I feel relieved to tell you the truth

[npk]

I must say that the longer Obama waited to pick a running mate, the more apprehensive I was getting. The more I started thinking that Obama was having trouble deciding just who the right person for the job truly was. But after seeing Obama and Biden speak today in Springfield. I now feel relieved. Not relieved that it's all over, since this is really just the beginning of a long push that will culminate come this November, but relieved that Obama made the right decision. Yes Obama could have chosen several well qualified running mates, such as Hillary Clinton, Wesley Clark, Tim Kaine, or Chris Dodd. Each of them bring experience and a well rounded political portfolio to the discussion. But Joe Biden brings something special. I'm talking about passion. It was clear just listening to Biden speak this afternoon that he truly feels passionate about what Barrack Obama is trying to achieve. The speech from Biden was clearly more off the cuff then the usual well contrived, carefully planned verbatim we are used to hearing from other politicians, including John McCain. During the speech Biden vigorously bit into the McCain conjecture without having to resort to nastiness. Biden joked with the crowd several times that McCain would have to “figure out which of the seven kitchen tables to sit at” when considering his own economic future. Biden also refused to hold back criticizing McCain for telling Americans that he was ready to bring America change, something that Biden scoffed at telling the crowd "You can’t change America when you supported George Bush’s policies 95 percent of the time.”

Barrack refered to Biden as a man of decency who brought change to Washington, but didn't let Washington change him. It is clear that what Barrack was referring to is that over the 34 years Biden has served in the Senate he has fought hard to bring about the kind of change that Barrack Obama feels characterizes his own campaign. Indeed Biden has sought a coarse from his formidable days in the Senate which included serving as chairman over the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and formerly holding the post as chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Biden is also credited with helping to bring an end to the conflict in Bosnia, something that he would like to do with the current conflict in Iraq. Biden has also been outspoken on ending the current violence in the Sudan, stating several times that America has a duty to intervene and stop the genocide currently taking place in Darfur. It these qualifications and more that Biden has made himself the right choice for Obama.

[MissMarple]

1. Joe may have some human faults, like who doesn't, but he is the real deal.

I like Biden. He is heads above John McCain and whoever the GOP could choose as VP put together. Hands down.

[Skittles]

2. pleading the 5th