefruit for lunch.
Vigorous and sharp at 88, he has served on the court for 32 years. In criminal-law and death-penalty cases, Stevens has voted against the government and in favor of the individual more frequently than any other sitting justice.
He files more dissents and separate opinions than any of his colleagues. He is the court's most outspoken defender of the need for judicial oversight of executive power. And in recent years, he has written majority opinions in two of the most important cases ruling against the Bush Administration's treatment of suspected enemy combatants in the war on terror -- an issue the court is revisiting this term when it hears appeals by Guantánamo detainees, challenging their lack of access to federal courts.
Justice Stevens was named to the Court in 1975 by President Gerald Ford. It is rare for a Vice President to be sworn in by a justice appointed by a president of the opposite party, so Vp-Elect Biden's choice to have Stevens swear him in can be seen as a bipartisan gesture -- though Justice Stevens is usually regarded as one of the most liberal justices on the Court.
According to family members and former law clerks, Justice Stevens still writes the first draft of his opinions. He uses the Internet, studied French before a recent vacation in Europe, and has become hooked on Sudoku number puzzles.
In addition, Stevens he has survived prostate cancer and had a bypass heart operation in the 1970s. Since then he has followed a low-fat diet, eating only a grapefruit for lunch.
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has named a longtime aide to Sen. Joe Biden to fill the U.S. Senate seat Biden will be vacating for the vice presidency.
At a news conference in Wilmington this afternoon, Gov. Minner said she would appoint Ted Kaufman to fill the vacancy.
Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman is a member of the advisory board of the Obama-Biden Transition project and Co-Chair of Vice-President Biden's transition team.
He was Senior Adviser to Senator Biden on the Obama Biden Presidential campaign. He has held a senior position in all of Biden's federal campaigns.
He was on Biden's Senate staff from 1973 through 1994, nineteen years as Chief of Staff.
It was not immediately clear if Biden would resign his Senate seat before or after he begins his seventh term in January. However, he must resign before being sworn in Jan. 20 as vice president.
Speculation on Biden's successor had centered in recent weeks on his son, Attorney General Beau Biden. Last week, however, the younger Biden announced that he planned to fulfill his National Guard duties and wouldn't accept an appointment to his father's U.S. Senate seat.
We wish you good luck and much success, Ted!
At a news conference in Wilmington this afternoon, Gov. Minner said she would appoint Ted Kaufman to fill the vacancy.
Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman is a member of the advisory board of the Obama-Biden Transition project and Co-Chair of Vice-President Biden's transition team.
He was Senior Adviser to Senator Biden on the Obama Biden Presidential campaign. He has held a senior position in all of Biden's federal campaigns.
He was on Biden's Senate staff from 1973 through 1994, nineteen years as Chief of Staff.
It was not immediately clear if Biden would resign his Senate seat before or after he begins his seventh term in January. However, he must resign before being sworn in Jan. 20 as vice president.
Speculation on Biden's successor had centered in recent weeks on his son, Attorney General Beau Biden. Last week, however, the younger Biden announced that he planned to fulfill his National Guard duties and wouldn't accept an appointment to his father's U.S. Senate seat.
We wish you good luck and much success, Ted!
Vice President-Elect Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) has just named three new White House staff positions:
Ms. Cynthia Hogan will be counsel to the newly-elected Vice President. She previously served as Chief Counsel to Senator Biden during his time in the United States Senate, and served as Staff Director of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In 1995 she assisted with the drafting of anti-terrorism legislation.
When she worked for Committee Chairman Sen. Biden, they successfully passed the landmark 1994 Violence Crime and Control Act and the Violence Against Women Act. She also advised him during the Supreme Court nominations process for both Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer.
Mr. Moises V. Vela, Jr. will join the White House staff as Director of Administration to Vice President Biden. From 1996-2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Most recently, Vela was the founder and a partner at The Comunidades Group, a multi-family acquisition and operations company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Mr. Biden's wife, Dr. Jill Biden, has named Catherine M. Russell as her new Chief of Staff. Most recently, Ms. Russell served as Chief of Staff to Mrs. Biden during the presidential campaign.
She also worked as a Senior Advisor to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on international women's issues. During the Clinton Administration, she served as Associate Deputy Attorney General.
Senator Biden remarked, "Cathy Russell has a unique blend of policy and management experience, combined with an ardent commitment to ending injustices around the world. Cynthia Hogan is a brilliant lawyer who was instrumental in guiding the Senate Judiciary Committee though some of its most important challenges in both crime control and judicial selection, and has shown incredible legal acumen and integrity over her career. I'm grateful to have Moe Vela, a man with experience in White House management and broad outreach skills on my team."
We wish them the best of luck and much success in their new jobs!
Ms. Cynthia Hogan will be counsel to the newly-elected Vice President. She previously served as Chief Counsel to Senator Biden during his time in the United States Senate, and served as Staff Director of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In 1995 she assisted with the drafting of anti-terrorism legislation.
When she worked for Committee Chairman Sen. Biden, they successfully passed the landmark 1994 Violence Crime and Control Act and the Violence Against Women Act. She also advised him during the Supreme Court nominations process for both Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer.
Mr. Moises V. Vela, Jr. will join the White House staff as Director of Administration to Vice President Biden. From 1996-2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Most recently, Vela was the founder and a partner at The Comunidades Group, a multi-family acquisition and operations company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Mr. Biden's wife, Dr. Jill Biden, has named Catherine M. Russell as her new Chief of Staff. Most recently, Ms. Russell served as Chief of Staff to Mrs. Biden during the presidential campaign.
She also worked as a Senior Advisor to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on international women's issues. During the Clinton Administration, she served as Associate Deputy Attorney General.
Senator Biden remarked, "Cathy Russell has a unique blend of policy and management experience, combined with an ardent commitment to ending injustices around the world. Cynthia Hogan is a brilliant lawyer who was instrumental in guiding the Senate Judiciary Committee though some of its most important challenges in both crime control and judicial selection, and has shown incredible legal acumen and integrity over her career. I'm grateful to have Moe Vela, a man with experience in White House management and broad outreach skills on my team."
We wish them the best of luck and much success in their new jobs!
President-elect Barack Obama today named Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. as the next U.S. Attorney General. He has accepted the position, pending a Senate approval.
Mr. Holder will be the first African-American U.S. Attorney General in American history.
He was former Deputy Attorney General of the United States from 1997 to 2001. He also served as Acting Attorney General under President George Bush for a few weeks until the Senate confirmed John Ashcroft as the AG nominee.
Last year Mr. Holder joined Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign as a senior legal advisor. And most recently, he became part of a three-member Vice Presidential selection committee with Caroline Kennedy and Jim Johnson.
He is 57, and married with three children.
Mr. Holder will be the first African-American U.S. Attorney General in American history.
He was former Deputy Attorney General of the United States from 1997 to 2001. He also served as Acting Attorney General under President George Bush for a few weeks until the Senate confirmed John Ashcroft as the AG nominee.
Last year Mr. Holder joined Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign as a senior legal advisor. And most recently, he became part of a three-member Vice Presidential selection committee with Caroline Kennedy and Jim Johnson.
He is 57, and married with three children.
VP-Elect Sen. Joe Biden has tapped VP Gore veteran Ron Klain to be his chief of staff.
Earlier in his career, he clerked for Supreme Court Justice Byron White during the Court’s 1987 and 1988 Terms and worked on Capitol Hill, where he was Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
Klain had also previously been close to Sen. Biden through his service as counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Committee, when Sen. Biden was its Chairman.
Ron Klain was portrayed by actor Kevin Spacey in the 2008 film "Recount."
Congrats, Mr. Klain - you've got a great new boss!
Earlier in his career, he clerked for Supreme Court Justice Byron White during the Court’s 1987 and 1988 Terms and worked on Capitol Hill, where he was Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
Klain had also previously been close to Sen. Biden through his service as counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Committee, when Sen. Biden was its Chairman.
Ron Klain was portrayed by actor Kevin Spacey in the 2008 film "Recount."
Congrats, Mr. Klain - you've got a great new boss!
There is a great profile on Senator Biden in today's New York Times, "From The Road: Biden's Closing Argument." Here is the link:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/11/04/politics/fromtheroad/entry4568577.shtml
"...Biden's poll numbers have steadily climbed since he was announced as Obama's running mate, and nearly three quarters of Americans believe he would be prepared to take over the presidency..."
"...This election is not about Barack," Biden said Monday. "It's not about me, it's not about Sarah Palin or John McCain, it's about you and now it's up to you. It's up to you to take back this country."
"It's in your hands. In less than 24 hours, we'll know who the next leader of the free world is and ladies and gentlemen, I know. I know, America knows, that Pennsylvania is going to decide the next President of the United States of America. It's gonna be Barack Obama!"
God bless you, Joe Biden...we're with you, all the way!
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/11/04/politics/fromtheroad/entry4568577.shtml
"...Biden's poll numbers have steadily climbed since he was announced as Obama's running mate, and nearly three quarters of Americans believe he would be prepared to take over the presidency..."
"...This election is not about Barack," Biden said Monday. "It's not about me, it's not about Sarah Palin or John McCain, it's about you and now it's up to you. It's up to you to take back this country."
"It's in your hands. In less than 24 hours, we'll know who the next leader of the free world is and ladies and gentlemen, I know. I know, America knows, that Pennsylvania is going to decide the next President of the United States of America. It's gonna be Barack Obama!"
God bless you, Joe Biden...we're with you, all the way!
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari announced Tuesday government awards for U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden and Republican Senator Richard Lugar.
Biden and Lugar in July introduced a bipartisan U.S. aid plan which calls for $1.5 billion per year in non-military spending to support economic development in Pakistan.
Zardari had awarded them the "Hilal-i-Pakistan" (Crescent of Pakistan) "in recognition of their consistent support for Pakistan," the government said in a statement.
Pakistan has figured in the U.S. presidential election campaign, with both Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican John McCain speaking of the need for more focus on defeating the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan and eradicating al Qaeda from Pakistan's borderlands.
Zardari is the widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in a suicide attack in the city of Rawalpindi on December 27 last year.
Biden and Lugar in July introduced a bipartisan U.S. aid plan which calls for $1.5 billion per year in non-military spending to support economic development in Pakistan.
Zardari had awarded them the "Hilal-i-Pakistan" (Crescent of Pakistan) "in recognition of their consistent support for Pakistan," the government said in a statement.
Pakistan has figured in the U.S. presidential election campaign, with both Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican John McCain speaking of the need for more focus on defeating the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan and eradicating al Qaeda from Pakistan's borderlands.
Zardari is the widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in a suicide attack in the city of Rawalpindi on December 27 last year.
Take A Look: In-depth VP candidate profile of Senator Joe Biden in Oct. 20th "New Yorker" magazine, see Web link, below:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/10/20/081020fa_fact_lizza?printable=true
The article, by Ryan Lizza, is in "The Political Scene" department, called "Biden's Brief." Here are two paragraphs from the article:
During the primaries, which continued until June, Obama and Biden spoke about twice a week. “He’d call not so much to ask for advice as to bounce things off me,” Biden said as we sat in the tent. “And then when he asked me if I would consider being vetted”"possible Vice-Presidential candidates must submit to a personal and financial investigation by the campaign"“I said I’d have to think about it.”
Biden, who has served in the United States Senate for thirty-six years, wasn’t certain that the Vice-Presidency was an improvement over his current position. “I’ve got a job I think matters now, as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee,” he said. “Presumptuous for me to say, but at least"at a minimum"I’ve been able to influence the direction of the Democratic Party on foreign policy. And I’ve been relatively"presumptuous to say"relatively successful legislatively in the Senate, being able to win a lot of Republican friends, and being able to cross the aisle. And so it wasn’t self-evident to me that being Vice-President would be a better job"you know what I mean?”
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/10/20/081020fa_fact_lizza?printable=true
The article, by Ryan Lizza, is in "The Political Scene" department, called "Biden's Brief." Here are two paragraphs from the article:
During the primaries, which continued until June, Obama and Biden spoke about twice a week. “He’d call not so much to ask for advice as to bounce things off me,” Biden said as we sat in the tent. “And then when he asked me if I would consider being vetted”"possible Vice-Presidential candidates must submit to a personal and financial investigation by the campaign"“I said I’d have to think about it.”
Biden, who has served in the United States Senate for thirty-six years, wasn’t certain that the Vice-Presidency was an improvement over his current position. “I’ve got a job I think matters now, as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee,” he said. “Presumptuous for me to say, but at least"at a minimum"I’ve been able to influence the direction of the Democratic Party on foreign policy. And I’ve been relatively"presumptuous to say"relatively successful legislatively in the Senate, being able to win a lot of Republican friends, and being able to cross the aisle. And so it wasn’t self-evident to me that being Vice-President would be a better job"you know what I mean?”
Sen. Joe Biden is scheduled to tape two talk show appearances in Burbank today and speak at two campaign fundraisers in West Hollywood tonight in his first trip to Southern California since becoming the Democratic VP nominee.
He will tape an appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" that will air tonight.
Sen. Biden will also tape an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' syndicated daytime talk show, scheduled for future broadcast.
He is scheduled to speak at two fundraising events for the Democratic National Committee's Obama-Biden Victory Fund, both at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. One fundraiser is a $500-per-person reception and the other is a reception and dinner.
He will tape an appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" that will air tonight.
Sen. Biden will also tape an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' syndicated daytime talk show, scheduled for future broadcast.
He is scheduled to speak at two fundraising events for the Democratic National Committee's Obama-Biden Victory Fund, both at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. One fundraiser is a $500-per-person reception and the other is a reception and dinner.
http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden joins actor Colin Farrell on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, this Thursday, October 16.
Tune in!!!
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden joins actor Colin Farrell on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, this Thursday, October 16.
Tune in!!!
Ohio: As part of the “Change We Need Rally” tour of Ohio, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden will be in Ohio this Tuesday, Oct. 14th, and Wednesday, Oct. 15th, for several Obama-Biden campaign events.
Sen. Biden will kick off the tour through eastern Ohio starting Tuesday with a “Change We Need Rally” at the Warren Community Amphitheatre in Warren. Doors open at 8:30 am and it starts around 10:30 am. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but the campaign recommends RSVPing at the Barack Obama Web site.
Later on Tuesday afternoon Sen. Biden will speak at Ohio University Eastern Campus in St. Clairsville. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 2 pm and the program begins at 4 pm.
Tuesday night Sen. Biden will speak at 7:15 pm in an outdoor rally on Armory Square in front of the old Ohio National Guard armory on Front Street in Marietta. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
For security purposes, the area around the armory will be cordoned off…no tickets are required, but the audience will be admitted first-come first serve through a gate where metal detectors will be used.
Sen. Biden will kick off the tour through eastern Ohio starting Tuesday with a “Change We Need Rally” at the Warren Community Amphitheatre in Warren. Doors open at 8:30 am and it starts around 10:30 am. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but the campaign recommends RSVPing at the Barack Obama Web site.
Later on Tuesday afternoon Sen. Biden will speak at Ohio University Eastern Campus in St. Clairsville. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 2 pm and the program begins at 4 pm.
Tuesday night Sen. Biden will speak at 7:15 pm in an outdoor rally on Armory Square in front of the old Ohio National Guard armory on Front Street in Marietta. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
For security purposes, the area around the armory will be cordoned off…no tickets are required, but the audience will be admitted first-come first serve through a gate where metal detectors will be used.
Tune in to C-Span tonight,Sunday, at 9:30 pm, to see this afternoon's Obama-Biden rally in Scranton, PA - with guest speakers Democratic VP nominee Sen. Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, and NY Senator Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton. Read More »
Okay, so I am a genius. This is what we do:
So everyone is naturally full of shit right? A week before election day we get every single person who ever voted for Bush to take a very potent laxative which would result in an environmental disaster. Obama being more talented at environmental issues, then sweeps in and saves the nation from the mudslide and gains a landslide victory. The plan is flawless and symbolic on so many levels.
So everyone is naturally full of shit right? A week before election day we get every single person who ever voted for Bush to take a very potent laxative which would result in an environmental disaster. Obama being more talented at environmental issues, then sweeps in and saves the nation from the mudslide and gains a landslide victory. The plan is flawless and symbolic on so many levels.
Greensburg, PA: Speaking to a packed house in the Greensburg Salem High School gym Thursday, Democratic VP nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) criticized the Bush Administration on its handling of U.S. military involvement in Iraq, shouting, “we will end this war.”
Introduced by NFL Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, and Norma Margonari, a local activist who comes from a large family of coal miners, Biden opened his remarks by thanking Pittsburgh for pitching in to help his family. He choked up and somberly spoke about how after his wife and daughter were killed in an automobile accident, Rocky Bleier, one of the Steelers, came to his sons’ hospital room to give them footballs to cheer them up, at the request of Dan Rooney’s dad.
Biden calmed fears when he said the Obama-Biden team would guarantee to keep Social Security intact. He answered questions on health care benefits and fixing the economy - but his most crowd-rousing comments were given about the Iraq War.
His statement, “Imagine a country where we only go to war when it is absolutely necessary” brought a big round of applause.
Biden continued, “and when we do….. we go with the support of the rest of the world.” More big applause. And then, ” Ladies and gentlemen, we will end this war.” Standing ovation.
Senator Biden’s got a personal interest in six-year long war, since his family learned their oldest son, Beau, currently Delaware’s Attorney General, and a captain in the National Guard, will be deployed to Iraq next month. But he’s been blasting the Bush Administration for several years for their lack of commitment to benefits for vets returning home, including making it extremely hard to be considered “eligible” for education and health benefits once their tours of duty are over.
Last year, the senator’s bill to provide funding for MRAPs, mine resistant ambush protected vehicles, paved the way for construction and distribution of these V-shaped hull tanks, directly leading to a dramatic drop in the deaths of US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who were hit by roadside bombs. The bill was passed by a vote of 75-24. The one remaining vote was Sen. Hillary Clinton, who was absent in the Senate that day.
Pittsburgh has a higher than average number of residents in the U.S. military. Speaking to the veterans and their families in the crowd, Biden continued, “The only people sacrificing right now are those who have children or husbands or wives who are serving, and the families that are left behind. And we don’t mention it often enough, but we have thousands of people who have died. We have over 30,000 who have been wounded.”
He continued, “Ladies and gentlemen, we owe them. We owe them more than we can ever repay them.”
The senator stayed to answer questions (unlike his counterpart, Gov. Sarah Palin, so far…) and left to a standing ovation.
Introduced by NFL Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, and Norma Margonari, a local activist who comes from a large family of coal miners, Biden opened his remarks by thanking Pittsburgh for pitching in to help his family. He choked up and somberly spoke about how after his wife and daughter were killed in an automobile accident, Rocky Bleier, one of the Steelers, came to his sons’ hospital room to give them footballs to cheer them up, at the request of Dan Rooney’s dad.
Biden calmed fears when he said the Obama-Biden team would guarantee to keep Social Security intact. He answered questions on health care benefits and fixing the economy - but his most crowd-rousing comments were given about the Iraq War.
His statement, “Imagine a country where we only go to war when it is absolutely necessary” brought a big round of applause.
Biden continued, “and when we do….. we go with the support of the rest of the world.” More big applause. And then, ” Ladies and gentlemen, we will end this war.” Standing ovation.
Senator Biden’s got a personal interest in six-year long war, since his family learned their oldest son, Beau, currently Delaware’s Attorney General, and a captain in the National Guard, will be deployed to Iraq next month. But he’s been blasting the Bush Administration for several years for their lack of commitment to benefits for vets returning home, including making it extremely hard to be considered “eligible” for education and health benefits once their tours of duty are over.
Last year, the senator’s bill to provide funding for MRAPs, mine resistant ambush protected vehicles, paved the way for construction and distribution of these V-shaped hull tanks, directly leading to a dramatic drop in the deaths of US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who were hit by roadside bombs. The bill was passed by a vote of 75-24. The one remaining vote was Sen. Hillary Clinton, who was absent in the Senate that day.
Pittsburgh has a higher than average number of residents in the U.S. military. Speaking to the veterans and their families in the crowd, Biden continued, “The only people sacrificing right now are those who have children or husbands or wives who are serving, and the families that are left behind. And we don’t mention it often enough, but we have thousands of people who have died. We have over 30,000 who have been wounded.”
He continued, “Ladies and gentlemen, we owe them. We owe them more than we can ever repay them.”
The senator stayed to answer questions (unlike his counterpart, Gov. Sarah Palin, so far…) and left to a standing ovation.
Sep. 22: Today in a special telephone conference call with reporters, Tom Nee, the president of the National Association Of Police Organizations, announced his organization's support and endorsement of the Obama-Biden team.
In opening remarks addressed to Senator Biden, Nee announced:
"it's my great honor this morning to pledge to you, and to commit to you, the support of 287,000 police officers from around the country -- representative of about 2,000 organizations that have pledged their support to your candidacy, and to the candidacy of Barack Obama, as the next president and vice president of the United States."
After his endorsement announcement, Nee explained, "Joe, I've got to tell you, man to man. We've been great friends, and you've worked so very hard on behalf of the American people for a very long period of time. We know that we can count on you," Nee added. "You have a proven track record. You've never talked the talk. You've walked the walk ..."
After thanking Nee for his support, Sen. Biden responded, "And, look, here's the thing I can commit to you guys and to the women in your organization -- we are going to reestablish he crime bill. We are going to put another 50,000 cops on the street. We are going to provide for the kind of technological health you guys need."
Biden continued, "Tommy, I promise you, I guarantee you -- I would not have joined this ticket unless I was absolutely convinced that Barack's voting record would be exactly how he will govern as president. So it's a big deal. And we're not going to do anything, literally, without asking you guy to the table. You know what you need. You know what the problems are."
The National Association of Police Organizations represents 2,000+ unions and associations, with 238,000 law enforcement officers and 11,000 retired officers. It also includes 100,000+ citizen members who "share a common dedication to fair and effective crime control and law enforcement."
Senator Biden was a guest speaker on the last day of the NAPO Convention on August 4; Senator McCain was invited as well, but sent a surrogate, the former governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating.
Each speaker got about half of the votes but neither had a required two-thirds majority, so The Executive Board set up a meeting on September 20 to decide who NAPO would endorse in the 2008 presidential elections. Today they announced their endorsement goes to Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden.
In opening remarks addressed to Senator Biden, Nee announced:
"it's my great honor this morning to pledge to you, and to commit to you, the support of 287,000 police officers from around the country -- representative of about 2,000 organizations that have pledged their support to your candidacy, and to the candidacy of Barack Obama, as the next president and vice president of the United States."
After his endorsement announcement, Nee explained, "Joe, I've got to tell you, man to man. We've been great friends, and you've worked so very hard on behalf of the American people for a very long period of time. We know that we can count on you," Nee added. "You have a proven track record. You've never talked the talk. You've walked the walk ..."
After thanking Nee for his support, Sen. Biden responded, "And, look, here's the thing I can commit to you guys and to the women in your organization -- we are going to reestablish he crime bill. We are going to put another 50,000 cops on the street. We are going to provide for the kind of technological health you guys need."
Biden continued, "Tommy, I promise you, I guarantee you -- I would not have joined this ticket unless I was absolutely convinced that Barack's voting record would be exactly how he will govern as president. So it's a big deal. And we're not going to do anything, literally, without asking you guy to the table. You know what you need. You know what the problems are."
The National Association of Police Organizations represents 2,000+ unions and associations, with 238,000 law enforcement officers and 11,000 retired officers. It also includes 100,000+ citizen members who "share a common dedication to fair and effective crime control and law enforcement."
Senator Biden was a guest speaker on the last day of the NAPO Convention on August 4; Senator McCain was invited as well, but sent a surrogate, the former governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating.
Each speaker got about half of the votes but neither had a required two-thirds majority, so The Executive Board set up a meeting on September 20 to decide who NAPO would endorse in the 2008 presidential elections. Today they announced their endorsement goes to Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden.
JAZZ FOR OBAMA! WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1st. A Concert for America 's Future....featuring:
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
DIANNE REEVES
BRAD MEHLDAU
JOE LOVANO
ROY HAYNES
ROY HARGROVE
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
STANLEY JORDAN
KURT ELLING
HANK JONES
CHARLIE HUNTER/DOUG WAMBLE DUO
BILAL/ROBERT GLASPER
STEFON HARRIS
ROBERTA GAMBARINI
AND SOME VERY SPECIAL GUESTS!
DATE: October 1, 2008
PLACE: 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street, New York City.
TIME: Doors open at 6:30 pm; concert begins at 7:30 pm
TICKET PRICES: $100 General Admission; $250 VIP Reserved Seating and Post-Concert Reception; $50 Student (with valid ID).
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE OBAMA FOR AMERICA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
TICKETS AND ALL INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLY AT:
www.jazzforobama.com
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
DIANNE REEVES
BRAD MEHLDAU
JOE LOVANO
ROY HAYNES
ROY HARGROVE
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
STANLEY JORDAN
KURT ELLING
HANK JONES
CHARLIE HUNTER/DOUG WAMBLE DUO
BILAL/ROBERT GLASPER
STEFON HARRIS
ROBERTA GAMBARINI
AND SOME VERY SPECIAL GUESTS!
DATE: October 1, 2008
PLACE: 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street, New York City.
TIME: Doors open at 6:30 pm; concert begins at 7:30 pm
TICKET PRICES: $100 General Admission; $250 VIP Reserved Seating and Post-Concert Reception; $50 Student (with valid ID).
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE OBAMA FOR AMERICA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
TICKETS AND ALL INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLY AT:
www.jazzforobama.com
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, will hold a women’s rally, “The Change We Need,” today in Sterling, VA.
Gates will open to the public at 10:30 AM at the Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road in Sterling. Program begins at 12:00 noon.
Among other things, Sen. Biden is expected to talk about the nation’s troubled economy. Yesterday Sen. Biden remarked that John McCain’s answer to the current economic crisis was “the ultimate bridge to nowhere.”
Additional program details: The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets are required. Space is limited, and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Where to get tickets:
Leesburg Campaign for Change Office
312 E. Market Street
Leesburg, VA
(703) 771-1498
Manassas Campaign for Change Office
9210 Lee Avenue
Manassas, VA
(571) 560-1650
McLean Campaign for Change Office
7600 Colshire Drive
McLean, VA
Centreville Campaign for Change Office
14260 Centreville Sq.
Suite N
Centreville, VA
(703) 815-8209
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal belongings. Remember, no signs or banners permitted.
Gates will open to the public at 10:30 AM at the Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road in Sterling. Program begins at 12:00 noon.
Among other things, Sen. Biden is expected to talk about the nation’s troubled economy. Yesterday Sen. Biden remarked that John McCain’s answer to the current economic crisis was “the ultimate bridge to nowhere.”
Additional program details: The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets are required. Space is limited, and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Where to get tickets:
Leesburg Campaign for Change Office
312 E. Market Street
Leesburg, VA
(703) 771-1498
Manassas Campaign for Change Office
9210 Lee Avenue
Manassas, VA
(571) 560-1650
McLean Campaign for Change Office
7600 Colshire Drive
McLean, VA
Centreville Campaign for Change Office
14260 Centreville Sq.
Suite N
Centreville, VA
(703) 815-8209
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal belongings. Remember, no signs or banners permitted.
The National Jewish Democratic Council will hold its second annual conference next week, Tuesday, Sept 23 through Wednesday, Sept 24, in Washington, DC.
I am pleased to report that Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) will be the Keynote Speaker on Tuesday night.
The conference, "Repairing The World, One Election At A Time" will be held at the Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The hotel phone number is (202) 483-3000.
Conference events are open to the public, but you must register to attend. There are different rates to attend the conference, and you may, if you wish, register for only one of the two days' events.
Visit the NJDC Web site for more information at:
http://www.njdc.org
You can view the Conference flyer at:
http://njdc.typepad.com/flyer0923.pdf
For more information you can call Aaron Keyak, NJDC Press Sec'y at (202) 216-9060.
I am pleased to report that Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) will be the Keynote Speaker on Tuesday night.
The conference, "Repairing The World, One Election At A Time" will be held at the Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The hotel phone number is (202) 483-3000.
Conference events are open to the public, but you must register to attend. There are different rates to attend the conference, and you may, if you wish, register for only one of the two days' events.
Visit the NJDC Web site for more information at:
http://www.njdc.org
You can view the Conference flyer at:
http://njdc.typepad.com/flyer0923.pdf
For more information you can call Aaron Keyak, NJDC Press Sec'y at (202) 216-9060.
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