Biden is a loose cannon....

[Blarch]

and a loose cannon is EXACTLY what we need. Time to take the garbage out.

I can't wait till he tears McBush a new one.

[polichick]

1. Let the ass-kicking begin!

[eshfemme]

41. I just realized what the Obama-Biden combo reminds me of-- the Briscoe & Green partnership from

Law & Order. Those 2 were my favorite cop pair-- I can still recall the moment that I fell in love with their good cop bad cop routine-- it was this episode where they were interrogating a guy who trafficked in illegals and basically dumped them all in a shipping crate with no facilities. Green was really pissed off and really pushing the guy and when the guy's lawyer came by, she said "Why don't you put a muzzle on him?" and Briscoe totally deadpans, "We tried. He keeps chewing through him."

I just feel like they are a good combo. I can't wait till I see the one two punch! :D

[lisa58]

2. I'm getting excited about this - really hope it's Biden.

[Owl]

33. I also!

[marlakay]

3. I used to worry about him but now i think he is

exactly what we need!

[bdamomma]

4. Biden knows the players, and he is ready to set them straight.

I have my fingers crossed for tomorrow.

[tridim]

5. A loose cannon pointed directly at McCain.

[Muttocracy]

11. Biden played football - I wonder if he's seen that photo yet :)

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

6. "Yeah, that's him, I'll run point, you come from the side, by the time we're done with him,

they'll call him McDirtnap"
:nuke:

[Upton]

7. I agree, but there's a real problem with that hair.

[CrispyQ]

29. Yeah, this is so much better!

Yawn. Get over the fucking hair!

[no you cant]

44. idiot

And Biden's hair looks much better, right? You expect people to take you seriously when you make childish remarks like this? I thought the Democratic party was the made up of the sensitive, pc type. You are a detriment to your party.

[2008]

8. ha! rec 5

[JerseygirlCT]

9. I know. I'm relishing the thought.

He can do it with a smile, too. And have everyone laughing. And remembering the great line along with what it means. Remember Guiliani?

We need a few of those - every week!

[Cha]

10. I was already to give you

shit, Blarch:P Yeah, I think Joe Biden can handle.

[Blarch]

12. I'm down with the clown.

[bigwillq]

13. Biden has a lot of baggage

but he's a freaking warrior. Every candidate has baggage but I will be cool with Biden. He's kick ass.

[Cha]

17. Every candidate has baggage but

some baggage is carried more smoothly. Obama needs a real deal and I'm betting he'll get it for us.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

20. Biden has the worst kinds of baggage for this year's campaign though.

The Iraq war vote, and the bankruptcy "reform" bill. And with the economy as fucked as it is, his bowing down to the credit card industry might actually be treated worse than his kissing the ass of the war machine.

Joe could easily pass Senate Confirmation for a cabinet position. I'd rather not have him on the ticket and have mudslinging for the "baggage".

[Honeycombe8]

23. He's not running for Prez, though. Those issues are of lesser importance for the VP slot.

Not that they won't be an issue. Just not so important. I don't like the IW vote, either. I hate it. BUT I love Biden the person, and it's hard to find someone who DIDN'T vote for the IW, except for a governor or state representative.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

24. Guess what? Obama voted against it, McCain voted for it.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00044

IWR: Bush just agreed to begin the pullout.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/world/middleeast/22baghdad.html?_r=1&ref=washington&oref=slogin

Both issues are highground.

[guruoo]

42. Dems that voted for IWR should be forgiven, imo.

[JustAnotherGen]

14. I'm getting really excited at the thought of Biden

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[Olney Blue]

15. I want Joe Biden as vice president.

[TTUBatfan2008]

16. Totally fucking agree...

Edwards let Cheney treat him like a child in that 2004 debate and he was NEVER tough enough on Bush. Biden kicks Bush's ass every day in the Senate so I would expect some good hatchet jobs from him on McNopoly. Woohoo! :)

[Cha]

19. And lieberman schmoozed with cheney

in 2000..do ya think we're in for a treat on this 3rd time?!

[Canuckistanian]

22. Can you imagine Biden against ANY of the potential GOP VP picks?

Lieberman? Forget it.

Romney? He's smoother, but a lightweight.

All the others will be slaughtered.

[Cha]

26. I haven't watched cable nooze or m$m tvnooze

since Nov 2002 but from reading those on DU who have..I'm getting enthused:bounce:

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

21. F#cking A!

[TTUBatfan2008]

18. I cannot WAIT until...

Joe gets his hands on McNopoly's house gaffe. Barack has been pretty funny with it, but Biden can push the point home even further and he's just as funny as Barack. Should be great! :)

[greatscott15]

25. Yes he is

Rush and the republicans already have lots of audio/video/etc ready to go on Biden. He has said several things that may come back to haunt us. The Indian 7-11 comment is on youtube. Calling Obama a "clean" African American. Also, when he ran in 1988, he had a campaign commercial about why you would want someone inexperienced as president.

Couldn't we have done better?

[TTUBatfan2008]

30. Rush has ZERO room to talk about racial slurs...

he laughed when a caller called in to say that her daughter thought Obama looked like Curious George, just recently he called Obama the affirmative action candidate, and even more recently he called Barack "little black man-child."

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

31. Well, the 7-11 clip was a gaffe no doubt, but you can see that he means well.

I'll continue with the with meme. The clean argument is going to upset who? African Americans? When the presidential nominee is African American? It was, I grant you, not a good soundbite, but Biden is solid in his support of minorities. Biden does need to learn some discipline in his speaking, but I think that Obama's folks will shepherd him ok.

edited: The 7-11 clip was from 2006. Obama's campaign knows about this and will have planned accordingly.

You will see that, if he is the pick, that it was a good call. This campaign is going to get ugly, more ugly then I think most people realize. Obama's campaign will be an active participant in this, and Biden will be an asset.

[HughMoran]

27. I was going to post "GOOD"

no matter what you said inside your post :D

[Blarch]

32. It's all good.

I say hand him the talking points and attack angles and take the leash off.

[TexasLady]

28. I just love it

I said it before, everytime he's been on MTP, or other shows, he explains the good stuff so WELL.

[madfloridian]

34. In 2003 and 2004 our party tried to destroy any Dem who spoke out

and they called them loose cannons and worse.

I think and hope the time for that is past.

[Top Cat]

35. Good maybe he will give McSame and his crew a serious Ass beating. I say bring it on.............

[Peregrine Took]

36. Good points - he can be fiery and a good speaker. Bad? The whole Anita

Hill thing still sticks in my craw plus he just seems...strange.

[Neecy]

37. you know....

I'm trying to get past that, too. But he didn't acquit himself well during the Thomas hearings, and part of me will never get over that.

I'd still support the ticket, of course - but I'm not wild about Biden.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

38. He's not perfect, no one is, but I think he'll help.

[eridani]

39. We need an attack dog for sure

Being older with lots of foreign policy street cred helps also.

[Truth2Tell]

40. I hope they cut his leash off and throw it in the garbage can.

You've met Good Cop.

Now meet Bad Cop.

Grab 'em by the balls Joe. No mercy. Make yourself useful.

[fishwax]

43. It's one of the things I like best about him

should be fun to watch :)

[AuntPatsy]

45. I only pray this is not another tall tale and is based on fact....