bit from a Wash Post blog

[Muttocracy]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/08/10/DI2008081001732.html

Biden as vice president: Anne: be honest, you'd love to see him as vice president, if only because he'd guarantee good sound bites on slow days. If not, his sound bites likely would turn slow days into busy days...

Anne E. Kornblut: I'm not going to lie to you: Biden is a great guy to cover. But it's not just because he is so fearlessly chatty (although he is that). He's really interesting and smart, and also has a remarkable personal story. A lot of reporters have covered him on Capitol Hill for a long time, and would, I think, say the same (and for the record, it's a nonpartisan view).

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That's different from the usual "the press would slaughter Biden" story.

[PatSeg]

1. Good for Kornblut

[gateley]

2. We saw how KO stood up for him the other night --

I think those who know him, like and respect him. And he ANSWERS THEIR QUESTIONS!

[Muttocracy]

3. I guess Biden wouldn't get as high a ratings but I thought the media shoulda been for him

He likes talking to the media (ahem), like you said answers their questions, sometimes gives LOL sound bites, and throws in the occasional non-policy gaffe for spice.

He shoulda been their favorite! :shrug: