Biden is 'the guy' for The One

NY Times:

Senator Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware to be his running mate, turning to a leading authority on foreign policy and a longtime Washington hand to fill out the Democratic ticket, Mr. Obama announced in text and e-mail messages early Saturday.

Mr. Obama’s selection ended a two-month search that was conducted almost entirely in secret. It reflected a critical strategic choice by Mr. Obama: To go with a running mate who could reassure voters about gaps in his résumé, rather than to pick someone who could deliver a state or reinforce Mr. Obama’s message of change.

Mr. Biden is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and is familiar with foreign leaders and diplomats around the world. Although he initially voted to authorize the war in Iraq — Mr. Obama opposed it from the start — Mr. Biden became a persistent critic of President George W. Bush’s policies in Iraq.

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Biden is another guy who has been wrong about the surge. His so called expertise meant nothing to voters in the Democrat primary so he brings little to the table in terms of votes. I have always viewed him as a light weight with a big mouth. He has many quotes out there that will haunt him and Obama throughout this campaign. I think he is a reflection of what a weak bench the Democrats have.