Biden's plusses outweigh his minuses

[dansolo]

Now that it is official, I think that Joe Biden is the perfect pick for VP. I had been a bit leery of Biden, but I have taken some time in the past few days to look more closely at him, and I am really beginning to like what I see. He does have a few negatives, but his positives seem to dramatically outweigh them.

PROS:

Foreign Policy - Everyone, including the media and even the Republicans, regard him as a foreign policy expert. That perception will be critical to blunt the attacks on Obama's inexperience

"Regular Joe" - He is not wealthy, and can't be portrayed as elitist. He can appeal to the middle-class, blue-collar voters in important states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, without having to be overly conservative.

Attack dog - He is one of the few Democrats who is willing to passionately attack the Republicans, without being cast as a leftist, radical hippie. Obama can keep himself positive, while letting Biden rip into McCain.


CONS:

Iraq War - He voted for the war, and initially supported it. He did realize quickly how much of a fuckup it was, but I wonder why he didn't see how ill-advised it was from the very beginning.

Bankruptcy bill - Biden has a long history of siding with the credit card companies against the average consumer.

Verbal gaffes - He does have a tendency to speak off-the-cuff, which could get him into trouble.

[hisownpetard]

1. I'm extremely happy with Biden as VP. He is well respected on both sides of the aisles and by

foreign governments as well. He has a sense of humor and is not afraid to speak his mind to address unfair criticism.

A man who has been in public service positions for 36 years and has not accumulated massive wealth is almost unheard of these days.
How refreshing and hopeful. GO JOE!!

[doodadem]

2. The bankruptcy bill support

That's a major drawback for me.

Isn't he also a major friend to big insurance companies???