Joe Biden on Principles & Values
• Failure is at times inevitable but giving up is unforgivable. (Aug 2008)
• Everyone is your equal, and everyone is equal to you. (Aug 2008)
• We need a wise leader like Obama, not just a good soldier. (Aug 2008)
• We should embrace change just like the previous generations. (Aug 2008)
• Focus on Iraq, ending torture, healthcare, and education. (Dec 2007)
• Insulted Indian-Americans in attempt to compliment vibrancy. (Nov 2007)
• Giuliani is truly not qualified to be president. (Oct 2007)
• MoveOn.org has not changed politics. (Sep 2007)
• Prayer gives you strength, but doesn't prevent crises. (Aug 2007)
• Most decisive moment: engaging in civil rights movement. (Aug 2007)
• Next president has no margin of error, post-Bush. (Aug 2007)
• Politics is a noble calling. (Jul 2007)
• Childhood stuttering strengthened me. (Jul 2007)
• 1970: won first election, to County Council, in GOP district. (Jul 2007)
• 1972: beat GOP incumbent; 2nd youngest Senator ever elected. (Jul 2007)
• 1972: Wife & child killed in pre-inauguration auto accident. (Jul 2007)
• Remarried in 1977, willing to give up Senate for Jill. (Jul 2007)
• 1988: Presidential run intended as base-building for 1992. (Jul 2007)
• 1988: plagiarized law school paper, but not malevolently. (Jul 2007)
• 1988: suffered aneurysm requiring brain surgery. (Jul 2007)
• Religion informs my values; my reason dictates outcomes. (Jul 2007)
• His book "Promises to Keep" written before presidential race. (Jul 2007)
• Apologized for saying Barack Obama was clean and articulate. (Apr 2007)
• Embellishment forced withdrawal from 1988 presidential race. (Apr 2007)
• Biggest mistake was thinking he could work with George Bush. (Apr 2007)
• Knocked out of 1988 race due to plagiarizing a speech. (Oct 2005)
• Plans to seek presidential nomination in 2008. (Jun 2005)
• Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
• Voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
• Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
• Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
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