In the final hours of the 2012 election, the Obama campaign has released a radio ad in Virginia criticizing Mitt Romney for his flubs. But it has seemingly forgotten about Vice President Joe Biden’s “chains” gaffe, a remark he made in — you guessed it — Virginia.
The new ad features audio clips of Romney saying “Corporations are people, my friend,” “Let Detroit go bankrupt” and “Who let the dogs out?” A female narrator tells listeners this is not the sort of “out of touch” individual who should be in the White House.
The second half of the advertisement features actor Kal Penn explaining why he volunteers for President Obama — reasons such as his friend being able to get her prescriptions and another friend finishing college on the G.I. Bill. The ad ends by providing voting information.
While some of Romney’s remarks are admittedly awkward, they are nothing compared to the comments made by Blunderbuss Biden. Specifically, while campaigning in Virginia in August, Biden made a reference to slavery by saying Romney was going to “unchain Wall Street” and instead “put y’all back in chains.” And there are plenty of others to choose from, including an uncomfortable moment with a biker chick in Ohio. Yet Biden still believes he is a good vice president, and surprisingly, Obama agrees.
The whole radio ad is a prime example of the proverbial pot calling the kettle black. But then, Biden forgot he was even in Virginia when he made is “chains” remark, mistakenly calling it North Carolina. So it comes as no surprise that the Obama campaign can conveniently forget Biden’s numerous mistakes.
Even though Biden is only the vice president, he’s arguably the most “out of touch” individual in the White House — and scarily only a heartbeat away from the presidency.
(h/t POLITICO)
