Speaking at a fundraiser for Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today, Vice President Biden warned that Republicans will try to “break the back of our effort” in the 2010 elections by trying to win 35 seats from traditionally Republican districts that are now held by Democrats.
“It’s not that Republicans are bad guys. This is just the bet they’ve made. They’re going to put their chips on movement in the 35 seats in the House that have been traditionally Republican districts and trying to take them back,” Biden said, according to the White House pool report.
“If they take them back, this the end of the road for what Barack and I are trying to do. This is their one shot,” he went on. “If they don’t break the back of our effort in this upcoming election, you’re going to see the things we said we’re for happen.”
If Democrats can keep those seats, he said, Congress will finally see bipartisanship.
“All the hidden Republicans that don’t have the courage to vote the way they want to vote because of pressure from the party,” Biden said, “it will break the dam and you will see bipartisanship.”
