Biden: Obama Wishes He Made BFD Comment (Talking Points Memo)

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden

Rachel Slajda
March 25, 2010 

At a fundraiser yesterday, Vice President Biden joked about his hot-mic moment Tuesday when he said health care is a "big f---ing deal."

Biden said President Obama, at yesterday's morning briefing, said, "You know what the best thing about yesterday was? Joe's comment."

According to Biden, Obama also wanted a T-shirt made up with the remark, according to the pool report.

So Biden told Obama, "If you thought it was so good, why didn't you say it?"

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Assault on reporter by Coakley aide won’t help her faltering campaign (TrueSlant.com)

By John Kinsellagh

If this YouTube video goes viral, it could spell real trouble for the lethargic Coakley campaign. For the incident it depicts is rich with symbolism about the manner in which Martha Coakley has conducted her campaign for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. Since Coakley, as the Democrat in the race, feels entitled to the Senate seat, it is clear that she views earning the right to represent the voters as a nuisance that is beneath her. Not only has Coakley avoided retail campaigning by remaining utterly disengaged from the voters of Massachusetts, but her goons apparently are free to deal in a thuggish manner with pesky reporters attempting to ask her inconvenient questions.

And the reason for this inexcusable provocation? Weekly Standard reporter, John McCormack, wanted to ask Coakley why health care industry lobbyists were supporting her at the fundraiser.

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