John Dickerson: Biden and Clinton should not feign poverty
06/26/2014 12:00 AM  06/25/2014 5:57 PM   This bit is a long-
standing part of Biden’s shtick, but was interpreted as a dig at
possible presidential rival Hillary Clinton. The former
secretary of state has been having trouble talking about her
considerable wealth, ever since she described herself as “dead
broke” upon leaving the White House as first lady.  It’s hard to
know what motivates Biden to zoom down a rhetorical byway. His
comments on Monday were particularly strange, given that the
vice president’s disclosure statements show that he does have a
stock portfolio, though it is owned by his wife. But even if
that’s the case, Biden probably couldn’t help himself.
Politicians find the poor-man routine so irresistible because it
can be effective.     Biden and Clinton are courting danger when
they embroider their hard times. Dislike of phonies is a gut
instinct. Clinton had just bought $2 million homes and signed an
$8 million book contract at the t