Reply #26: I'm not sure that's true. [View All]

[WilliamPitt]

Obama's biggest advantage over McCain is that he isn't McCain. Concern about losing voters because of Biden's war vote is concern focused on the activist base, i.e. us. I'm pretty sure we're gonna vote properly whether Biden is there or not, or at least I hope so.

Besides, all Obama has to do to defuse concerns about Biden's voting record is give one speech - one single speech - making it clear to all and sundry that the office of the Vice President is not going to retain the kind of outrageous power and influence enjoyed by Mr. Cheney. In other words, it goes back to being the bucket of warm spit Truman described it as.

Biden could have voted to exterminate everyone wearing blue in Chicago, voted to have Jesus excommunicated, voted to sell the 6th fleet to Madagascar for three spider monkeys and four bald tires, and voted to pull the moon closer to Earth so we can see better at night...but if Obama publicly gelds the VP's office, it won't matter.

Exaggeration, of course, but you see what I'm driving at. Obama is the show.