Reporter questions, Biden pouts (and lies).
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden comes off a little defensive during some aggressive questioning by WFTV reporter Barbara West. Her points — that Barack Obama seems entirely comfortable mimicking European socialist tax policies, that he’s tied closely to ACORN, and that Biden himself is calling Obama inexperienced — were entirely valid. There was nothing beyond the pale about them.
(Biden lies through his teeth, by the way. See this from the Wall Street Journal: “More recently, the Obama campaign paid $832,000 to an Acorn affiliate. The campaign initially told the Federal Election Commission this money was for “staging, sound, lighting.” It later admitted the cash was to get out the vote.”)
The Obama-Biden campaign has (naturally!) reacted by refusing any futher interviews with the station.
My question is: no matter how clumsy Mrs. West’s questions were, how were her questions any different than what any Republican candidate must field on any given day?
The single time where Democrats face some difficult questions from the mainstream media and they pout, taking their political ball and running home.
Cry me a river, Joe: Whaaaaaa! I’m Joe Biden! I’m entitled to softballs! How dare you?!? NO MORE INTERVIEWS!