Posted on 08/30/2008 2:48:59 PM PDT by mathprof
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Obama and Biden sat down with Kroft Friday night in Pittsburgh for an interview to be broadcast on 60 Minutes this Sunday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
"Let me tell you the reason I picked Joe Biden," Sen. Obama told Kroft. "Number one, he can step in and become president. And I don't think anybody has any doubt about that. Number two is that if I'm in the room making the kinds of tough decisions that the next president's going to have to make both on domestic policy and on international policy, then I want the counsel and advice of somebody who's not going to agree with me 100 percent of time - in fact, somebody who's independent enough that can push back and give me different perspectives and make sure that I'm catching any blind spots that I have. And Joe Biden doesn't bite his tongue.
"Number three, is somebody who I know in his heart cares about the American people and the American dream, and is willing to fight for them as hard as he can. And Joe Biden fit that bill," Obama added.
"What do you think of Senator McCain's vice presidential choice? And how does it change the dynamics of this campaign?" Kroft asked.
"Well, I don't know Governor Palin, I have not met her before. I had a brief conversation with her after she was selected to congratulate her and wish her luck - but, not too much luck! - on the campaign trial. And she seems to have a compelling life story. Obviously, she's a fine mother and a up-and-coming public servant," Obama said. "So, it's too early for me to gauge what kind of running mate she'll be.
"My sense is that she subscribes to John McCain's agenda.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
The DemonRats have all but fixed this election by insuring that illegals will cast millions of fraudulent votes in November. Given this fact and the Stalinist/Mohammedan vision enunciated Thursday night by Comrade Osama, I pray that Cheney and the few remaining “adults” in Washington will see to it that there’s no Inaugural in January. Otherwise the nation is destined to fall into the hands of our sworn enemies—a fact that will make us look back on the Klinton years as “the good ol’ days.”
You can't Obama, and I cast my doubts about Biden
But where was the thunder and lightining?
Barack, the main problem is that you are not ready to step in and be President.
Of course, leave it to CBS to give unfettered campaign time to Obama to try and counteract the McCain/Palin momentum. Yeah, it’s a coincidence that the issue is VP picks and why Sarah Palin really isn’t that good. Gee, maybe Dan Rather can chime in on this too, huh?
taling = talking
Sarah is *only* the Governor of the 50th State ... Obama needs to get out to the other additional 7 states and meet their Governor's too .......
Mind if I steal that?
I’m very concerned about having someone with no foreign policy experience at all, like B. Hussein Obama, becoming President of the United States. VPs? No big deal.
“.... And I don’t think anybody has any doubt about that....”
Hmmmm, bottom of law class, lies about just about everything, didn’t want the Alaska pipeline, against the war, etc, etc. Yup, no one could possibly have a doubt about Biden. Heh. Heck, I’d debate that clown on national TV, and I wouldn’t have to prepare - about anything. And I couldn’t wait ‘til the idea of IQ comes up.
Please, go ahead!
Boycott MSM!
He picked on mcCain about being n for 26 years, now he picks one with 4 more years than that, imagine that!
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