August 20, 2008
Why Obama will not pick Biden for V.P.
Posted by seed @ 4:23 PM
'Just Words' That Joe Biden Would Like To Forget
My personal favorite: "Speaking to the New York Observer: Biden was equally skeptical -- albeit in a slightly more backhanded way -- about Mr. Obama. "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," he said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man."
My money (fake) is on Bayh for OB1 and Lieberman for Old Mac.
Comments
Boy, swing and a miss on both huh?
Posted by: Joshua | September 3, 2008 11:59 PM
Nice to see you around these parts.
Yeah, I cannot say that I understand the Biden pick. My pick was Bayh because he was not established, and not superior to Obama. Biden makes me think the ticket is upside down. I know he has never been a national candidate, which explains his poor performance in the early primaries this year. But all along I was thinking that the stalwart Dems - Reid, Biden, etc. - were kicking themselves when two lightweights (three if you count Edwards, though I do not because he never polled well and was always a niche candidate) rose to fight for the party throne.
Obama picked the guy that was his sharpest critic during the early campaign. The fact that it is well documented made me think his selection would be ill-advised.
As for the Red pick, I was initially lured by Hutchinson. With Obama not picking Hillary, which I agreed with due to her excess baggage, he left a gapping opportunity to McCain. Kay Bailey was a bit crusty but fit the GOP profile. I felt that Joe was a better pick in terms of overall experience and a nice strategic play as a cross-party ticket. I do not buy into the executive branch's ability to tamper with the courts and impose their will on current precedents. So, Joe didn't bother me with regards to Roe v. Wade.
In terms of politicking, Palin is a home run. The Veep slot has been a political selection since they stopped selection the top two vote getters. It's always a pander one way or the other. Savage and I have this conversation we get back to every now and then. It centers around the idea that the candidates we want to run our country do not make it because they either: are turned off by the political process; or are not applicable to the sound byte format.
Part of me thinks Palin resembles an able-bodied citizen, more accomplished than the average, that gets the unlikely nod. She won the political lottery of the decade. The other part of me questions whether or not that is a bad thing.
But you know, I also thought Rex Grossman was going to be the starting QB for the Bears this season.
Anyway, like I said, nice to see you again.
Posted by: seed | September 4, 2008 11:18 AM