Biden’s words haunt him


Trying to challenge Sen. Barack Obama’s preparedness to be president, Gov. Sarah Palin used Sen. Joe Biden’s own words against him.

As Biden and Palin debated records on Iraq during the St. Louis debate, Palin noted, “You also said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief.”

Indeed Biden did. In an Aug. 19, 2007, debate among Democratic hopefuls, moderator George Stephanopoulos pressed Biden whether he stood by a recent quote that Obama was “not ready” to be president.

Biden said he stood by it.

It’s worth noting that in May 2008, Biden changed his tune. “He’s learned a hell of a lot,” Biden said.

Still, he said what he said. Based on those first comments, Palin’s assessment is True.

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David DeCamp
Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times
October 2, 2008

Truth-o-meter Ruling

True

Statement

"You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."

Context

St. Louis, Mo.

Speaker/Target

Speaker: Sarah Palin

Statement Date

October 2, 2008
Our Sources

Transcript, Vice Presidential Debate, St. Louis, Oct. 2, 2008

Transcript, Democratic presidential debate,   Aug. 19, 2007

Transcript, ABC News This Week , May 18, 2008

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