Joe Biden openly defies swine flu, enters Amtrak station today!
Vice President Joe Biden, who infamously advised Americans against entering confined transportation spaces during the current swine flu outbreak, will enter the Wilmington Amtrak train station in Delaware this morning.
For all 36 years of his long Senate career, Biden used the Wilmington station daily on his commute to and from the Capitol. Which means that Biden was riding the rails as a U.S. senator way back when the current president was on an elementary school playground.
Biden will appear in the Amtrak station, despite his own warning (see video below), later corrected by the White House, to call attention to the accelerated start of structural repairs there using funds from the Obama administration's economic stimulus package.
But Biden will not be alone in his act of bravery. He'll be joined in that transportation facility by a whole crowd of local, state and federal officials.
Hopefully, no one sneezes.
In the afternoon, Biden will join Interior secretary Ken Salazar at the University of Delaware. There, the men will discuss the potential in wind power, which seems appropriate for two ex-senators.
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Photo: Associated Press (Wilmington Amtrak station).
Other than it seems people just love grouching about Biden and every word out of his mouth ... I don't get the hoopla over Biden's remarks concerning so-called Swine Flu. Plain common sense says that if you don't want you or yours to catch the latest flu bug making the rounds, you should avoid crowds. That would include most public forms of transportation. Sheeesh, it must be a really slow news cycle; his original remarks were refreshingly honest for a politician of any stripe to make.
Posted by: P. Hayes | May 04, 2009 at 01:30 AM
I think its great that Biden spoke honestly about a real fact- crowded places with poor air systems are dangerous during health outbreaks, and should be avoided if ill or susceptible to illness. It may not be good business but it is smart. maybe the airlines will improve their air systems!
Posted by: christina Hemming | May 04, 2009 at 01:44 AM
Do as he does, not as he says. I'd say that's pretty refreshing for a politician.
Posted by: PB | May 04, 2009 at 02:55 AM
Punishment for his earlier panic driven comments?
This seems like proof that his earlier statements, which his handlers said were a mere misspeak (I heard them, they were not) resulted in this punishment duty.
He is such a loose cannon that Obama needs to encourage him to pretend he needs to resign to take care of family matters or something. We don't accidentally want this cook taking over for Obama should the worst happen.
Posted by: Pom Pom Girl | May 04, 2009 at 03:51 AM
they left out the part were he has a personal car, ind its sterilized fount to rear
Posted by: wtobias | May 04, 2009 at 04:42 AM
Biden is so brave. A real hee-row.
Posted by: Alan Soucy of Ape10, Ipswich | May 04, 2009 at 05:00 AM
This is pure BS. Biden is married to Amtrak. Go to the subway in New York or Chicago if you want to make good on your hypocrisy Mr. Biden.
Posted by: Jason | May 04, 2009 at 05:30 AM
He is such a Man. Oh Joe, you are my hero.
But please understand Joe...you will not be able to hold your breath for the entire commute.
Posted by: doogle | May 04, 2009 at 05:49 AM
Middle eastern news media report that talibans and other
Jihadhist militants just cant get enough news about Biden.
Our light headed VP fits perfectly in their propaganda
strategy that likes to represent the average American as a happy imbecil or total schmuck.Obama has shown he
can admit his mistakes...choosing Biden was his biggest
screw-up and he should get rid of the idiot before it's too
late.
Posted by: Talibans love Biden | May 04, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Biden is a hypocondriac and a compulsive alarmist not fit
to occupy the vice presidency.This buffoon cannot utter a sentence without putting his foot in his mouth.Only a 100 days in office and most clear thinking Americans can no longer stomach his shocking incompetence and
naiveté.
Posted by: Schwinehundt ! | May 04, 2009 at 05:06 PM
taliban loves biden? give me a break, you self important neo-con. Biden is blunt, coarse but honest and is far from embarrassing this country and far from attracting a fictitious "Taliban Love" like the previous 3 dishonest stooges of Rove, Cheney and Dubious.
Posted by: Bertrand Laurence | May 04, 2009 at 06:06 PM