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| Obama: Sen. Biden can step in and become president | |
| 2008-09-01 | |
 In his first reaction to the choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate, Sen. Barack Obama tells 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft that she is an "up-and-coming public servant."Of his own choice for running mate, the Democratic presidential nominee says Sen. Joseph Biden "can step in and become president."
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #20 Just a friendly bit of advice to the Obama camp on dealing with the whole 'not enough executive experience' problem on their end. Maybe they could assist Stanley Kurtz in doing his research on Obama's time on the board of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, No? Now why, oh why did Obama leave THAT off his resume? |
| Posted by: Thor Omomogum5573 2008-09-01 22:07 |
| #19 And B's list #6 will have the lasting impact. |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division 2008-09-01 18:04 |
| #18 I cannot stand listening to the guy, but Paul Begala actually made an interesting point, which kinda collapses with a thought or two. Essentially, the intial reaction to Gov. Palin focussed on the small-town mayor aspect, and unvetted nature - namely BO ran a great campaign, and received 18m +/- primary votes. All that's well and good, but go two steps further and comare the total primary votes which Gov. Palin received (0 - she wasn't in the primaries you dope) vs. Sen. Biden (more than 0, but what was the question again). Again - thoroughly inside the dems OODA loop. |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division 2008-09-01 18:03 |
| #17 Biden would have to step in because Obama is not up to dealing with Putin, Iran or N. Korea. |
| Posted by: Bob Angains3148 2008-09-01 17:57 |
| #16 7 den 3 |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-09-01 17:20 |
| #15 I'm laughing too hard to figure out which of those is funniest, Besoeker. I think maybe #8 followed by #7. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-09-01 16:24 |
| #14 Top Ten Things Barrack Obama can ask Sarah Palin when he meets her the first time: 10- How do you load a gun? 9 - Is hunting scary? 8 - How do you get the bait on that hook thingy? 7 - What's it like having a spouse that isn't angry all the time. 6 - You were Mayor, then Governor, what's a budget? 5 - I've never delegated. Do you have a canned speech for that? 4 - What does "meeting a payroll" mean? 3 - Why do you have so many kids; haven't you ever heard of an abortion? 2 - What's it like actually being an executive? 1 - Yeah, but do the Germans like you? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-09-01 16:21 |
| #13 AutoBartender had a great line: "Obama and Palin are both gonna be a heartbeat away from the presidency." |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-09-01 15:46 |
| #12 Will Biden step in on day one? Have the leftocrats forgotten that the least qualified person of the four is their pick for president? This is going to be a great 2 months. Every time the lefties talk about qualification and experience I will smile involuntarily. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2008-09-01 12:48 |
| #11 I'm sure Biden can step in something. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2008-09-01 09:49 |
| #10 Joseph Biden "can step in and become president." If I were the DEMs I wouldn't push this too much. It's a bug, not a feature. |
| Posted by: Darryl Cravilet1648 2008-09-01 09:34 |
| #9 I want the counsel and advice of somebody who's not going to agree with me 100 percent of time Could have picked ME! I DISAGREE with you 100 percent of the time! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-09-01 08:00 |
| #8 Biden "can step in and become president." That's an interesting way to take the 'experience' thingy. Is BO suggesting some gun-loving, bible-clinging, right-wing crazy will prevent him from finishing his term? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-09-01 07:00 |
| #7 Because it was MacCain who was elected in the primaries. Yes, you elected someone without executive experience. Same as the Democrats did. My point exactly, thank you for agreeing. |
| Posted by: ArisK.atsaris 2008-09-01 05:39 |
| #6 Because it was MacCAin who was elected in the primaries. It uis that thing, democracy, Greeks have forgotten. BTW: Troll droppings in aisle 5 |
| Posted by: JFM 2008-09-01 04:14 |
| #5 Palin, having been the Governor of a state (that borders 2 other countries) is more able to 'take over the presidency' then Obama OR Biden. Then, honestly, why not make it a Palin/McCain ticket, if Palin's more ready than McCain with that logic? |
| Posted by: ArisK.atsaris 2008-09-01 04:07 |
| #4 Biden as President? "God help us all", said Tiny Tim. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-09-01 01:37 |
| #3 Palin, having been the Governor of a state (that borders 2 other countries) is more able to 'take over the presidency' then Obama OR Biden. Neither one of them has any executive government experience. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-09-01 01:15 |
| #2 ultimately, this [election] is going to be about where I want to take the country What a narcissistic viewpoint that shows no respect for the US voter. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-09-01 01:09 |
| #1 And Joe Biden doesn't bite his tongue. Ain't that the truth! It takes him five friggin' minutes to ask a question. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-09-01 00:48 |