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McCain: Biden 'ready to gaffe'

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor  October 2, 2008 12:55 PM
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With Sarah Palin under assault for a series of interview flubs, John McCain's campaign is trying to even the score before tonight's vice presidential debate with a web video highlighting Joe Biden's penchant for gaffes.

"What might Joe Biden say at tonight's debate?" the announcer asks. "Anything's possible."

The ad shows a TV screen with Biden saying, "I think I probably have a much higher I.Q. than you do....What am I talking about?"

"We know he has impeccable tact," the announcer says.

Biden is shown saying in 2006 in a quip captured in a YouTube video that resurfaced during the Democratic primaries, "You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts, unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking. ...What am I talking about?"

"Maybe he'll send Hillary in his place?" the announcer says.

"Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am," Biden is shown saying in New Hampshire last month. "Might have been a better pick than me....What am I talking about?"

"And what might he say about his vote to raise taxes on those making just $42,000 a year?" the announcer asks again.

"It's time to be patriotic Kate, time to jump in, time to be part of the deal," Biden is shown saying in a TV interview.

"We know he'd never embarrass himself," the announcer continues.

"Stand up Chuck. Let them see you! Oh, God love you, what am I talking about?" Biden is shown saying at a campaign event last month to a man in a wheelchair.

"Ready to gaffe? Yes. Ready to lead? No," the announcer concludes.

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Glen Johnson Glen Johnson is Politics Editor at boston.com and lead blogger for "Political Intelligence." He moved to Massachusetts in the fourth grade, and has covered local, state, and national politics for over 25 years. E-mail him at johnson@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @globeglen.
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