Process of Elimination Points to Biden (Obama VP pick)

AOL News Political Machine ^ | Aug 14th 2008 | Jay Allbritton

[AmericanMade1776]

Last night on MSNBC's Countdown the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza joined Keith Olbermann to analyze Barack Obama's choice of running mate. Cillizza, who wrote a companion post today titled, "The Case for Joe Biden," argues that the process of elimination has left Joe Biden as the hottest candidate (and possibly the only candidate) left in the pool.

Senator Evan Bayh, Olbermann reasoned, might be eliminated because if he did become Vice President, his state's Governor is a Republican who would select a Republican to succeed Bayh.

As for Kaine--as Tommy Christopher posted earlier--the announcement that former Virginia Governor and current Senate candidate Mark Warner will give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention has been widely interpreted today as the death knell of Kaine's chances because having two Virginia Governors starring on consecutive nights of the convention smacks of inefficient pandering.

[AmericanMade1776]

I thought it might be Virginia Gov. Kaine.. because Senator Mark Warner was asked to give the keynote address.

[Uncle Ike]

” Process of Elimination Points to Biden (Obama VP pick) “

‘Elimination’ — in the anatomical sense??

[GoldenPup]

Joe Biden? That loud-mouthed jackass couldn’t find his behind with both hands...at high noon...in Time Square...with pre-printed instructions. But that sure would be good for the good guys.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Kaine’s resume is almost as light as Obama’s.

[AmericanMade1776]

BetUS.com odds on the Democratic Vice President candidate appear below

DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATEHillary Clinton 8/1 Bill Richardson 10/1 Ted Strickland 50/1 Kathleen Sebelius 7/1 Evan Bayh 7/5 Wesley Clark 15/1 Joseph Biden 13/2 Christopher Dodd 8/1 Jim Webb 40/1 Michael Bloomberg 45/1 Al Gore 25/1 Mark Warner 25/1 Janet Napolitano 35/1 Ed Rendell 25/1 Sam Nunn 18/1 Tim Kaine 7/5 Brian Schweitzer 30/1
http://www.gambling911.com/politics/hillary-clinton-now-81-odds-becoming-vp-evan-bayh-favorite-081208.html

[AmericanMade1776]

According to Gamblers .. Evan Bayh, and Tim Kaine have the same odds of being the VP Choice for Obama... 7/5

[mewzilla]

Tim Kaine: Obama Ended The War Between Georgia and Russia

Timmy tried just a bit too hard, methinks :)

[Dixie Yooper]

Joe Biden brings gravitas to the Man Child's campaign.

[TNCMAXQ]

Biden would be OK with me. He doesn’t add much, IMO. They’re already going to carry DE. He will probably say something odd and not come off well in the debate, no matter who our side puts up.

[AmericanMade1776]

Which out paces Biden’s odd of 13/2 odds

[DogBarkTree]

Biden is “clean and articulate”. Not a bad choice.

[AmericanMade1776]

TNCMAXQ wrote: Biden would be OK with me. He doesn’t add much, IMO. They’re already going to carry DE. He will probably say something odd and not come off well in the debate, no matter who our side puts up.

Yep, Biden might want to go into a convience store and order a slurpie in a funny mock Indian accent

[Puppage]

[AmericanMade1776]

"Everybody's got a problem," said Rutgers University political science professor Gerald Pomper. "There's no perfect candidate."

[Joe Boucher]

Joe Biden is a sanctimonious jackass.
Please oh please nominate him to be Obamma Lamma Ding Dongs running mate
Biden thinks he is smarter than anyone in the room and like so many others he is delusional.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Article says Biden would be strong despite “relatively minor scandals,” which are NOT further described in the article.

[Museum Twenty]

I think he’s going to pick Oprah. </only half-joking>

[SlowBoat407]

Joe Biden brings gravitas to the Man Child's campaign.

I hear there's a cure for that now.

[Joe Boucher]

Now that’s funny.
I wonder how many will pick up on that one.\
Good job.

[Soliton]

Please, please let it be that buffoon.