When it was announced that Vice President Joe Biden would visit Tampa on Monday — hours before the Republican National Convention commences — Republicans expressed various forms of indignation, labeling the move "classless" for what they said was an attempt to steal some of the spotlight during their week to make a case with the American public.
But Debbie Wasserman Schultz is having none of that.
"Because they've played so fair?" said the Democratic National Committee Chairwoman, when asked about the GOP's initial reactions about Biden's visit. "Because they've ran a very sportsmanlike campaign? Give me a break!" (On Friday night, the vice president canceled his Tampa engagement due to concerns that it would take law enforcement away from dealing with Tropical Storm Isaac.)
Wasserman Schultz spoke Saturday afternoon at the official unveiling of the Democratic Party's "war room," located around the corner from the Tampa Convention Center, which will be a work center for thousands of reporters covering the weeklong event.
This article appears in Aug 23-29, 2012.