'You Had Our Back -- Now We Got Yours'

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Last edited Sat Sep 1, 2012, 11:01 AM - Edit history (4)

excerpts of Vice President Biden's remarks at Lordstown, OH, Friday Aug 31, as prepared for delivery and released via email by the Obama campaign:


“You heard Congressman Ryan on Wednesday night, blame the closing of a GM plant in his hometown of Janesville on the President.

“Folks, let’s look at the facts.

“Congressman Ryan was right about one thing. It was devastating for the community and those people.

“But what he didn’t tell you was that plant in Janesville actually closed while President Bush was still in office.

“And what they didn’t say is, but for the sacrifices you made, and the courage of the President, all those GM plants would have closed.





“The 200,000 auto workers who’ve been added to the employment rolls would not be working. And a million jobs would have been lost.

“GM wouldn’t have been reorganized. It would have been liquidated. Along with Chrysler.

“And as the Chairman of the Board of Ford told me, without a reorganization, they would have been devastated too — because the supply chain would have evaporated.

“What they didn’t say is because of the auto rescue, there are 4,500 of you working here today. And GM is adding 2 shifts.

“And GM just announced they’re investing another $200 million in Lordstown.





“And combined, the auto companies have committed to invest billions in expansion, not the Bain way, not in Mexico, not in China, not in Vietnam, but in Lordstown, in Detroit, in Toledo, in Cleveland. In America.

“And what they didn’t acknowledge is Governor Romney’s position was Let Detroit Go Bankrupt.

“He said if we stepped in to help, GM would be ‘the living dead.’

“You know, he is absolutely against the federal government or any government using funds to save jobs, to save industries.

“It’s bad business, he says.

“Except when it comes to his business.





“Let me quote from recent reporting: Romney was willing to go to extremes to secure a federal bailout when Bain Consulting was on the verge of collapse.

“The way they reorganized cost the government $10 million.

“Imagine that—

“It was one thing when a million middle class jobs were on the line.

“It was another when his own financial interests were on the line.

“And—now—they say they care about the middle class?”


watch excerpt of speech (everything but the bain bailout hit ... I'll post more later when I find it):

thanks uneditedpolitics

[doa2627]

1. good

one

[slor]

2. Wow...I missed his speech...

I wish I could have seen this one...the clips I have seen made it seem tame.

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3. This is the first I've heard of this (see excerpt)

Seems a little silly to say that 'we built this' with news like this floating around.

“Let me quote from recent reporting. ‘Romney was willing to go to extremes to secure a federal bailout’ when Bain Consulting was on the verge of collapse.

“The way they reorganized cost the government $10 million.

Does anyone have more information on this?

[bigtree]

4. rolling stone article last week

here:

The Federal Bailout That Saved Mitt Romney - Gov docs show legend crafted by Romney basically a lie
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-federal-bailout-that-saved-mitt-romney-20120829

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7. Thanks.

I hear a lot from conservatives on Facebook that Bain/Romney didn't get help from the government.

This demonstrates that is not the case.

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9. oh, heck yes

Joe Biden summed it up well . . .

“You know, he is absolutely against the federal government or any government using funds to save jobs, to save industries.

“It’s bad business, he says.

“Except when it comes to his business.

“It was one thing when a million middle class jobs were on the line.

“It was another when his own financial interests were on the line.

“And—now—they say they care about the middle class?”

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5. This looks like it might be it.

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-federal-bailout-that-saved-bain-capital-and-mitt-romney-2012-8

On edit; I see that this is just a summary that references the article above.

[bigtree]

8. you got it

posted it here a couple of days ago . . .
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021223422

needs more welly

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10. Thanks

This is a big deal. I hope a lot of noise is made out of this in the next weeks.

[knitter4democracy]

6. Now, what about the teachers?!

Oh sure, you say you have the unions' backs, but the administration has been actively working against teachers from the get-go. Let's fix that next, Joe.

[xtraxritical]

12. I don't think so, got anything more specific?

[knitter4democracy]

21. There's a lot in the Education group here.

Arne Duncan, the Sec/Ed, has been one of the most anti-teacher secretaries in memory. Obama's Race to the Top is worse than NCLB by a long shot, including in it that all teachers have to be evaluated on student test scores when even their own data shows that to be wrong. There's an NEA group on FB with more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/161754330559955/

[xtraxritical]

23. A Facebook page? That's all?

[knitter4democracy]

26. It is not my job to do your research for you.

I can merely guide you to places that have the answers you seek (the Education group here, the FB page full of links to articles with the info you want). If I do all the research for you, then I learn the lesson, but you don't.

[xtraxritical]

11. Kicked and recommended.

[central scrutinizer]

13. spot fuckin' on

give 'em hell, Joe!

[hue]

14. Excellent! K&R

[lpbk2713]

15. We need to call them on all their bullshit.

Prove them the liars they are in public at every opportunity that presents itself.
We should know by now playing 'nice' just doesn't work with these scumbags.

[Blecht]

16. HOLY SHIT

Now that's a speech. Notice the lack of "inaccurate facts".

The choice for VP could not get any better.

[freshwest]

28. Really strong there... Right on top of it.

[surrealAmerican]

17. Great speech

k & r

[bigtree]

18. updated with video excerpt

[Scuba]

19. Joe nails Romney and Ryan's asses to the floor. K&R

[Coexist]

20. knr

[leeroysphitz]

22. Give 'em hell, Joe. n/t

[AzDar]

24. Now *that* is an effective line of attack...

Go Joe!

[speedoo]

25. How refreshing to hear the truth!

After the non-stop lies in Tampa.

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27. .