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Despite fumbles, Biden's a player
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Aug 19, 2009 08:27am |
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| Author | Peter Nicholas and Paul Richter |
| Media | Newspaper - Los Angeles Times |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 18, 2009 02:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The gaffes keep piling up: the untimely comments stoking fears of swine flu, dismissals of Russia that seem straight out of the Cold War.
But in defiance of the normal rules of American politics, Vice President Joe Biden appears to be solidifying his relationship with his boss and accumulating more assignments central to the administration's agenda.
Having lined up support in the Senate to assure passage of the $787-billion economic stimulus plan, Biden was recently tapped by President Obama to play a bigger role in the healthcare debate that is now dominating the congressional agenda. He is at the table on major foreign policy issues and has been asked to oversee the stimulus spending effort.
"For the president to give him the single largest initiative to date [the stimulus] with all the potential risks and pitfalls attached, speaks to a level of trust that's quite real," said Anita Dunn, White House communications director.
Steadily, Biden has tried to prove his value to the administration as a well-connected insider and a trusted advisor who won't reveal confidences. |
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