Obama selects Joe Biden

[Deckard]

Some interesting points there IsiliRunite. Despite that, I'd say it still represented a fairly safe (or at least safe as in 'reasonably predictable') choice. Although they're more well-known, a Kerry, Clinton or Gore would have been very shocking.

Oh and this was predictable too...

The McCain camp called the choice of Mr Biden an admission by Barack Obama that he was not ready to be president. "Biden has denounced Barack Obama's poor foreign policy judgement and has strongly argued in his own words what Americans are quickly realising - that Barack Obama is not ready to be president," McCain campaign spokesman Ben Porritt said in a statement.

I don't know; to me, that just seems even more opportunistic and ungracious than even I expected from them (cue: quip from jOHN about Republicans' nastiness knowing no limits... ). I fear that's going to be one of the problems that this choice highlights - people will be wondering why the experienced, and somewhat more reassuring guy - the (if you'll excuse the phony phrase) commander-in-chief - isn't the one at the top of the ticket. (Do people really generally vote for them as teams, joint strengths?) Not to mention people are already drawing the comparison between Obama's desire to separate himself from Washington insiders, and, umm, this Washington insider.

Btw, let's hope they don't get him writing any speeches. (Some have referred to his tendency to waffle. Well he certainly took inspiration from the master on that one...!)