Joe Biden has always been one of my favorite politicians. And I think if you're a true addict of American politics, then Joe Biden is one of your favorites too. He has to be.
The man is probably crazy, but in some of the best ways.
The reason Biden is good for Obama is because the man, the one, the honest Barack we all used to love has taken a sharp turn toward middle of the road when it comes to both policy and straight talk speeches McCain once gave.
Joe Biden isn't afraid to be human, to be an American. He's got a sweet gig, so why give it up? The man's been a senator for decades. And yet, he cracks jokes that can be seen as border-line racists, sexist, and crude. Hell, he's even made a 9/11 joke during a debate. He's honest, almost to the point that it's hard to choke down; but he coats the disgusting taste of our reflection with humor. So when Biden gives us a shit sandwich about what's actually going on in Iraq, then you can take a bite knowing he's not telling you it's roast beef.
Meanwhile, there's the following story about a guy who isn't running, but might as well be considering the spotlight he's under. Poor bastard gets treated like an alien for making sense.
Here's a write up from the Huffington Post:
-- As Comedy Central's "Daily Show" descends on Denver for four days of coverage, Jon Stewart took after the "established" media for getting too cozy with candidates and regurgitating campaign spin when it comes to political coverage.
In a breakfast with reporters, Stewart directed most of his ire at the 24-hour cable news networks, which he called "gerbil wheels," and said the media at-large had "abdicated" to what he called the "slow-witted beast."
He said the never-ending television news cycle creates a "false sense of urgency" and forces reporters to "follow the veins that have been mined," instead of pursuing serious and in-depth reporting.
Jon Stewart ripped the cable news networks Monday as a "brutish, slow-witted beast" and castigated Fox News as "an appendage of the Republican Party."
Wearing a gray T-shirt and a healthy stubble, the "Daily Show" host told reporters that Fox's fair-and-balanced slogan is "a (expletive) you to people with brains" and that only "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace "saves that network from slapping on a bumper sticker . . . Barack Obama could cure cancer and they'd figure out a way to frame it as an economic disaster."
"I'm stunned to see Karl Rove on a news network as an analyst," he said of the Bush White House aide-turned Fox commentator. --
Check out the well written piece in the Washington Post here.
Still, despite the thirst for honesty in politics, Joe Biden may cost Obama the election.
Biden doesn't bring anyone new to the Obama camp. While the V.P. Candidate solidifies the base, he's not bringing in voters from the Midwest or the South.
I'm glad Joe Biden will have the opportunity to keep Barack Obama on the level, more so than the level of foreign policy experience he brings.
I just hope it works.
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