Vice President Joe Biden’s comment about putting people “back in chains” during a Virginia Barack Obama campaign stop earlier today is generating a storm of controversy. The comment at the Danville, Virginia speech came before a later microphone gaffe when Biden mistakenly noted he was in North Carolina.
Some political pundits are calling vice president Joe Biden’s claim that a Romney-Ryan administration wanted to put people back in chains as the biggest gaffe of the presidential campaign so far. Although the controversial Biden remark followed a statement about Mitt Romney’s alleged desire to “unchain Wall Street” controversy swirled around the microphone moment’s alleged racial undertones. The Blaze notes that whether or not the Biden statement was intended to be a racial reference, it was an unfortunate statement and uttered in front of an audience primarily comprised of minorities.
Vice President Joe Biden’s statement at the Virginia campaign rally:
“They’ve said it. Every Republican’s voted for it. Romney wants to let the – he said in the first 100 days, he’s going to let the big banks once again write their own rules – unchain Wall Street. They’re going to put y’all back in chains.”
Conservatives took to Twitter immediately following Biden’s remark about “chains,” maintaining the vice president was making a racial connection to slavery. The Romney campaign responded to the comment by stating that Team Obama has reached a “new low” on the campaign trail.
Mitt Romney’s national press secretary Andrea Saul called on President Obama to tell the American people whether or not he is in agreement with Joe Biden’s “putting y’all back in chains” comment, according to a press release published on CNN.
democrats have no plan to save America, no record to run on, so all the rhetoric is not surprising to me–it's all they have left–throw mud, see if any sticks, but that will not work with Romney/Ryan team they are too classy to fall for the class warfare and I pray and believe the American people are smarter than what Obama/Biden are banking on—America's apathy and/or ignorance. I think most Americans are paying attention and they do not want to look like Greece in a few years.
very well said Barbara!
The reality is here in the United States of America in 2012, the only men and women in "chains" are the ones who allow another individual or group of people to put them in bondage. Individuals of all races, backgrounds and both genders are responsible for the achievements we've made in the last 236 years as a nation. Thus, I (for one), find it improbable to believe a new president (or any group of politicians) is going to have the power to put people back in chains. Honestly, no matter how we choose to vote, I found the comment VERY insulting. When this type of rhetoric is reduced to cartoon dialogue, you know it's time for responsible people to take "the bull by the horns" if we expect to steer this country back to prosperity.
Yes, I found the comment insulting as well.
He is mentally challenged.
The fact that the media does not hold the democrats accountable for such offensive remarks shows why this country is heading for colapse of standards! If any member of the GOP made such comments, the GOP themselves would hold them accountable and fire them but no one in the democrat party will even criticize Joe Biden each and everytime he does this. They keep coming out saying no, this is really what he meant. Joe knew exactly what he meant and he knew that using "you all" to try to fit in was no a laughable moment. We either believe Joe Biden is a simple idiot liek the media wants to portray or this is intentional to divide people by groups so they can never join together to look at how bad Obama's policies have been and how bad the economy is today to hold them accountable. November is coming in 83 days and many millions will vote to fire Obama for failed leadership, for dividing this country worse today than any time in history, for debt spending that has never been seen………we shall see if America can survive!
Good god ya'll! Why does EVERYTHING have to come back to be racial? Or have racial overtones? Grow up America! Honestly, when I saw the title, I thought it was going to be another debate about the prison chain gangs! VP Biden is a walking gaffe waiting to happen. Its beyond me why some folks even let him by a live microphone.
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THE LORD TOLD ME TO TELL ALL HIS CHILDREN.
The Lord said, "Yes Indeed! I am Coming Soon!" Ref. Rev. 22:20 GNT
Jesus is Lord and God! 1 John 5:19-20
Ernesto Ponce (Modern Son of Thunder)
The Lord’s Representative on Earth
Christian Evangelist
Ken-na Outreach Ministries
Called According to Ephesians 4:11
Ministry Website: http://www.myspace.com/Ponce2000
E-mail: ernestopnc@gmail.com
Ken D. Walston, Jr. (Modern Son of Thunder)
Rabbi (Teacher)
Called According to Ephesians 4:11
Ken-na Outreach Ministries
P.O. Box 4724
Lakewood, California 90711 – 4724
Email: kennaoutreach@gmail.com
Website: http://www.myspace.com/kennaoutreachministries
Music Website: http://www.christianrocker.com/members/1022/
P.S. Contact Ken-na Outreach Ministries for The BibleComeAgain: "Yes Indeed, I am coming soon!" letter and or “Israel” Letter to the Body of Christ for Edification.
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Jesus is Lord and God! 1 John 5:19-20
Ernesto Ponce (Modern Son of Thunder)
The Lord’s Representative on Earth
Christian Evangelist
Ken-na Outreach Ministries
Called According to Ephesians 4:11
Ministry Website: http://www.myspace.com/Ponce2000
E-mail: ernestopnc@gmail.com
Ken D. Walston, Jr. (Modern Son of Thunder)
Rabbi (Teacher)
Called According to Ephesians 4:11
Ken-na Outreach Ministries
P.O. Box 4724
Lakewood, California 90711 – 4724
Email: kennaoutreach@gmail.com
Website: http://www.myspace.com/kennaoutreachministries
Music Website: http://www.christianrocker.com/members/1022/
P.S. Contact Ken-na Outreach Ministries for The BibleComeAgain: "Yes Indeed, I am coming soon!" letter and or “Israel” Letter to the Body of Christ for Edification.