Joe Biden was recently announcing new stimulus funding for Amtrak (of course), and he went off on a tangent about Bob Dole:
Bob Dole, who is an old friend, and used to be the minority and majority leader -- and every time there would be a vote on Amtrak ... Bob Dole literally would instruct the Republican desk to put the following note as to what the vote is: Vote to keep Biden in Delaware. (Laughter.) That was his great sense of humor, because he pointed out if Amtrak ever stopped running, Biden would move to Washington. Then that would be hell for everyone. (Laughter.) Well, I'm now in Washington. (Laughter.)
I'm not sure Biden has been hell for everyone in D.C. -- your results may vary -- but he certainly has had his moments. On that note, here's another Dole quote on current liberal hate-object, the Senate, for your discussion: "As long as there are only 3 to 4 people on the floor, the country is in good hands. It's only when you have 50 to 60 in the Senate that you want to be concerned.”
-- Tim Fernholz
