Biden it is.

Not that anyone is that terribly surprised.

A correspondent from Politico was on C-Span today(Yes, I'm a nerd. shut up.) and he summed it up well by saying that he was surprised by the lack of surprise. The Obama camp derailed media slightly yesterday by sending out hints that it might be a dark horse candidate, but in the end, they went with the logical choice of Biden.

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So this one woman calls in on C-Span, all angry that Obama didn't choose HRC. Clearly he doesn't respect women, because if he did, he would have put a woman on the ticket.

As a woman, let me speak to that clearly and plainly.

I do not want to be given opportunities because of my gender. That is sexist.
I do not want to have a female vice-president simply for the sake of having a female vice-president. That is sexist.
I do not need anyone, men or women alike, to reach out to me because I am a woman. That is sexist.

Is this what the women's rights movement gave to us? A chip on our shoulder and anger? We don't have the right to be angry that a woman wasn't chosen. We should be angry if the right person for the job is bypassed because of their gender, regardless of what that gender is.

The original feminists weren't in the movement to make women MORE than men. The goal was to make us equal. I'm not one to argue that men and women are the same. That's a dumb argument. I don't have a degree in psychology, but I have eyes. Use them enough and you begin to realize that men and women HAVE DIFFERENCES.

I am a Woman. I am strong, I am independent. I don't need men to affirm my place in life, nor do I need politicians to affirm my gender by choosing a female counterpart. Choose the RIGHT person. If that happens to be a woman, cool. But gender should be a secondary thought, not a guiding one.

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So it's Biden. Ultimately a wise choice, in my opinion. Biden brings the experience and foreign policy know-how that to the table that Obama is sorely lacking, AND he's a good counter to McCain. Also discussed on C-Span this morning was the idea that Biden was brought on the ticket not because Delaware is such a hotly contested state, but because he will be more effective than Obama is speaking to McCain as a peer.

Of course, you run the risk of him shooting off his mouth as he has been prone to do. And, with over thirty years in the Senate and the public eye there will be plenty for enthusiastic press to dig up. heh. Shall be interesting.

McCain, in the meantime, is scheduled to announce on, I believe, the 29th. Good timing. Right before the RNC, and right after the DNC, so he's not competing for media attention.

Here's hoping he makes a good choice.

Obama Reveals His VP!!

The people have made their voices heard. There is one person that they want for Vice-President.


Hillary Clinton? Nah.. even her supporters know that if she was vice-president, an unfortunate accident would soon give her the top spot.


Joe Biden? With that hair! That voice! Why, he’s the democratic Mitt Romney! If, you know Mitt Romney ever voted on the liberal side issues.. Oh.. wait. Regardless, Joey stands for the established establishment and would take away from Obama’s message of change. (seriously, I’ve got a bucket of quarters and dimes for him if the man will just stop talking!)


Evan Bayh? Who has ever even heard of Evan Bayh? Or can pronounce his name on the first try? While a nationally unknown like Bayh(pronounced “Bay”) might help to keep Obama’s message on track, do we really want to send subliminal messages to the country encouraging them to go bomb the nearest bay? Think on that for a bit and get back to me.


Sebelius! Now there’s an option. Oh, wait, didn’t we already reject a crazy feminist? While the feminists would be happy, there’s a certain sense of irony in that decision. “Here, feminists who still want my opponent. I’ll prove what a feminist I am by choosing a woman as my running mate. Only, uh, not the one you want me to pick. Because I know better.” Yeah.. .. NEXT!


Tim Kaine. Now there’s a man that makes you want to cover your children’s eyes. Oh well, with Kaine around, Hollywood exec’s can remain comforted that if they ever decide to do a (God help us) sequel to Jim Carrey’s Grinch, there will always be a double for the Mayor of Who-ville nearby.


Folks, the point that I’m trying to make abundantly clear is that Obama only has one choice for vice-President.


Barack Obama.


That’s right. What better way to continue this absurd campaign than to nominate someone just as qualified as he is for the second-highest office in the land.


And really, is there anything that ol’ Barack *can’t* do? Why not just anoint him supreme leader potentate? He’s as qualified for that as he is for President.


Obama/Obama '08 - Because it’s not like the VP does that much anyway. “