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Limbaugh 'Handpicked' Hoffman: Biden

Limbaugh: VP should 'reacquaint himself' with Constitution

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(Newser) – Joe Biden took aim at a variety of GOP and conservative opponents today at a rally for New York congressional candidate Bill Owens. The VP said Conservative candidate Douglas Hoffman was “handpicked” by Rush Limbaugh, adding that Hoffman is in line with conservatives like Sarah Palin who “will not tolerate” dissenting views, the Watertown Daily Times reports. Stand back!

Biden’s charge that Limbaugh enabled Hoffman’s candidacy by forcing out GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava set the conservative talk show host off, Mediaite reports. “Grow up and reacquaint yourself with our constitution,” Limbaugh said, before suggesting cryptically that the VP thinks American “colonists should have negotiated some deal with the King.” Palin shot back on Facebook, notes the Hill, suggesting “one way to tell Vice President Biden that we’re tired of folks in Washington distorting our message and hampering our nation’s progress: Hoffman, Baby, Hoffman!”

Congressional candidates in New York's 23rd district, from left, Democrat Bill Owens, Conservative Party Dan Hoffman, and Republican Dierdre Scozzafava. Scozzafava has dropped out of the race.
Congressional candidates in New York's 23rd district, from left, Democrat Bill Owens, Conservative Party Dan Hoffman, and Republican Dierdre Scozzafava. Scozzafava has dropped out of the race.   (AP Photo)
Vice President Joe Biden.
Vice President Joe Biden.   (AP Photo)
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Pragmaticrealism
Nov 2, 09 3:02 PM CST
The bullshit on both sides is sickening Reply
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dontlikeyou
Nov 2, 09 3:10 PM CST
LOL. The desperation is dripping off of Barack Obama. LOL.
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davjc09
Nov 2, 09 3:18 PM CST
I agree wholeheartedly, Pragmatic. And the moderate independents are stuck in the middle trying to see who's less full of shit. Trying to pick the lesser of the two evils.
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dontlikeyou
Nov 2, 09 3:35 PM CST
Regardless, it will not help. District 23 will have a conservative congressman in DC instead of a liberal republican or a liberal democrat.
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dontlikeyou
Nov 2, 09 6:04 PM CST
Weekly Standard reports that this event where Biden spoke was only 60% full... empty seats all over the place.... does not look good for liberalism in the age of Obama. I've always said, Obama = Carter. We will see a repeat of the Carter presidency culminating in a Reaganesque landslide election victory for the conservative candidate.
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