Man do I LOVE the idea of Biden!!!!!

[KansasVoter]

Tough and smart and experienced!!! And will not take crap off anyone.

I really hope it is him!

[BlooInBloo]

1. Indeed. Who cares about the policies he supports? That's for suckers.

[KansasVoter]

2. Who is your pick Einstein?

[Carolina]

3. yeah, tough all right

:puke:

He's all talk, all ego.

All that smartness and experience yet he voted for IWR?! Spare me.

[KittyWampus]

7. Biden-Lugar

[cynatnite]

4. Biden doesn't seem like VP material, IMO n/t

[WheelWalker]

35. You're right. More......Presidential. Yes. I agree.

But I think he'll get the hang of it and do us proud.

[book_worm]

5. He'd be a very solid pick for Obama

and would not fold in a debate like Lieberman or Edwards did.

[Happyhippychick]

6. I like him too.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Sometimes smart...sometimes not. I thought his plan to dissect Iraq

into three states was dumb.

[stray cat]

12. I thought it was and is smart and many analysists agreed and I bet thats everntually what happens

[TwilightGardener]

14. It went absolutely nowhere, as legislation.

Because you can't ultimately legislate what another sovereign nation does.

[gateley]

22. It's what their constitution calls for.

I don't think it went anywhere (even though it passed and Bush signed off), because ultimately, Bush didn't want to hand control back to the Iraqis.

I was on an Iraqi web site/blog a lot at the time, and the majority of Iraqis posting were in favor of it and hoping it would happen.

At least we and they should have been able to try it - try SOMETHING. Bush gave them no opportunity.

[JTFrog]

9. Another Senator on the ticket is too risky. Especially one who voted for IWR. n/t

[MercutioATC]

10. He's a member of a group (Congress) that has a 19% approval rating.

I'd much rather see a Governor as the VP pick.

Maybe a popular Governor...say one with a 70% approval rating.

...maybe a Democratic Governor with a 70% approval rating in a red state...

[sunwyn]

11. two words why I can't support Biden...

Drug Czar

[On the Road]

13. The Most Important Quality IMO

is the ability to sell Obama's message with conviction and make it stick.

Closely behind that is the ability to attack the other candidate and make that stick. It's better if it can be done without the attacker becoming an attack dog or turning off voters.

Clinton was great at this, and I think Biden will be too. Regardless of demographics or current office, he seems like the right type of person for the role.

[KansasVoter]

17. I agree

[LibDemAlways]

15. Biden is a longtime Washington insider who is in love with

the sound of his own voice. At confirmation hearings his standard approach is to go on and on about why the nominee isn't qualified and all the reservations he has...and then pull an about face and vote to confirm. He drives me nuts.

Plus, he voted for the war, which, IMO, shows a lack of good judgment.

Just....no.

[Carolina]

18. Thank you, thank you, thank you

The Biden lovefest here is amazing.

Biden brings zip to the ticket.

IWR IWR IWR IWR IWR IWR IWR IWR IWR IWR IWR ... a real smart vote!!!!

Couldn't gain any traction in the primaries

Brings Delaware which we'll win anyway

[Milo_Bloom]

16. Hmm, a war voter. Way to keep people from voting for Obama.

No way I could vote for that ticket. 3rd party would be the only choice.

[JohnnyCougar]

19. I do too.

The thing is, I know a LOT of conservative Democrats and independents that are impressed with him.

I've liked Biden for VEEP since day 1.

[PatSeg]

20. I do too

Obviously this is a contentious subject here, just when GDP was starting to be civil again.

[WheelWalker]

21. I'm on board.

[gateley]

23. I love the idea of Biden whether he's VP or not. He'll fight for our party and

go up against the Repubs, regardless of his position.

He's a good Democrat.

[depakid]

24. and just waiting to put his foot in his mouth!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

25. Biden is the most brilliant, fascinating & eloquent man

Biden ever met. :*

[maui9002]

26. Way too many negatives for my taste

Liberal east coast Senator (not that that's bad, it's just easy to attack as another east coast elitist and won't do anything for on the fence voters--moderate Democrats and Republicans and independents); gaffe prone; full of himself; doesn't deliver any voting block (women, Hispanics, independents, working class Democrats, swing state voters); and garnered almost no votes as a Presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries. His only contribution to the ticket would be his experience in foreign policy but that won't attract many undecided voters; if foreign policy experience is the be all end all factor in selecting a VP, Wes Clark or even an out of box selection like James Jones or Colin Powell would be a better pick.

[maui9002]

27. Sorry, A-Schwartzenegger

I intended my post to be a reply to OP and not yours.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

28. Hey, even an accidental response is better than no response.

:*

[Triana]

29. Isn't he anti-choice? If so, a majority of women will not want him and that..

...could be a problem in the voting booth.

[WheelWalker]

31. No,

I think you could say he is pro choice, but anti-abortion.

[Triana]

32. Like I said, he's anti-choice. Or at the very best, he's a risky pick when it comes to...

..women's right to choose. I say that because if his stance has to be explained to any great detail, folks won't listen. They'll hear anti-abortion and that's it.

[WheelWalker]

34. I did't say what you just said, at all. Be fair.

Lot's of men have personal views about abortion, but on the issue of choice, agree it's the woman's. That's not inconsistent. That's not ambiguous. That's not risky. That's honest.

[PatSeg]

36. I know what you meant

People don't "like" abortion and sane people would do whatever they could to prevent a woman from getting to that point starting with birth control and education. I'm a woman and I'm pro-choice. That doesn't mean I don't dislike abortion.

[WheelWalker]

30. Bump

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[snowbear]

37. When I weigh the pros and cons of Biden....

.....I can never come up with a conclusion..



So I guess if he picks him. It will be fine by me...

[PatSeg]

38. Great smilies!

We don't have a vote on this one, so I think a lot of people are getting emotional over something they can't control. We'll know soon.

Can't top those smilies!!!

[snowbear]

39. Feel free to steal them ANYTIME!

We all heist each others smilies here! ~~~

[PatSeg]

40. Thanks

That one is adorable!