Joe Biden Says Bush Was The Problem Not Iran
Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday showed the country that election season is in full swing making some pretty incendiary comments about the Bush Administration and Iran. Biden said that during Bush’s presidency the world saw America as the problem and not Iran but since the Obama Administration has made a good faith effort to negotiate with Iran the world can see that Iran is the problem.
Biden said at the Rabbinical Assembly’s annual convention in Atlanta,
“By going the extra diplomatic mile, presenting Iran with a clear choice, we demonstrated to the region and the world that Iran is the problem, not the United States. When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran. We were the problem, we were diplomatically isolated in the world, in the region, in Europe. We were neither fully respected by our friends nor feared by our opponents. Today it is starkly, starkly different.”
As could be expected conservatives are blowing a gasket over Biden’s remarks.
Biden said Obama’s efforts to engage the Mullahs have also been responsible for the world getting tough on the Islamic Republic.
Biden said,
“That’s why China, that’s why Russia, that’s why Europe, that’s why the rest of the world have joined us in these sanctions, and the president deserves the credit,”
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign said that Biden was being reckless and that he should stop trying to blame America and Americans for all the world’s problems.
Romney’s policy director Lanhee Lee,
“Biden’s reckless statement today blaming America for – of all things – the progress of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, has reached a new low. The problem is not America. It is the ayatollahs who oppress their people.”
Matt Brooks, executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, commented that Biden’s comments were “ridiculous”, saying,
“Iran was the problem then and it is the problem now. It’s foolishly misguided for the vice president to blame anyone or any country other than Iran.”
Tags : Barack Obama, bush iran, george w bush, iran, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, we were the problem not iran
Posted: May 8, 2012
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May 9, 2012
Duly noted. Traitor to the United States. Biden, not Bush.
Jul 22, 2012
Joe Biden is a poor excuse a a man let alone Vice President… as a retired officer, Mr. Biden you are a liar, a coward and a traitor.
The problem now has nothing to do with Mr. Bush school boy…no dirt under your PA fingernails like mine.
The problem is you and that usurper amateur at the helm that has made the US the laughing stock of the world.
One thing I cannot stand is a man who cannot stand on his own merits and failures. As a leader you suck. As a VP you are the worst. As a man you are a poor example of integrity and honor. As an American… well, just exactly whose side are you on, certainly not the Americans, but the American'ts.
Whatever happened the day you swore that oath, it is on your plate loser! Grow up if you can, and get us out of the mess you and that egocentric street punk got us into. Never before have I ever been as ashamed of a PResidency as now – even Carter was never this extreme or just plain treacherous.
Jul 22, 2012
“That’s why China, that’s why Russia, that’s why Europe, that’s why the rest of the world have joined us in these sanctions, and the president deserves the credit,”.
Biden is delusional as I hear the European broadcasts every night and the Russians…Putin has not given in a single inch and builds up warships in the eastern Med…the UN…what a joke…and China…thanks for giving in in letting them buy oil from Iran.
Mr. Biden – you are full of yourself and now lie even more than that charlatan at the helm of a ship of state going down and fast.
Lie to the mob that loves handouts from the hard labors of those that do work to keep and your kind in power…but do not think we are mindless little Nazi-stooges as those that support you.
You and your counterpart are a disgrace!
Jul 22, 2012
The man never stops amazing me what a total fool he is. I am sure Obama picked him for VP so that Obama could destroy America right under his Bidens nose nose and he wouldn't even know what happened. There is no shame or embarassment in the Democratic Party. How embarassing for our whole Country.