above politics. from the very moment that barack obama took his hand off that bible on that cold january day in the mall he's done just that. he has put country first. [applause] when the economy was about to go over the cliff i watched him make some of the toughest decisions any president has had to make since franklin delano roosevelt. he saved the nation's financial system. in doing so he prevented a worldwide depression. it wasn't a popular decision but it was an essential decision and he was right. along we need the national phones aol system to function and credit to flow again. he stepped up to rescue the automobile industry. it was not popular. it was not popular [applause] but it was critical and he was right. jon: vice president joe biden addressing the crowd at the naacp convention in houston. if you want to watch the