Comments on: Biden? Wait, BIDEN?!

By: Sis

Sis — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:39:08 +0000

Anita Hill

By: jenn

jenn — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:25:18 +0000

I wasn’t thrilled with the choice of Biden either. But of the choices out there, it made the most sense. This is politics people. Good politics is about the art of comprise. The trick is to not compromise too much of yourself while bringing the other guys to your side. In this case, I think we are okay. My only fear is Biden’s connections to the credit card industry. Hopefully being out of Delaware will give Biden the independence he needs to do the right thing by the American people in terms of the bankruptcy policy.

“You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You get what you need …”

By: mother2

mother2 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:32:24 +0000

Your shocked! I was like dang Obama you could at least chose Hillary. This going to be an interesting election. Yes, I said Hillary. Hillary wants to be president and she came across in her speech at the convention, just like a presidential candidate. She was very confident and saying everything that should have been said,except, and my wonderful husband Bill. Why she left him out of her good speech beats me. I felt like she could be Obama’s VP and a good one. Oh, well.

By: Deadbeat

Deadbeat — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:09:55 +0000

The Biden pick is strategic primarily to reach out to the so-called Reagan Democrats and to shore up Obama so-called “commander-in-chief” experience that the media is harping on. The media still has enough power to make-or-break the candidate so Biden essentially splits the difference.

Regarding Cynthia McKinney. There is real structural problems with the Green Party that caused them to lose ballot lines in 2004 and their failure to coalesce around Nader 2004 weaken someone who could have better positioned the left and the strengthened the anti-war movement.

Stating that Ms. McKinney make an excellent choice in her VP running mate. It gives the impression that the Green Party is trying to diversify and reach out to minorities. However there is the issue of McKinney’s vote for the invasion of Afghanistan and the left giving McKinney a pass on that vote.

Also Nader is polling higher than McKinney and I don’t think that is necessarily a reflection of the media. Yes the media should give her campaign some coverage however even if they did Nader would still poll higher than McKinney. The problem that I see is the lack of cohesion and solidarity on the Left that prevent it from constructing solid and strong organizations.

Because the Left self-destructed the anti-war movement four years ago and weakened itself they are in no position this year to challenge Obama who filled the void created by the Left. IMO the Left should prepare for the future but the Left must determine who are their real allies and purge those who are there only to weaken and retard solidarity.

By: Ceci

Ceci — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:21:30 +0000

I’m not happy with Biden as the VP pick due to the fact that he is such a loose cannon. I am also not very happy with some of the votes he made on his record–especially when siding with the Iraq War.

As far as I am concerned though, it is better than having Hillary on the ticket because she is not to be trusted in any way of the imagination.

I still don’t even trust her–especially after the speech she gave at the DNC convention last night.

I will keep my eyes open to what Biden is going to say, though.

Take care,

Ceci

By: Darkrose

Darkrose — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:22:36 +0000

I’m actually okay with Biden. Yes, he puts his foot in his mouth a lot. But he also knows how to bring the snark. This is the guy who helped doom Giuliani’s candidacy by coining the “A noun, a verb, and 9/11″ line. He came out swinging on Saturday, and I think he’s going to keep pushing at McCain until he finally snaps and lets out that famous temper. Meanwhile, Obama gets to look all statesman-like and above it all.

By: chicago dyke

chicago dyke — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:36:32 +0000

he’s SOP in the village, dear, and the ‘best’ we were going to get.

the one thing that you need to know about biden: he’s not filthy rich. more than anything else, that’s a good sign of what to expect from him. there’s also the benefit of getting at least a chance at replacing him in the senate with a progressive.

i can live with it.

By: Jennifer Kesler

Jennifer Kesler — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:20:29 +0000

There are over 300 million people in this country. Why on earth can the Democrats not scrape up two people the vast majority of the party is happy to support on the ticket?

Seriously, these people need to go to Republican Boot Camp and learn a few lessons about running a party with the intent of actually winning an office or two.

By: storm

storm — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:20:42 +0000

I must admit I had a bubble of question marks over my head also. I will have to withhold judgement until i study the man more. I cannot call it a sellout. Who is he going to name, Jessie Jackson? Oprah? Ok, a little tongue in cheek but Obama cannot forget that this is not about ‘representing’ just as a black man, it he does that then he’d never make it.

;) peace

By: Susie

Susie — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:08:26 +0000

Actually, maybe he’s really not so bad. Someone just reminded me of this: http://biden.senate.gov/press/press_releases/release/?id=80d6e40f-9b0e-4644-94b0-1af9192373f8