Joe Biden is

[saltpoint]

one of the Great Democrats.

[RoyGBiv]

1. Joe Biden is ...

... the next Vice President of the United States of America.

[jillan]

2. ...a dynamic speaker.

[saltpoint]

12. pirhana! This has got to be a splendid afternoon for you.

Congratulations!

[jillan]

31. It is, and I am beginning to think having Biden as #2 on the ticket

is the perfect place for him to be.

[Cha]

57. THat's Cool...

'cause it is what is and he's there.

[MichiganVote]

3. Yes...he will steer a lot of people away from McSame.

[panader0]

4. Loquacious

Thanks babylonsister

[Debi]

5. an incredible man!

Go OBiden!

[C_U_L8R]

6. Joe Biden is

AWESOME !!!!!

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

7. Exactly what Obama needed.

[saltpoint]

8. Sometimes it takes someone elder to recharge the blood.

When we all listen so attentively and appreciatively to Bill Moyers or Mario Cuomo, their calendar age is far less the point than the many winters they've weathered.

White stones along the road reflect distant moonlight and by their shine we find our way home, together.

[goodgd_yall]

9. McCain's nightmare come true n/t

[mzmolly]

10. a perfect compliment

to our next President. :hi:

[saltpoint]

11. Hi, mzmolly. Biden has sent a powerful volt of inspiration through

the country here on a late summer's afternoon.

When politics is bad, it's often terrible. When it's really, really, good, it's like right now.

[mzmolly]

17. YES HE DID!

And what a beautiful afternoon it is. :pals:

[saltpoint]

21. -- --

:thumbsup: :hi: :pals:

[Eurobabe]

13. our cupcake

(inside joke) :rofl:

[burythehatchet]

14. I first noticed him during the Thomas scotus hearing

and the Anita Hill testimony. I liked him then and can learn to like him again after the bankruptcy vote.

[saltpoint]

18. Hey there. Obama went for the hard-hitting Biden in the match-up

with McCain.

I think as good as Biden was today, the shift quickly will focus to ho hapless McCain has been, how piss-poor his field of veep choices really is, and how long his odds are for the presidency.

Obama scored big today.

[burythehatchet]

24. There are so many qualified people on our side. I look over and see 9ui11ani

and Mitt...it's embarrassing.

[AspenRose]

59. Then you live up to your DU screen name.

:hi:

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. Joe Biden Sucks

the life out of Republicans with his wit, charm, smarts and wisdom

[RoyGBiv]

16. Ah, dammit ...

Ya got me. :-)

:thumbsup:

[saltpoint]

22. LOL!

[lamp_shade]

46. That's not a knife... THIS is a knife

That Australian actor. Can't think of his name or the movie. This was my favorite scene.

[a la izquierda]

51. Paul Hogan. Crocodile Dundee??

I didn't check downthread, so someone may have gotten to it already.
I was in LOVE with him when I was little.

[Coexist]

19. .

[Demi_Babe]

20. AWESOME

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

23. a man who is clearly bringing a chainsaw to a knife fight

and exactly what the Obama campaign needs.

[aaronbees]

25. Our next Vice President

And I can't wait to see him in the White House!

:patriot:

[saltpoint]

26. I'm on board that train, aaronbees. You bet.

[asdjrocky]

27. Loved the way he waited about 2 minutes to go on the attack.

We haven't see a good attack-dog veep since I can't remember when. Joe's gonna make this fun again. By the way, good to see ya OC! :hi:

[saltpoint]

29. It's good to see you also, asdjrocky, as is always the

case, and this day, it's in the wake of a pretty darn good veep pick by Barack Obama for the blue team.

I'm ready to rumble! :hi:

[asdjrocky]

35. In the words of Spicoli:

"Hey Bud, let's party!"

[Rowdyboy]

28. An early hero of mine....His senate win at age 29 in 1972 coinsided with my freshman year

in college. It was an incredible race, a 29 year old upsetting Caleb Boggs, one of the highest of the "old guard" of the senate of that time. I remember that following the death of his wife and child he seriously considered turning down the seat he had just won to care for his sons. I was heartsick, both for his personal loss and the country's potential loss of his talents. I'm glad he was able to work it out. We're a better country today because of his service.

I certainly don't support everything that Joe Biden ever said and I won't defend all of his votes. There is no political figure like that. But I truly believe he is a gifted, decent man who si capable of being an exceptional leader.

Glad we'll have this chance to see. :thumbsup:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

56. Oh, __CALEB__ Boggs! There was some guy on the radio over the weekend, I think he was...

...supposed to have been Biden's biographer or something, who said he defeated __Hale__ Boggs and I thought... 'Cokie's dad?' That's not right...

[Rowdyboy]

64. Cokie's dad was Hale Boggs, a Democratic congressman from Lousiiana....

I don't know if they're related to Caleb Boggs or not.

[1corona4u]

30. Joe Biden is....

spontaneously funny, and a genuine person.

[jillan]

32. Hey you -

how are you feeling about the ticket?
You said you didn't want Biden as vp. I didn't think I did either.
But - it works!

[1corona4u]

34. I wish it was flipped....but it is what it is...

however, I am still processing it.

[jillan]

39. Just seeing Biden today giving a stump speech

totally energized me.
Along with seeing and hearing the amazing response to him.

Feels good :)

[WheelWalker]

33. It's so good to see you hang'n.

[AuntPatsy]

38. going to help Obama give our country back to the people...

[ClayZ]

36. K and R

[Coexist]

37. I'm so glad this thread is still being kicked around here.

so nice to see. I like it.

[sakura]

40. The Anti-McCain.

[AtomicKitten]

41. He has such a compelling life story.

His fit with Barack on the ticket is superb. Better than I even imagined.

[Skittles]

42. didn't he vote for that piece of shit IWR?

does anyone remember anything here?

[Starry Messenger]

43. who was your pick?

n/t

[Skittles]

54. I have said many times

the candidates - especially the MSM selected front-runners - were fucking dismal

[Forkboy]

44. I don't think that's the avenue of attack Hillary supporters want to use, Skittles.

While you've said that you weren't really a Hillary supporter it's clear to anyone who has been paying attention that she's the one you spent most of your time here sticking up for. To turn around and now use the war vote against Biden falls flat.

I love you, but there ya go. :shrug:

[Skittles]

52. I NEVER SUPPORTED HILLARY

NOT WITH MONEY OR VOTE - WTF IS WRONG WITH YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS? I DIDN'T SUPPORT HER BECAUSE OF HER VOTE FOR IWR. What I did several times on DU is DEFEND HER against the ramapant sexism and sheer HATRED OF HILLARY.

[Forkboy]

55. Then you're one of the few being consistent on this.

I've already seen a few Hillary supporters using the IWR vote as an attack on Biden and it's bullshit. They, of all people, have no room to talk.

And my critical thinking skills are just fine, thank you very much.

[Skittles]

63. thanks; I've been VERY consistent

and I've been accused of being both a Hillary / Obama supporter pretty evenly too :o

[saltpoint]

48. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

The IWR vote is noted and has been wrangled over on this board for some time now, but the choice of Biden by Obama speaks to many things at once.

The Vice President accepts the job which answers in the heirarchy to the president. Obama did not seek a perfect candidate, as there are no perfect candidates, which makes sense because there are also no perfect voters.

Biden has been in the Congress since 1972. You'll find votes you don't like for anyone, of any party, from any state, if a given Rep or Sen has served 36 years, Skittles.

You'll also find votes you resoundly agree with, and Biden has cast many of those as well.

[Skittles]

53. omg the fucking SPIN

you are talking about the WORST FOREIGN POLICY DECISION EVER IN AMERICAN HISTORY and you make fucking CLICHES out of it?

[saltpoint]

65. I don't seek to intrude on your perspective.

But I affirm the contributions of a demonsrably accomplished public servant, and Joe Biden meets those criteria.

[Zhade]

60. Sadly, yes. But he's the VP nominee, might as well get him and Obama in office.

I'm not happy about that or the bankruptcy vote myself.

[Forkboy]

45. Flawed and imperfect, like all of us.

Not my first choice by any means, but we could also do a lot worse than him as VP.

[Zhade]

62. Indeed. Obama could have granted clinton a spot on his ticket.

I'll take Biden any day over clinton. At least he's not a proven unrepentant liar.

[BeyondGeography]

47. passionate, decent, genuine...

a guy I want on my side.

[medicswife]

49. One of the few politicians I'd stop everything to meet.

[saltpoint]

50. Agree. A very compelling guy. I think voters who aren't that

familiar with him are going to come to like him in a big way in the next few weeks.

Good for Obama, good for us.

[Zhade]

58. ...being watched like a hawk.

But then, I believe eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.

: )

[barack the house]

61. They fear him as they know he's right.. Clip--->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbOa989IRYw