Article: Joe Biden, gritty guy

[Jennicut]

"Joe Biden, gritty guy

By Salena Zito
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, November 30, 2008

Lost in the transition flurry of Barack Obama Cabinet prospects is Vice President-elect Joe Biden -- but do not look for him to be lost after taking office or for his post to become "not worth a bucket of warm piss," as FDR Vice President John Nance Garner once vividly described it.

"That definition has not applied from (Vice President Walter) Mondale on," says Mark Siegel, who was the Democrats' national executive director when Biden first ran for president in 1988 and who is very fond of Biden.

When Siegel lost his son in a car accident in 1974, in circumstances similar to Biden's own family tragedy, the newly elected Delaware senator was there for him. He told Siegel at the time that nothing would be the same but that life would go on.

"In many ways, he kept me going," Siegel adds."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/zito/s_600626.html

Joe is a great guy, and always seems to go the extra mile for other people.

[jillan]

1. That was one of the best op-eds I've read on Joe.

The author definitely sees the same Biden that we all do.

Thanks for posting :)

Gosh, I am going to miss seeing Joe on the C-Span and the Sunday talk shows :(
Oh well - there's always Youtube for when I need a fix ;)

[PatSeg]

2. That was a great article!

It is going to be such fun having him as the VP. I look forward to a lot of great stories in the next four years.

[Muttocracy]

3. that was great! everyone be sure to read the whole thing. nt