http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30497853/
Well, we all needed a laugh, and it was certainly amusing to watch the White House reaction to Vice President and ardent public transportation fan Joe Biden’s caution against using airplanes and subways until the swine flu “epidemic” has stabilized (which apparently it’s starting to do in Mexico: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30398682/ ). I wonder if that includes the Amtrak train he says he regularly uses (or used, when he was only a Senator) to commute back to Delaware.
It will be interesting to see if Biden’s remarks resurface when it comes time to debate the big transportation legislation coming up this year, which governs government spending on transportation…including airplanes and subways….
What’s strange about this is that Biden was supposed to be the “wisdom and experience” side of the Obama ticket (much like Cheney was the “gravitas” half of the Bush 43 ticket). And now we see him make a rookie mistake like this–undercutting his President and contributing to the public panic? Clearly, here’s yet another reason to pray for Obama’s continued health.
Another strange thing here is how quickly the gaffe fell off the headlines. It’s still mentioned in articles, of course, but you have to look for it. If Quayle (or Bush 43) had said this, it would have been in the headlines for days.
