Bozo the VP strikes again

By Michelle Malkin  •  April 2, 2009 11:19 AM


Credit-unworthy

Obama/Biden administration rule of thumb: Every last bit of the current economic disaster is Bush’s fault. Any sign of recovery as a result of government action is thanks to Obama/Biden — even if it was Bush who authorized the program.

Bozo the VP shows you how it’s done:

Vice President Joe Biden brought a clear message to this tiny Eastern North Carolina town Wednesday: The federal recovery money isn’t just for big banks and auto companies.

Biden and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a new wave of $10.4 billion in federal stimulus money for home loans across the country, and billions more for essential services in rural communities such as Pikeville, which is getting money for a new fire station. Biden used the outdated, current station as a backdrop. Pikeville is just north of Goldsboro in Wayne County.

“We’re investing in places like this all across the country,” Biden said, “to demonstrate the vital role towns like this play in the recovery.”

Most of the money for the station that was announced Wednesday, however, had been secured last year under the Bush administration, according to fire department officials.

State Sen. David Rouzer, a Republican who represents Pikeville and worked in the Agriculture Department under President Bush, said he helped secure the fire department money last year out of the federal agency’s regular programs.

“They’re coming in and cherry picking the best projects and switching out the money, saying it’s stimulus money,” Rouzer said. “But it was already approved and in the pipeline. It’s totally disingenuous to come down here and say this is stimulus money, when regardless of whether a stimulus bill passed, they were getting the money.”

We here at mm.com don’t call it Wreckovery.gov for nothing!

Biden and Vilsack also talked about money being made available through the Department of Agriculture for low-cost home loans in rural areas.

A wave of new loans, though, sounds like a repeat of what created the recession, said John Tyndall, a volunteer firefighter and corn and soybean farmer who attended the Biden event.

“They gave out loans to people who couldn’t pay ‘em back,” Tyndall said.

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  1. #1
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:22 am, walterc said:

    A wave of new loans, though, sounds like a repeat of what created the recession, said John Tyndall, a volunteer firefighter and corn and soybean farmer who attended the Biden event.

    “They gave out loans to people who couldn’t pay ‘em back,” Tyndall said.

    Statement of the day.

  2. #2
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:23 am, Jeff2161 said:

    Stealing credit…and how does this create NEW jobs long-term?

  3. #3
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:24 am, Jeff2161 said:

    “They’re coming in and cherry picking the best projects and switching out the money, saying it’s stimulus money,” Rouzer said. “But it was already approved and in the pipeline. It’s totally disingenuous to come down here and say this is stimulus money, when regardless of whether a stimulus bill passed, they were getting the money.”

    Snort.

  4. #4
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 am, b-cat said:

    A wave of new loans, though, sounds like a repeat of what created the recession, said John Tyndall, a volunteer firefighter and corn and soybean farmer who attended the Biden event.

    “They gave out loans to people who couldn’t pay ‘em back,” Tyndall said.

    “What the h*** does he know?”, the Vice President went on to say. “He’s just an ignorant hick farmer from South Carolina.”

  5. #5
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 am, iamsaved said:

    Next we’ll hear that Obama is bowing down to the King of Saudi Arabia!

  6. #6
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 am, Craig said:

    “They gave out loans to people who couldn’t pay ‘em back,” Tyndall said.

    How is it that a cracker from the South can get it, but the Obamtons and the pseudo sophisticated urbanites from DC can’t?

    Loons. #@$%@#g loons.

  7. #7
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:39 am, mchristian said:

    Joe is taking credit for someone else’s accomplishments?

    What would Neil Kinnock say.

  8. #8
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:40 am, vinny said:

    I do see a difference between the money being branded as stimulus, and prior funding. There seem to be a lot more, and very different sort of strings, attached to the “stimulus” funds. Unfortunately people will only realize the full scale of this tragedy, when they are asked to pay it back.

  9. #9
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am, Cosmo said:

    I’m sure Delaware Joe just assumed he could go down and show him New England intellect to them thar Suthiners…

    Looks like folks are a little better edumacated in SC than he expected.

  10. #10
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am, redpeach said:

    It’s right out of the Democratic playbook – completely demonize/dehumanize the standing president, tell everyone you’re going to solve all of their problems, then when you can’t, just blame it on the president you so effectively demonized/dehumanized. I’m just surprised how fast we have gotten to stage three, and am already tired just thinking about how much we’re going to hear this theme for the next four years. It’s going to be the underlying campaign slogan in 2012. So predictable.

  11. #11
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 am, DBNinKY said:

    …the VP shows you how it’s done:

    But only after he can see someone else do it first – preferably, someone who is a member of British Parliament.

  12. #12
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 am, J S Ragman said:

    Biden and Vilsack also talked about money being made available through the Department of Agriculture for low-cost home loans in rural areas.

    In their next appearance, VP Biden and Treasury Secretary Geithner will discuss a new hybrid corn which will revolutionize the ethanol market.

  13. #13
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:02 pm, Laree said:

    I would like to know why this administration isn’t being sued? Why aren’t lawsuits being filed why isn’t the third branch of the Government (Supreme Court) being brought into this mess to UPHOLD the Constitution of the U.S.A?

    The ACLU is not the only group with Lawyers. The Obama administration is full of Lawyers how about some Conservative Lawyers start making them some busy work?

    IT’s called Checks and Balances. For some reason our MEDIA is concentrating on only two branches of our Government. Isn’t it time to find out if half of the things the Administration and Congress are doing- The Bills they are creating and passing are even Constitutional?

  14. #14
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:08 pm, cicerokid said:

    “What would Neil Kinnock say.”?

    ibid.

  15. #15
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 pm, RufusTFirefly said:

    lol cicerokid.

    How come Biden isn’t still dirty from all that time spent in the Welsh coalmines?

    Puh-leeze. At least I have relatives that actually worked in mines (and close relatives that I can remember)

  16. #16
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 pm, sambo said:

    iamsaved said:
    Next we’ll hear that Obama is bowing down to the King of Saudi Arabia!

    wonder why he and Mrs. O did not do it for that white womanthe queen?

  17. #17
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 pm, no2pcbs1 said:

    joe every so often comes out from that dark place his head is firmly inserted in, where the sun don’t shine and says something totally idiotic. to him however it’s profound.

  18. #18
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 pm, expat said:

    On April 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 am, iamsaved said:

    Rush just spoke about that. Way to go bambi!

  19. #19
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:33 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    What a buffoon.

  20. #20
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm, RedDog said:

    Are there no elected officials to stand up to these fools? We’re getting bull-rushed and no one in an authority role is even talking about it much less fighting it!

    Democrats have discovered that they are not being challenged on anything, so they act with impunity. “Constitution? We don’t need no stinking Constitution.”

  21. #21
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm, Ron said:

    Tyndall must be a Tea Party kinda guy…

  22. #22
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 pm, cicerokid said:

    But these loans can be paid off because of the burdens eased through tax cuts, Tyndall. Unless you smoke tobacco. Or have stuff that uses electricity. Or drive to work in anything that doesn’t eat oats. Wait, oats are being taxed, too.

  23. #23
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm, jbh45 said:

    Biden is starting to sound like Gore.

  24. #24
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm, Salt said:

    On April 2nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm, jbh45 said:

    Biden is starting to sound like Gore.

    Joe Biden invented Al Gore. :smile:

  25. #25
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 3:01 pm, seveneleventy said:

    All your accomplishments are belong to us! I drink your hairplugs!

  26. #26
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm, tpitman said:

    Reminds me of Dennis Miller’s answer to Bill O’Reilly when Bill asked him to “grade” Obama. Dennis said it was too early, but if things turned out good, Obama would get an “A”. If they turned out bad, Bush would get an “F”.

  27. #27
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm, IndyRich said:

    I’m a volunteer firefighter and EMT in addition to having a career in the construction industry, but…..

    How, exactly, does building a new fire station “stimulate” the economy? Sure, It will create a dozen (or so) jobs for about 6-9 months with taxpayer money, but what happens after that??? Answer: NOTHING

    Compare that to building a factory. Once the factory is built, it will employ many more people than it took to build the facility – for a heck of a lot longer than it took to build the facility.

    So, taxpayer funded, meager, short-term solution vs. private funds for bold, long-term solution??

  28. #28
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 3:45 pm, happyscrapper said:

    “What the h*** does he know?”, the Vice President went on to say. “He’s just an ignorant hick farmer from South Carolina.”

    Yeah, and then Obama laughed and said, “He is just bitter and clinging to his guns and religion”. We all know they are the “prominent” class and we are the “chattering” class. They are in charge, so shut up and bend over.

  29. #29
    On April 2nd, 2009 at 4:13 pm, spaceycakes said:

    tpitman: gotta love Dennis Miller.

  30. #30
    On April 3rd, 2009 at 2:43 am, tbear44 said:

    Obama and Biden are still trying to figure out just where the hell “New Pennslyvania” is…

  31. #31
    On April 3rd, 2009 at 4:56 am, graysonret said:

    What can give you nightmares during the night, is knowing this guy is first in line for the Presidency. Gives me the shivers just thinking about it.

  32. #32
    On April 3rd, 2009 at 5:42 am, scottthong said:
  33. #33
    On April 3rd, 2009 at 12:38 pm, misterbee241 said:

    …how about some Conservative Lawyers start making them some busy work?

    It seems to me all the conservatives have gone underground. Nobody wants to stand up to our Celebrity-In-Chief.

  34. #34
    On April 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 pm, misterbee241 said:

    On April 2nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm, IndyRich said:

    I’m a volunteer firefighter and EMT in addition to having a career in the construction industry, but…..

    How, exactly, does building a new fire station “stimulate” the economy?

    My county received $150,000 in stimulus money to study rain water runoff. THAT’ll bring lots of jobs.

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