“On the issues you talk about at your kitchen table… John is profoundly, profoundly out of touch. John McCain has confessed, and I quote, ‘It’s easier for me to be in Washington, and frankly, be somewhat divorced from the day-to-day challenges people have.’ Well, he’s right. If all you do is walk the halls of power, all you hear is the wants of the powerful. Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that’s why John McCain could say with a straight face as recently as this morning, ‘The fundamentals of the economy are strong.’”

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Joe Biden: Remarks in St. Claire Shores, Michigan 9/15/08, part I (10:57)

Joe Biden: Remarks in St. Claire Shores, Michigan 9/15/08, part II (1:35)