Monday, October 27, 2008

Biden Befuddled

Barbara West of WFTV in Orlando, Florida interviewed the presumptive next VP, Joe Biden over the week end.  See didn't soft ball it either.  She quoted Marx on taking from the able to give to the needy and asked whether that wasn't what Obama was advocating.  Joe's answer?  "Are you joking?  Is this a serious question?"  Clearly ill at ease at the sudden spike in the intellectual level in the room, Biden stumbled through the standard Democratic answer.  But her last question regarding the US becoming the next Sweden and Joe's answer are the highlight. The link is here

While this is bad enough, the Obama organization's blacklisting of WFTV until after the election is evil to the core.  It says, in effect, if you ask us the hard questions we won't talk to you.  Is this censorship? No. But it is close, and it indicates that the Obama organization is prepared to give an Emperor's thumbs down to anyone who crosses them.  Political censorship already exists in the McCain-Feingold legislation, and this move by Obama indicates his willingness to limit political speech if it doesn't conform to his idea of a "valid" question.

I do believe that we should be prepared for that possibility.
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