Joe Biden on experience and the GOP nominee (flashbacks)

Biden ran this commercial in 1988 during his first attempt at being president:

Narrator: The White House isn’t the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation. A President has got to know the territory, but that’s not enough. To win the White House, the Democratic nominee had better have a crystal clear vision of what the Democratic Party stands for. Of what the dream is and how we keep it alive. Joe Biden sees the Presidency  as a pulpit from which America sets an example for the world. He believes that developing nations once saw America  as more than a place; They saw us as an idea; A goal to reach for.  He knows that they’ve lost confidence in us; that they see us losing our way; our resolve; our ideals. Joe Biden thinks it’s time to remind the world of what America stands for. Freedom. Equality. Justice. Opportunity. He thinks it’s time to put courage over compromise. Time to express  America’s outrage once again towards repression, brutality, violence, the abuse of human dignity around the world, and if the sparks fly, so be it…

Clearly parallels can be drawn from Bidens stance then and his running mate at the top of the tickets lack of experience in government today. Thing is… Biden already made this parallel himself…

Yes, Joe Biden previously said Obama is not ready to serve as President when he said to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “You were asked is he ready. You said ‘I think he can be ready, but right now I don’t believe he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training.'” Sen. Biden: “I think that I stand by the statement.” (ABC’s, “This Week,” 8/19/07)

• Biden: “If the Democrats think we’re going to be able to nominate someone who can win without that person being able to table unimpeachable credentials on national security and foreign policy, I think we’re making a tragic mistake…” (Sen. Joe Biden, “The Diane Rehm Show,” 8/2/07)

• Biden: “Having Talking Points On Foreign Policy Doesn’t Get You There.” (“Biden Lashes Out At Obama,” ABC News’ “Political Radar” Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 8/2/07)

The McCain campaign ushered out an attack ad on the day of the VP announcement that included Biden speaking warmly about John McCain. Turns out there is more of that as well…

Biden Said President Bush Should Have Followed John McCain’s Foreign Policy Lead Following The September 11, 2001 Attacks. Biden: “I mean, look, the president had a choice and it was a tough choice when he came–when 9/11 occurred. He could either listen to the advice Colin Powell and Shinseki and most of the uniformed military, and John McCain as well, and Dick Lugar and others, or choose the advice of the vice president, secretary of State–the secretary of Defense and others, and he chose the wrong advice, and this–I think we need a fresh start to be able to gain any momentum on this war on terror, and I don’t think we’re going to see any change–I’d feel a lot better if I knew that President Bush was going to be elected–and I’m not being solicitous–if I knew he was going to start to listen to John McCain instead of the secretary of Defense, because they have totally different–no, I shouldn’t say totally–many–have very different views of how to proceed. And so I think you’d see a difference in the way how you prosecute the war in Iraq. I think you’d see a difference in how you dealt with homeland security. And I think you’d see a difference in terms of the cooperation with other nations in terms of getting the consensus on how to deal with controlling chemical, biological, nuclear weapons.” (CBS’s, “Face The Nation,” 10/31/04)

Biden Praised McCain’s Early Call For More Troops In Iraq. Biden: “And so I’ve believed for a long time, a view shared by my Republican colleague John McCain and many others as well, that we need more force in Iraq. That’s not a popular position to take. But we need more force now in order to have less force later. We need to gain control of security in Iraq.” (Sen. Joe Biden, To The Center For Strategic And International Studies Policy Forum, Washington, DC, 4/15/04)

In 2005, Biden Even Said He’d Be Honored To Run On The Same Ticket As John McCain. Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart: “You may end up going against a Senate colleague, perhaps McCain, perhaps Frist?” Biden: “John McCain is a personal friend, a great friend, and I would be honored to run with or against John McCain, because I think the country would be better off — be well off no matter who…” Stewart: “Did I hear, Did I hear with?” Biden: “You know, John McCain and I think…” Stewart: “Don’t become cottage cheese my friend. Say it.” Biden: “The answer is yes.” (Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” 8/2/05)

The GOP has put together an entire page of these already…