Obama selects 35-year Senate veteran for “change”

Apparently finding him an articulate, bright, clean, and nice-looking enough African-American, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware has agreed to be Barack Obama’s running mate.

Biden was first elected to the Senate in 1973, and is a long-time member of the Foreign Relations Committee and Judiciary Committee, having chaired them both as well. He has run for president twice.

Exactly how all of this fits into Obama’s relentless narrative of “change” is left as an exercise for the reader.

Actually I figured Obama would pick a stodgy old white guy for political breadth, so it’s not particularly surprising from that perspective. However, as a consumer of political theater, I am pleased that he selected one of the more entertaining stodgy old white guys out there. Biden’s a loose cannon.

Accepting the slot Saturday, Biden began, “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears…” Ha ha! No, he didn’t really say that. But hey, maybe he’ll write on his hand for the VP debate!

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2 thoughts on “Obama selects 35-year Senate veteran for “change””

  1. Absolutely. I think both tickets are disasters no matter who McCain picks, so I’m resigned to having a shitty president. That being the case, I just want entertainment. Biden will provide it.

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