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Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:50 am**

Biden: Stay Off Subways During Swine Flu Panic

By XANA O'NEILL
Updated 10:08 AM EDT, Thu, Apr 30, 2009

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/us_world ... -0428.html

Vice president Joe Biden said today he would tell his family members not to use subways in the U.S. and implied schools should be shuttered as the swine flu outbreak spread to 11 states and forced school closures amid confirmation of the first U.S. death.

Biden Would Avoid Subways, Planes During Flu Outbreak

"I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now," Biden said when asked whether he would advise family members to use public transportation.

WooHoo!!!! Get to dust off the "grocery getter".

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:54 am**

Biden could create a beneficial "confined place" if he'd shut his GD mouth for 5 minutes. What a maroon.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:02 am**

The White House is actually a fairly small building with many confined areas. Maybe Obama and Biden should avoid going there for awhile.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:51 am**

The Senate was a pretty confined place - guess that explains why McCain, Clinton,and Obama are the picture of health over the last couple of years.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:57 am**

In this case as with in every case, Republican cast aways should always do exactly the opposite of what the Democrats are saying.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:50 am**

wow now we are attacking Biden for making a suggestion that is probably wise to make? Someone wanted me to go to Manhattan the other day and I laughed at them.... as crowded as NYC subways are I aint going near the subway until this swine flu thing is past.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:55 am**

Thank god for Biden...
without him we'd have a serious lack of political buffoonery or what I like to call: "entertainment"

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:58 am**

Ralph was right. Conks lashing out over their bitterness.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:02 am**

Cap'n Cat wrote:Ralph was right.

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Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:30 am**

UNHWildCats wrote:wow now we are attacking Biden for making a suggestion that is probably wise to make? Someone wanted me to go to Manhattan the other day and I laughed at them.... as crowded as NYC subways are I aint going near the subway until this swine flu thing is past.

Agree with UNH on this one. Maybe Windbag could have said it better but it's currently safer for those who don't need to travel to stay off of the subways and safer for those that do need to use them if there are fewer people on them.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:39 am**

keep in mind... this was a guy who rode the train to DC from DE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

i agree with 88... he could have probably said it more delicately... but that's not Biden's way.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:54 am**

AZGrizFan wrote:
Cap'n Cat wrote:Ralph was right.
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Talked to Ralph just yesterday!

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:56 am**

Cap'n Cat wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
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Talked to Ralph just yesterday!

Did you take over IvyTalk's position as D's agent? How are the negotiations going?

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:59 am**

Cap'n Cat wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
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Talked to Ralph just yesterday!

Did you tell him to fuck off?

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:57 pm**

Don't take public transportation, get in your car where you have a much better chance of dying in an accident that being killed by the flu.

I understand the concern. but can someone tell me how many people in this country die every year from whatever we call the regular flu? This is not a political statement simply curiousity.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:02 pm**

OL FU wrote:Don't take public transportation, get in your car where you have a much better chance of dying in an accident that being killed by the flu.

I understand the concern. but can someone tell me how many people in this country die every year from whatever we call the regular flu? This is not a political statement simply curiousity.

36,000.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:10 pm**

AZGrizFan wrote:
OL FU wrote:Don't take public transportation, get in your car where you have a much better chance of dying in an accident that being killed by the flu.

I understand the concern. but can someone tell me how many people in this country die every year from whatever we call the regular flu? This is not a political statement simply curiousity.
36,000.

Interesting

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:52 pm**

Cleets Part 2 wrote:Thank god for Biden...
without him we'd have a serious lack of political buffoonery or what I like to call: "entertainment"

Reppies - he's going to end up making Dan Quayle look like Einstein before it's over with.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:54 pm**

ASUGTO wrote:
Cleets Part 2 wrote:Thank god for Biden...
without him we'd have a serious lack of political buffoonery or what I like to call: "entertainment"
Reppies - he's going to end up making Dan Quayle look like Einstein before it's over with.

hhmmmm, maybe Biden can't keep his mouth shut Quayle couldn't spell potatoe.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:59 pm**

OL FU wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
36,000.
Interesting

There has been what, one death, in America? That kid wasn't even American. He was Mexican that was brought into America, probably post infection.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:03 pm**

AZGrizFan wrote:
OL FU wrote:Don't take public transportation, get in your car where you have a much better chance of dying in an accident that being killed by the flu.

I understand the concern. but can someone tell me how many people in this country die every year from whatever we call the regular flu? This is not a political statement simply curiousity.
36,000.

the truly under reported number in all this hysteria is right there... contrasted with one death of a mexican citizen in brownsville...

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:04 pm**

clenz wrote:
OL FU wrote:
Interesting
There has been what, one death, in America? That kid wasn't even American. He was Mexican that was brought into America, probably post infection.

I don't want to say it isn't something to worry about and that we shouldn't try to prevent it from spreading but we seem to get out of whack about this stuff. PArt of it is the media. I mean 36,000 people a year from plain old everyday influenza is not a small number

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:07 pm**

OL FU wrote:
clenz wrote: There has been what, one death, in America? That kid wasn't even American. He was Mexican that was brought into America, probably post infection.
I don't want to say it isn't something to worry about and that we shouldn't try to prevent it from spreading but we seem to get out of whack about this stuff. PArt of it is the media. I mean 36,000 people a year from plain old everyday influenza is not a small number

36,000 people is only about 1300 people short of Cedar Falls. That is a massive number.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:12 pm**

Nah, who's afraid of the big bad flu? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeit, probably killing those mexicans because they are full of beans. No mexican pig flu is going to strike down us rich health 'mericans, what a load of hype!!
Only thing to worry about is who is going to mow your lawn?
Cut the funding on the stupid flu and build some more missiles instead.

Posted: **Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:15 pm**

AZGrizFan wrote:
OL FU wrote:Don't take public transportation, get in your car where you have a much better chance of dying in an accident that being killed by the flu.

I understand the concern. but can someone tell me how many people in this country die every year from whatever we call the regular flu? This is not a political statement simply curiousity.
36,000.

Which is exactly what all the paranoia is simply crazy...

If you would travel on the Metro/subway/plane/bus during seasonal flu season...why not now???

Take precautions like the President said last night...but STOP THE PARANOIA!!!!!!!!

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