I just do not get it. Obama has been positioning himself as the new Democrat the new politician and a new type of leader. He has been pretty successful at portraying that image to the American public.
So why turn around and pick for your VP a man who has been sucking at the political teat of America since he was 29 years old. Joe Biden is 65 years old and in one move Obama has opened himself up to the same criticisms that his party has been making of Bush.
Namely that Bush, by bringing Cheney along as his Vice President, was just continuing to run things the same way that they had been run, which is exactly what happened. Then he also grabbed Rumsfeld, both of whom had worked for President Ford. Funnily enough it was during the Ford/Nixon administrations that Biden was first elected.
I just frankly do not understand the point of Obama's picking Biden for the ticket. It is as if nothing has changed and we are once again going to go back to businness as usual despite the obvious desire of people on both sides of the political isle for a change.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It is just like the WHO said "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."
2 comments:
Hey Lance, I see your point, but unless he chose a much more "experienced" running mate, I fear Obama has little to no chance of winning the general election come November. Biden is seasoned and especially has foreign relations experience, which is the area Obama has been most criticized for lacking.
Sarah, it is true what you are saying about the needed experience. That is why I was hoping for Bill Richardson, I felt that he would have brought the much needed exp along with some ability to hopefully balance the budget.
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