(Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)
We now know the name of the individual to be nominated this week in Denver for Vice President: Joe Biden of Delaware. Senator Obama announced the pick early this morning.
From nearly every perspective, this seems to be an excellent choice. Senator Biden will be a key and knowledgeable advisor to a President Obama. He knows the world, the world leaders, and the complexities of international relations. Added to that foreign relations expertise is Sen. Biden’s knowledge of finance and banking law. In times like these, Sen. Biden makes a perfect partner to the Obama Administration.
Of course, I’m a little disappointed that we don’t have a Westerner on the ticket. Some of you may recall that I set three goals in August of 2005 at our State Central Committee meeting for national priorities. Those were:
1) Include the West in the pre-window nominating process.
2) Bring the National Convention to the Intermountain West (i.e., Denver).
3) Press to put a Westerner on the national ticket.
Well, two out of three ain’t bad. We were able to add a state with an important Hispanic presence in the West to the pre-window nominating process by adding an early caucus in Nevada. Of course, this week we will see the fruits of our labors since then in this Convention in Denver. And I will tell you that when I first met with Sen. Obama, I brought up the need for him to choose a Westerner as a running mate. (As an aside, I made the same pitch to Joe Biden when I met him the same weekend.)
In the end, though, the choice of Biden makes sense. As I mentioned, Joe Biden knows the world and will be an effective campaigner on the trail between now and November. I’m quite certain that we will have the opportunity to get to know Sen. Biden much better in the weeks and months to come, because I’ll bet he’ll be in Colorado quite a bit between now and November 4.
If it was possible to become even more excited about Senator Obama as a Presidential nominee, this pick certainly does that. Make sure and watch for Senator Biden’s speech here in Denver Wednesday night!
I’m in Denver now for the week, and I’m getting ready to head over to the Convention Center to watch the Rules Committee meeting. I’ll try to write about that this afternoon.
Interesting point of view. I’ll consider changing my mind about this but for now I still don’t see things the same way you do.
Time to drag out that nasty “N†word. You know the one, can you spell narcissistic?!
Let’s see, he’s what, 47, has two years in the Senate, and already published two four hundred page autobiographies.!!
Has it ever occurred to him that others have also experienced awful oppression? Has he actually even ever been discriminated against himself? The way he’s taking women for granted, it sure doesn’t seem so.
Anybody see the original Ocean’s Eleven on PBS Saturday night? Especially the part where Sammie Davis, Jr. stands around, leaning on a pool table, SMOKING, nodding his head while his buddies talk about bringing back slavery for women? A black man just nodding his head. Yup, yup, yup.
Sure seems like Obama’s somebody’s puppet, and it doesn’t even really matter who’s. I guess they figure women have to vote for Obama because McCain’s pro-war and pro-life.
Well some of us are pro-life progressives, and we’ve already killed all the innocent Iraqis, so Iraq just ain’t that big a deal anymore.
Besides, there’s always Nader.
So now we’re gonna get Brother Barry’s Booty Call!
(Yeh, we’re inclusive. We’ll include you in the harem, bitch!)
OK Chickie Babies, heeeeeere’s your big chance. We really need some ‘Bama Booty Babes!
So come ooooooooon down!
Let’s do the Hillary Hump and Dump.
StartShaking, StartBouncing, StartJumping!
Let’s get that pooty thumping.
Get Wiggly. Keep Jiggly. And Giggly.
You’re only good for humping.
Silly Bitches for V.P.?
Hell no, this show’s ’bout ME!
So mad you want to pee?
Too bad, You’re hostage to this team!.
Gee, thanks Barry. For creating more angry lesbians.