Cheap? LOL. This guy is hardly cheap. He's spending his and his wife's entire salary, every year. I can't call spending $300K a year, cheap. OldTrader
Warren Buffett should be president based on the idiot logic of this thread, and Bill Gates VP... They have given more money to charity than likely all of the extremist self absorbed right wing republicans combined... Let's see, Biden could be making more money as a corrupt lobbyist with all of his political contacts, he could make a ton if he decided to do so, but he decides instead to be a public servant and live on that income? Oh, the horror... Damn, he could have married a rich bitch or been the spoiled kid of a former president, but no such luck... Oh, and I get a kick out of the republicunts who attacked Kerry for marrying a rich woman, but they applaud McBush for living off of the wealth of an heiress...
His son made 1.6 million as a lobbyist for banking concerns who Biden supported. Biden has already covered the "corrupt lobbyist" base.
Poor Biden. Living paycheck to paycheck on a third of a million a year. Not to mention paying the fee to get his money from the check cashing place since he can't afford a savings account. Times are hard for the Bidens. Guess it's Ramon Noodles for dinner most nights, huh? Is there anybody even slightly surprised at the left's hypocrisy anymore? Anyone? Bueller?
Cite, please. I am aware that the son worked for a law firm that also does lobbying, but I'm especially interested in the 1.6 million figure that you've posted, unattributed. (Using this logic, that everybody is guilty because they're related, McCain has the drug addict thief base covered as he's married to one.)
Biden can't win against McCain competing for "corrupt lobbyist" votes. Biden only has one lobbyist son. How many lobbyist girlfriends does McCain have?
McCain's Lobbyist Friends Rally 'Round Their Man McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, more than any of the other presidential candidates, according to the latest finding from government watchdog group Public Citizen. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4210251
".....the son worked for a law firm that also does lobbying" You're kidding right? If this discussion was about Michael Dell would you say "he works for a computer company...." It's clear that I far UNDERSTATED Hunter Biden's lobbying fortune. http://www.projo.com/opinion/editorials/content/ED_lobbyist7_09-07-08_USBEORE_v34.1a52de7.html http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/12/bidens-son-quits-lobbying-business/?mod=googlenews_wsj http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080829/NEWS/808290366
A firm getting paid is different from personal payments. "On Bidenâs nine accounts, the firm took in $470,000 in that period, according to the reports." In any case Hunter Biden has quit the lobbyist part of his firm. http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/12/bidens-son-quits-lobbying-business/
When you're a partner with your name on the door the lions share of YOUR billables are going directly into your own pocket.