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Biden: Pursue Bush Crimes for Rule of Law, Not Vengeance

By | 09.04.08 | 11:24 am

Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, has an important reason for Americans to vote Democratic this year: Accountability for war crimes.

Speaking in Florida on Wednesday, as the political world focused on his Republican counterpart, vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin, Biden said a Democratic administration would use More…

Liveblogging: Joe Biden Is Thugged Out

By | 08.27.08 | 10:32 pm

DENVER — In 2004, I was googling around to find something about Joe Biden for a piece I was writing. What I found was a short-lived blog titled Joe Biden Is Thugged Out, devoted to celebrating the Delaware Senator’s bodacious pugilism. Sadly, the blog shut down after a couple posts. More…

Joe Biden’s Redemption

By | 08.27.08 | 4:56 pm

Denver–He’s remained in the rafters, mingling with delegates, appearing on screen whenever a speaker mentions his name. But tonight Sen. Joe Biden will have center stage as he accepts his party’s nomination for the vice presidency of the United States.

Biden and the Bankruptcy Bill

By | 08.25.08 | 2:57 pm

Newly minted Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden’s support for the now widely derided 2005 bankruptcy bill is emerging already as an issue. The New York Times weighed in today with a story noting Biden’s support for the bill and raising questions over a consulting agreement between his More…