Was anybody else surprised by this move? I didn't like Biden in the primaries because he was loud and obnoxious. If Obama was going for someone who was the exact opposite of everything that Obama is and stands for, then Biden is the perfect choice. He's been around for 36 years in the Senate representing everything about the "broken Washington" that Obama is campaigning against.
But I must say that if Obama wanted someone who's strengths would balance out his own weaknesses, he sure got it with Joe Biden!
P.S. My guess is that with the Edwards scandal (which could have been brought to light because of Obama offering him the VP spot) Obama couldn't have Edwards, so he went with his second choice. I prefer to think of Biden as second choice, then it doesn't feel like such a bad call on Obama's part.
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I was surprised too. Biden seems to contradict the 'Change' that Obama's looking for.
What effect (if any) do you think this has on McCain's gameplan?
I think this was a huge benefit for the McCain camp. There is a lot in Biden's history that could potentially hurt Obama in the general election. However, Obama has proven to be an excellent explainer (aka spin) and I am sure that the major drawbacks to Biden have been discussed endlessly by the Obama campaign and rebuttals were drawn up.
My biggest issue with Obama choosing Biden is that they are touting his foreign policy experience. That could potentially show (and McCain will surely do it) that Obama doesn't feel confident in his foreign policy expertise (of which he has very little). This is the same thing if McCain chose Romney because of his economic expertise; it shows McCain's weakness in the economic realm.
Oh, John Edwards, you were so promising until you admitted your huge mistake. At least you eventually got some morals....
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