I just figured it out. JOE SAID NO

[Laura PourMeADrink]

and they are trying to talk him into it ! That's why no phone call.

Or, the Grey Goose is starting to kick in.

[KaryninMiami]

1. Yup- that's it. Joe invited his family over and asked their advice and they all told him-

"Maybe next time Joe".

What I want to know is whether the text will come before he gets into a plane.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. He's already gone. They have him somewhere undisclosed brow-beating him. Otherwise

they are going to have to re-call someone else and say, Just kidding, will YOU be VP?

[Thrill]

2. LOL Not a chance. Biden would turn this down. He's been waiting for this

[depakid]

13. THe opportunity to have his name in lights and talk til this heart's content?

about anything and everything?

Not a chance. The guy would have to have laryngitis before that ever happened.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. lol. he is a yap-a-gator!

[depakid]

18. I wonder which person was on the Sunday shows more over the past 8 years?

Biden or Lieberman?

It has to be one of the two.

[Cosmocat]

21. Biden, by a wide margin ...

They have the tallies up a while ago when proving out the medias never ending right wing bias ...

It kind of struck me at the time, but Biden was BY FAR the D who made the most Sunday shows, by a wide margin ...

[depakid]

22. I found the broadcast tally between 1997 and 2005

If It's Sunday, It's Conservative: An analysis of the Sunday talk show guests on ABC, CBS, and NBC, 1997 - 2005

The Sunday-morning talk shows on ABC, CBS, and NBC are where the prevailing opinions are aired and tested, policymakers state their cases, and the left and right in American politics debate the pressing issues of the day on equal ground. Both sides have their say and face probing questions. Or so you would think.

In fact, as this study reveals, conservative voices significantly outnumber progressive voices on the Sunday talk shows. Media Matters for America conducted a content analysis of ABC's This Week, CBS' Face the Nation, and NBC's Meet the Press, classifying each one of the nearly 7,000 guest appearances during President Bill Clinton's second term, President George W. Bush's first term, and the year 2005 as either Democrat, Republican, conservative, progressive, or neutral. The conclusion is clear: Republicans and conservatives have been offered more opportunities to appear on the Sunday shows - in some cases, dramatically so.

Among the study's key findings:

* The most frequent Sunday show guest during this nine-year period is Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who has appeared 124 times. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) has been the most frequent guest since 2003.

* In every year examined by the study -- 1997 - 2005 -- more panels tilted right (a greater number of Republicans/conservatives than Democrats/progressives) than tilted left. In some years, there were two, three, or even four times as many right-titled panels as left-tilted panels.

* Congressional opponents of the Iraq war were largely absent from the Sunday shows, particularly during the period just before the war began.

In short, the Sunday talk shows on ABC, CBS, and NBC are dominated by conservative voices, from newsmakers to commentators. The data from the Clinton years indicate that the disparity cannot be explained simply by the fact that Republicans currently control the government.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200602140002

Pretty telling.

[AlCzervik]

3. Alcohol, is there nothing it can't do?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. yes, can't make AssHat any smarter.

[Cleita]

4. Why would he say no? He wanted to be President at one time.

Unless....................

Edit for a big oops!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. unless what? He's decoy? bet his neighbors love that. But he

has said a number of times he was not interested in VP

[Metric System]

12. The idea of him playing the role of decoy for a nice reward in the near future has popped in my mind

tonight. However, there's only one reason why I'd think the Obama campaign would want a decoy and by all accounts she hasn't been vetted. So...Biden will be the VP pick.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. I wouldn't worry about the vetting. They said she is totally vetted

already - there was no need to. I have disliked her all along - vociferously. But, I think
she is very intelligent and very competent. But the more I thought about it - the more I
thought her presense on the ticket would truly unite all of us together and there would be
so much excitement and energy generated there would be no stopping us !!

[AlCzervik]

10. unless Joe has a hooker in his trunk there is no way in hell he'd say no.

[beyurslf]

7. They wouldn't make ti to the short list if they weren't prepared to say yes.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. but who made up the short list? the media? or Obama.

[chieftain]

9. mmmmm grey goose

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. actually I've been meaning to try a new vodka called Tito's -- it's

handmade from corn - in Austin - and has received international awards. So smooth
you drink it straight.

[chieftain]

23. Thanks, I will be on the lookout for it, but it will have to be very

good to top a grey goose martini, up, slightly dirty with blue cheese stuffed olives.

[medicswife]

17. I wish I had some booze. All I have is some Jim Beam that I

shoved a bunch of vanilla beans into about a month ago when I realized that I was running low on vanilla extract.

[rurallib]

19. As much as Joe talks, he is only about midway through his answer

Obama is hoping Joe will indicate yes or no by midnight.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. that's funny !

[Laura PourMeADrink]

27. that's funny !

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

20. My vote is on the

you elitist! :P

My bud is leading me to similar dark alleys.

[LynneSin]

24. The entire family could also be at Joe's house to wish Beau good luck...

...since Beau is heading off to Iraq next month with his guard unit.

[wisteria]

25. Oh please. Biden couldn't' t turn down all this attention. He actually feels important. n/t