CNN/MSNBC confirms Sen. Barack Obama has chosen Joe Biden to be his VP

Pretty self-explanatory

CNN
MSNBC

Good experienced choice imo.
Hard to find too many faults in Biden.
Pretty big power player.

Just announced, details and analysis to follow.

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama told everyone he wanted a running mate who will challenge his thinking, and now he's got one. Joe Biden's tendency to speak his own mind — and speak and speak — is entwined in his DNA.

Source: AP


[edit on 8/23/2008 by schrodingers dog]

As i'm not American i really don't know who Joe Biden is but i would think Hillary Clinton would be ticked off ?? But we all know that John Mccain will be your next leader

wow, interesting choice.

OBAMA-Biden [- sound a lot like osama bin laden!!!!-], Just kidding.

i think he is a better choice than Clinton female.

[edit on 23-8-2008 by CzErased]

I wasn't too hot on Biden until I watched some videos of him on Youtube - It's clear that he is a strong man not afraid to speak what he means, and he'll be an extremely effective attack dog for Obama.

Since the speculation right now is that McCain will choose Romney, I think a Biden-Romney debate would be great. They're sort of mirror world versions of each other, except Biden hasn't drastically changed his position on social issues in the past few years.

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I agree, he's a bulldog.
Perfect wingman.
He'll take all the punches for Obama and dish it out himself.

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Ya Biden is like a pitbull... Even though he is 65, he still seems like he can throw a nasty right hook!!! In fact I think he is one of the toughest SOB I have ever seen in politics. Good choice... I hope he turns really red and then punches Mccain in his bulbous cheek!

Biden has top notch foreign relations experience
too! I like the choice.

It's not too surprising considering all factors. It was probably the best choice Obama could have made. All that's left now is to see McCain's VP pick.

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That is one freaky coincidence. Let's just hope it's only a coincidence and has no significance, since we all know how the people in power like to play with symbols and subliminals.

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I agree. McCain however will have a tough time imo to find a vp candidate that completes the GOP ticket as well as Biden does for the dems.

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Oh thank God.
And i thought the choice was going to be Bayh (spelling?)

I bet the guy who printed up all those bumper stickers is ticked off

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Yes there were a few wrong predictions on ATS.

Does make one feel better about our chances of making it past 2012.

A few things about Biden I think are worth pointing out:

• He's apparently the least wealthy Senator
  
• Georgia requested him specifically to come over and help negotiations
  
• His son is going to be serving in Iraq in October
  

All of these could easily come up as positives for him that will resonate with a lot of voters.

Originally posted by Andrew E. Wiggin
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Oh thank God.
And i thought the choice was going to be Bayh (spelling?)

I bet the guy who printed up all those bumper stickers is ticked off

Ya Imagine the backlash of OBAMA-BAYH!!! or BYE

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Yes though as czerased pointed out, we'll have to deal with OBAMA-Biden [- sound a lot like osama bin laden!!!!-] nincompoops, but hey whatchagonna do?
If that's the best they can bring, "Obiden" will be fine.

Originally posted by CzErased
OBAMA-Biden [- sound a lot like osama bin laden!!!!-]

That's just spooky!

I'm not sure I understand the logic of this selection. I guess the "I'm a Washington outsider" approach is over and done with....

[edit on 23-8-2008 by loam]

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Andrea Mitchell from earlier on NBC Nightly news EST stated kind of smugly that Biden was the choice. Too many things lined up even down to having a substitute for the law class he teaches at Widener (??) stating his students will be the first to know.

Who knows... watch it being something else and this is all a big curve ball.

It will start tomorrow if Biden is the VP. The republicans will bring his plagarism issue from 2 decades ago. I could really care less about that.

As someone mentioned earlier, he is not exactly wealthy. Compare that to Romney who is worth about 200 million. Lets see; who do I believe will have the average Americans back. It won't be McRomney.

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I believe that this is going to be picked on:

In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness — inexperience in office and on foreign policy — rather than underscore his strength as a new-generation candidate defying political conventions.
He picked a 35-year veteran of the Senate — the ultimate insider — rather than a candidate from outside Washington . . .

AP