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Chris Wallace asks if Joe Biden is a "crackpot"

The lefties hate it when people point out the obvious to them. Joe Biden is a crackpot. He's not nearly as articulate as The Chosen One and hardly a day goes by when he doesn't put his foot in his mouth. On Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about Biden's warning against being in confined spaces where swine flu might lurk.

After all of the invective the lefties and their sock-puppets have hurled at Carrie Prejean this week I'd say calling someone a "crackpot" is tame by comparison. Besides, Joe Biden is actually in charge of something important (I'm not exactly sure what that is, but he acts like he's important, so that's gotta count for something, right?). Carrie Prejean is a contestant in a beauty contest, she (as far as I know) has no input into government policy. So why do so many liberals have their panties in a knot over one comment by Chris Wallace but continue to pile on to the demonizing of Miss Prejean?

The White House tried to spin Biden's remarks as just a sensible warning to those people who already believe they might have the flu. Of course, he didn't actually say that, so the "clarification" was needed. Biden needs a lot of those "clarifications", doesn't he?

Lefty bloggers like my occasional buddy Len rushed to Biden's defense:

Your wish is my command oh sycophantic one.

The hype surrounding H1N1 has reached the apocalyptic stage. Each year 35,000 people die of influenza in the U.S. So far, one person here has died, and that was a child who was brought here from Mexico for treatment. Closing schools and offices at this stage is just plain dumb. The person sneezing next to me is probably suffering from allergies! It is springtime, and the pollen count is on the upswing.

Spreading FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) doesn't help. That's what Joe Biden did, he spread FUD. He made an outrageous claim that, if taken seriously, would bring this country to a halt. Dead stop. No travel. No commerce. No personal interactions. Is that really what our government should be telling us? Hunker down and wait for armageddon?

No. Reasonable precautions should of course be taken by people who are actually sick. Doctors have told us for years, stay home when you're sick. Do we stay home? Nope. So maybe that advice needs to be revisited. But, having the president go on national TV just to tell everyone to wash their hands plays into the fear-mongering. Is he the leader of the Free World, or is he auditioning for a guest stint with Barney the Purple Dinosaur?

You know what would help Len? If Barry took time out from his busy day to appoint a Surgeon General and someone to run the CDC and FDA. You know, the public health agencies that are most qualified to provide the nation with actual, sound advice regarding swine flu. I realize the dog search was more difficult than he envisioned, but that's over now. (And don't tell me how hard it is to find a doctor who hasn't paid his taxes. That is why Gupta bowed out, right? He didn't have any tax problems so the other Cabinet members were jealous?)

I hope that helps you understand why Joe Biden's remarks were ridiculous. After all, they told me if I voted for McCain, the Vice-President would be a moron. And they were right!

Posted at 16:37 by Chris Wysocki   [/obama_watch]   Comments | Archived | Perm Link |
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