Biden Talks About Being A Single Father

Biden Talks About Being A Single Father

BIDEN: You're very kind suggesting my only Achilles Heel is my lack of discipline.

Others talk about my excessive passion. I'm not going to change. I have 35 years in public office. People can judge who I am. I haven't changed in that time.

And, by the way, a record of change -- I will place my record and Barack's record against John McCain's or anyone else in terms of fundamental accomplishments. Wrote the crime bill, put 100,000 cops on the street, wrote the Violence Against Women Act, which John McCain voted against both of them, was the catalyst to change the circumstance in Bosnia, led by President Clinton, obviously.

Look, I understand what it's like to be a single parent. When my wife and daughter died and my two sons were gravely injured, I understand what it's like as a parent to wonder what it's like if your kid's going to make it.

I understand what it's like to sit around the kitchen table with a father who says, "I've got to leave, champ, because there's no jobs here. I got to head down to Wilmington. And when we get enough money, honey, we'll bring you down."

I understand what it's like. I'm much better off than almost all Americans now. I get a good salary with the United States Senate. I live in a beautiful house that's my total investment that I have. So I -- I am much better off now.

But the notion that somehow, because I'm a man, I don't know what it's like to raise two kids alone, I don't know what it's like to have a child you're not sure is going to -- is going to make it -- I understand.

I understand, as well as, with all due respect, the governor or anybody else, what it's like for those people sitting around that kitchen table. And guess what? They're looking for help. They're looking for help. They're not looking for more of the same.

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[spiralshell1]

Joe Biden gets it.

[SOX3Cisco]

palin is not prepared for the job

[str8desi]

wtf are you talking about?? look at the sentence I'm talking about, do you not see an error?? here, look at the word before idiot! does that help??

[tentoto]

OK? Your learning how to right? What ya want me to do about it.Stop calling yourself a Dumbass.There's allways school you can learn grammer.

[str8desi]

learn how to write dumbass

[tentoto]

Biden.....a idiot.. standing bullshit.

[duduvissotto]

Palin got owned in this debate.

She kept saying she is a hockey mom, so what?I never really thought that hockey moms are ready to run a great country facing some many challenges. maybe a normal mom can, but not this one, she is mentally challenged and has no clue what the journalist is even asking her. Palin is just pathetic!

Brazilians for Obama and Biden !!

[shasic]

Bosnians for Obama and Biden

[markgamefreak]

good job biden you showed up Palin

[chicagovegas]

Very very touching human moment. He actually knows how we lower and middle income people are coming from, specialy for all those single parents out there, he knows your pain.

Vote: Obama/Biden 08'

[knowledgemonger]

No that is not the end. That was near the beginning The "I think he can be" part is now the important part. Obama has passed the test.

On the other hand, in 2000 McCain was ready but he no longer is.