Obama has positioned himself as an agent of change by pointing out the only way to change Washington is to get rid of the establishment and bring in new perspectives.
Joe Biden was elected to the Senate four years out of law school at the age of 29 in 1972 and has been there ever since.
Don't get me wrong, of the Democrats running for President prior to the primary season, I liked Joe the best. Heck, during the debates I was astounded by the number of times I heard other candidates utter the words "I agree with Joe." He is brash, comes off as ego-maniacal, likes to hear the sound of his own voice and has been known to say the wrong things from time to time. Sounds like my kind of guy. Though I don't fully agree with his politics, he certainly does not strike me as an idealogue hell bent on creating a socialistic existence in the US. So, I guess that is a good first step toward taking the crazy out of the Obama campaign.
The real issue here is this move shows Obama for what he is...a politician. Biden is the safe, smart move for someone with no foreign policy experience. He looks the part. He has been on the grand stage before and he is not afraid of a fight. But does Biden represent CHANGE? Hell no. He is the furthest thing from change.
Obama rails on McCain for being in the Senate for the past 30+ years. He points this out to show that McCain is Washington establishment. (I agree with him on this point, by the way.) so why then is it OK for him to tap an equally senior senator to be his running mate? Doesn't Biden share the same scars from being in the Senate for 30+ years?
File under politics as usual.
God Bless America,
EG
erik@exchangeyourgovernment.com
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