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scaeagles · 08-23-2008, 07:54 AM

I seem to recall that he also said the that he loves McCain and he'd even consider being McCain's running mate because the country would benefit from McCain....but I haven't researched it. It's just a slight recollection.

Edited to add:
I was thinking about why Obama would pick Biden. Yes, there is certainly some experience there. Biden, however, is a bitterly partisan individual and known to attack brutally. If Obama truly wants an "above the fray" type campaign, he picked the wrong guy. However, if he wants someone to be vicious so he can maintain his image, he picked the right guy.

BDBopper · 08-23-2008, 08:59 AM

There is a very interesting contrast in the Veepstakes. Even though she was not chosen, Clinton is being catered to. The Florida and Michigan delegates are being seated, Both Bill and Hillary will be speaking at Convention (I think Hillary got the Keynote address), and her name is being put up for nomination to be voted on by the delegates.

Meanwhile the candidate who finsihed 2nd in the GOP is being almost completely ignored, only being given a speaking slot on Day 2 which may, or may not be in Prime Time (after being passed up by Rudy Guilianni for the Keynote slot). I'm not sure what McCain is thinking but he sure seems to be taking me, and a lot more people for granted. We are very passionate about the candidate we supported and we are being forced to swallow bitter pills (with a possible even more bitter horsepill to come this week).

innerSpaceman · 08-23-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Biden, however, is a bitterly partisan individual and known to attack brutally. If Obama truly wants an "above the fray" type campaign, he picked the wrong guy. However, if he wants someone to be vicious so he can maintain his image ...

Perfect, then. While all Americans of intellect and maturity should deplore and reject the lowball, frankly juevnile tactics employed by McCain of late ... they have, of course, worked. Obama has lost his lead and the race is, at this moment, a statistical tie in many polls. I think the lessons of Kerry's Swiftboating remain clear, and Obama has got to go on the counterattack.

If you need a VP to deal with that kind of campaign, Biden's indeed a good choice. I hope he savages McCain on a daily basis, and makes such interesting (and typically offensive) comments as will make news often.

It's a shame the VP choice has to come down to who can be the election attack dog rather than who should be a heartbeat from the presidency, but McCain took us down this well-trodden road ... and damn him for that.

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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I seem to recall that he also said the that he loves McCain and he'd even consider being McCain's running mate because the country would benefit from McCain....but I haven't researched it. It's just a slight recollection. Edited to add: I was thinking about why Obama would pick Biden. Yes, there is certainly some experience there. Biden, however, is a bitterly partisan individual and known to attack brutally. If Obama truly wants an "above the fray" type campaign, he picked the wrong guy. However, if he wants someone to be vicious so he can maintain his image, he picked the right guy. Last edited by scaeagles : 08-23-2008 at 08:07 AM.
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BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	There is a very interesting contrast in the Veepstakes. Even though she was not chosen, Clinton is being catered to. The Florida and Michigan delegates are being seated, Both Bill and Hillary will be speaking at Convention (I think Hillary got the Keynote address), and her name is being put up for nomination to be voted on by the delegates. Meanwhile the candidate who finsihed 2nd in the GOP is being almost completely ignored, only being given a speaking slot on Day 2 which may, or may not be in Prime Time (after being passed up by Rudy Guilianni for the Keynote slot). I'm not sure what McCain is thinking but he sure seems to be taking me, and a lot more people for granted. We are very passionate about the candidate we supported and we are being forced to swallow bitter pills (with a possible even more bitter horsepill to come this week). Last edited by BDBopper : 08-23-2008 at 09:11 AM.
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