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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 08:12 PM
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Fascinating for Biden trivia fans
Saw a post out there about Maureen Dowd getting caught plagiarizing. We need a :potkettle: smiley.

Anywho, in case anyone wants backup for my response, I was looking at Wiki, and check this out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden_presidential_campaign,_1988#Aftermath

"In any case, Biden would not run again for the presidency until his 2008 campaign, twenty years later. This time he made it to the Iowa caucuses, but withdrew after a poor showing. Meanwhile, Biden and Kinnock had become close friends after the plagiarism incident. Meeting in August 2008, after Biden had been chosen by Democratic nominee Barack Obama as his running mate, Biden introduced Kinnock to his Senate staff by saying: “Hey, you people! Do you know this guy? He used to be my greatest speechwriter.”<41> Obama and Biden proceeded to win the general election against the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin; Biden's 1988 campaign lapses were never a significant issue in the race, and Biden invited Kinnock to the inauguration.<42>"

:)
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 09:31 PM
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1. hahaha - I just posted the same thing - I'll delete mine.
just to add this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5674371

and to say what goes around, comes around....

It was Maureen Dowd that was very instrumental in bringing Joe down in '88.
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PatSeg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 12:38 PM
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2. Priceless
"He used to be my greatest speechwriter" - I love his sense of humor.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 08:47 PM
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3. the man takes lemons and makes lemon meringue pie! nt
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PatSeg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 12:33 AM
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4. That he does
He's truly a remarkable man.
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