Joe Biden, a U.S. Senator known for his straight talk, pull no punches, and tell you how it is has been tapped by Barack Obama to be his Vice President. Biden comes from a working class family and will shore up any doubts that the Obama Presidency is short on foreign affairs experience as Biden is well known and respected for his knowledge and work with foreign policy.
Re: Obama Goes Aggressive; Joe Biden choosen as his Vice President
while he can be a loose cannon at times, Biden was a good choice compared to all the other candidates in terms of what he brings to the ticket. I was thinking whether it will be some grand surprise and he picks hillary which would have been very surprising but energizing for some groups of supporters, not sure if it would have been as much of a postive big picture impact compared to big picture impact of Biden as a choice.
Re: Obama Goes Aggressive; Joe Biden choosen as his Vice President
Obama's thinking seems that he can carry states on his own, and doesn't need a VP candidate who can deliver him a battleground state or two. What he went for is experience in Washington, and someone who is solid in foreign affairs.
In the earlier Presidential debates, Biden and Richardson consistently came across as two candidates who had the most insightful and knowledgeable comments about foreign affairs and, of specific interest to us, about Pakistan.
Not to mention Bayh and others being mentioned, except Hillary, I had no particular knowlegde about anyway. And Obama's team never really seriously considered Hillary. So Biden sounds like a good choice.
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Very good choice. Go Obama!
It really is a great choice. Obama, once gain, showed great judgement and leadership as he did in not supporting to go to war with Iraq, . This is no Kerry/Edwards ticket, his is the real deal. Someone to stand behind, support, and be proud of.
Re: Obama Goes Aggressive; Joe Biden choosen as his Vice President
It looks like Biden will be Obama's pit bull whenever the GOP wants to attack.
Re: Obama Goes Aggressive; Joe Biden choosen as his Vice President
This is an amazing choice, and like all the western paper's have been saying, this really is a lot like when the young John F Kennedy picked LBJ as his running mate to take advantage of his experience and success in the Senate. Biden is one of the most powerful men in the Senate, as the head of the foreign relations committee, so this is a great choice to shut up people about Obama's inexperience.
And you guys are right, this is good news for Pakistan, Biden knows as much about Pakistan as any US Senator could, and he would not make a mistake like Obama did when he publically implied that he would defy Pakistan's sovereignty for his nation's short term military interests.