VP Biden says--

[spence]

Originally Posted by fishbones

Actually Spence, he said that if it were him or his family, he would advise them not to take the subway or airplanes. So I think most Americans would say to themselves that if he wouldn't do it, then they shouldn't either, no? He did in fact contradict other statements from high ranking White House officials concerning travel during the outbreak. That was a couple of hours before he made a statement clarifying (flip flopping) on what he had said only a couple hours earlier. Keep it up, though. Your blind loyalty and excuse making for this Administration is kind of cute in a puppy following around it's master sort of way.

No, I just watched the video of his remarks and formed my own opinion. He clearly placed his comment in context with the advice from experts that we shouldn't close borders but instead should focus on mitigation which means avoiding close quarters.

I can see how people might read his remarks the wrong way, so it's good that they saw this and clarified them.

What's absurd is how quick you are to jump on Biden like this is some cataclysmic gaff and another example of how we're all going to hell. There's more energy being poured into fake outrage over Obama since his inauguration than there is going towards legitimate criticism.

Perhaps that should tell you something about yourself.

-spence

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by spence

I can see how people might read his remarks the wrong way, so it's good that they saw this and clarified them.

What's absurd is how quick you are to jump on Biden like this is some cataclysmic gaff and another example of how we're all going to hell. There's more energy being poured into fake outrage over Obama since his inauguration than there is going towards legitimate criticism.

Perhaps that should tell you something about yourself.

-spence

I'm glad that you can relate to the common folks and see how they might interpret things.

If you re-read my post, I'm just paraphrasing what I read on MSNBC today. I'm definitley not saying it's a "cataclismic gaff", I'm saying that maybe he needs to think a little more about what he's going to say in an instance where the public is already a bit freaked out.

If you actually took the time to read many of my posts, you'll see that I don't pour any energy into "fake outrage" against Obama. If anything, I'm probably more willing to take the "wait and see if things get better" approach with him than many people posting in here. I think most, if not all criticism I've levied against him has had a solid basis.

And "perhaps that should tell you something about yourself" doesn't make sense as a sentence. You could have left out "perhaps" and you would have still come across as a smug know it all.

[spence]

Originally Posted by fishbones

You could have left out "perhaps" and you would have still come across as a smug know it all.

Sorry, I only do what the Whitehouse and Moveon.org beam into my receptor

-spence

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by spence

Sorry, I only do what the Whitehouse and Moveon.org beam into my receptor

-spence

It's o.k. Spence. I'm sure someone here from the far right can let you borrow a tinfoil hat.

[Fly Rod]

I'm not a fan of Joe Biden but, there is some truth to what he said at the time. There are some things that you just do not say in public.

did mention to my family that it would be a good idea not to fly if you do not need to for another week or so. A sneeze comes out of the mouth equal to approx. 110 miles per hour, so them fluids travel through the air. Do you realize that when you flush the toilet a fine spray that you can not feel goes approx. 3-4 ft in the air.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

Do you realize that when you flush the toilet a fine spray that you can not feel goes approx. 3-4 ft in the air.

Studies have shown that toothbrushes withing 6' of the toilet can get fecal particles on them if people don't close the lid.

Read that one in Men's Health last month.